WATCH: Kamene Goro Washes Omena With Soap, Disinfectant Before Cooking
The comedian had brought in two Omena packets; one for Kamene to show how she prepares the omena and the other for teaching her his ways.
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Celebrated radio presenter Michelle Kamene Goro on Wednesday, June 14 sent tongues wagging on social media following a video of her washing Omena (Rastrineobola argentea) with handwashing soap and disinfectant before cooking.
Kamene was featured in a podcast she shares with former Kiss FM presenter Oga Obinna, who paid a visit to her to teach her how to cook the famous Kenyan delicacy with the help of her husband DJ Bonez.
The comedian had brought in two Omena packets; one for Kamene to show how she prepares the omena and the other for teaching her his ways.
Screengrab of Kamene Goro washing omena with soap and disinfectant before cooking. /YOUTUBE.KAMENEANDOBINNA
Obinna and Kamene headed to the kitchen alongside DJ Bonez, with the 31-year-old celebrity leading them to the kitchen sink as she assembled the handwash and disinfectant amongst her list of ingredients.
In the video, she begins by showing off one Omena packet before removing a huge basin from the inbuilt cupboard. She then fills the basin with hot water from the tap before adding the disinfectant and a bit of hand wash before dipping the Omena inside and rubbing them.
"I want us to clean the omena, to remove the smell... I've done this several times," she stated in jest.
"Why are you putting soap," curious Obinna asked looking concerned, to which Kamene responded, "Si to clean it and remove the bad smell."
DJ Bonez meanwhile watched in disbelief while affirming that he could not eat the delicacy by way of how it was prepared.
"Babe, I will rinse it after this," Kamene answered her husband, who warned that the two would suffer from diarrhoea.
She went ahead to defend herself by explaining that she has undertaken the procedure before, arguing that she was on the right track.
The clip elicited mixed reactions on social media, with criticisms directed towards both the radio personality and the delicacy itself.
"Kamene Goro washing Omena with soap & disinfectant before cooking them for her husband is one of the reasons you should all pay attention when we tell you about red flags. This one should be returned to her parents immediately or else that man will die a slow agonizing death," political scientist Bravin Yuri tweeted.
"Personally, I believe Omena is not food. It is meant for cats and German Shepherd dogs. If you must eat them, then wash them with soap and hot water to disinfect them the same way Kamene Goro is doing here," politician Alinur Mohamed weighed in.
Viral Tea could not independently establish the benefits of washing omena with soap and disinfectant before cooking, though a past video in 2019 revealed how the fish, known as silver cyprinid, showed one of the ways omena is made by washing it with hot water and rinsing it severally.
This helps remove the bitter taste that people tend to complain of during eating.
Here's a video of Kamene Goro washing omena with soap and disinfectant:
