You can eat okra stems. Almost all okra vegetables have been cut before cooking a vegetable. If we eat raw it has no stem. The okra leaves will be eaten in the same way. They taste a little differently than other plants. They're crunchier. These could become more severe. Cooks retain the crunchy texture of cooked foods but aren't as irritating. It's possible to roast okra stems or dry them in the oven for a snack.