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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 09:53 PM
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Also called Chinese Okra, what relative of the sea cucumber
is sometimes dried out and used as a sponge?

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My friend and I turned to each and simultaneously said Falafel!





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Tom Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:06 PM
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1. >Loofah!
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:10 PM
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2. You say Loofah; we say Falafel!
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:15 PM
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3. not a relative of sea cucumber
yes of plant cuke, sea cucumber is an animal - echinoderm - starfish family
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-06-09 10:35 PM
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4. I can't believe Ben Bailey ripped off those people!
They didn't guess either Loofah or Falafel!
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 10:49 AM
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5. Yeah, and it is endandgered from over fishing.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 03:54 PM
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6. I have no idea why
had the er "pleasure" of consuming them once in Taiwan. :puke:
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