tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34927862.post7972281840253011587..comments2024-03-14T01:30:53.723-07:00Comments on Cooking With The Single Guy: I’m Calling it Chinese OkraSingle Guy Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02496236420566420946noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34927862.post-59712028857101709522010-08-25T19:23:17.318-07:002010-08-25T19:23:17.318-07:00We actually do use these gourds as loofahs! They ...We actually do use these gourds as loofahs! They sell them in the markets here for a few ringgit each. They come all dried out and hollow, with just the fibers of the squash holding the shape. People here use them as dishwashing sponges. I use them to scrub myself in the shower - a natural exfoliant :-)Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34927862.post-73376413730097146442010-08-25T19:00:00.783-07:002010-08-25T19:00:00.783-07:00Thanks Nate/Abstract poet! I knew I could count on...Thanks Nate/Abstract poet! I knew I could count on you guys to help me out. I think maybe my mom says "see gua" instead of jeet gua, now that I think about it. As for the English translation, I still don't know if I'd call it the loofah squash or sponge gourd! Doesn't sound appetizing. I think Chinese okra sounds better even though I agree it's not as sticky as okra.Single Guy Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496236420566420946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34927862.post-83115304346012931472010-08-25T10:10:09.710-07:002010-08-25T10:10:09.710-07:00Yeah, in Mandarin it's "si gua". In ...Yeah, in Mandarin it's "si gua". In English I think people also call it a sponge gourd. Although it's got that squishy texture, it's definitely not as slimy as okra!abstractpoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13412336949484894502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34927862.post-67451365618872555212010-08-25T07:43:13.851-07:002010-08-25T07:43:13.851-07:00We call it sequa or loofah squash.
We like to pee...We call it sequa or loofah squash.<br /><br />We like to peel the skin off, dice it up and stir-fry it with egg:<br /><br />http://www.houseofannie.com/stir-fried-sequa/Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.com