"It tastes super" Dave Okech, March 21,2012
"George makes the best omena." Nancy Okech, February 2012
Omena is a tiny little fish found in Lake Victoria. When I say tiny, I mean tiny. It ranges from 1/2 inch to an inch. It's dried and then sold in the market. It's quite fragrant! Omena is made like many other Kenyan dishes - fry it in a little oil, add onions, tomatoes, green pepper and cilantro.
It's very much liked here when it's well made. Apparently many people make it and it doesn't taste very nice. So, that's why George making it so well makes him the Iron Chef of Omena. He is so particular about it, I am not allowed to make it!!! I have learned to make other Kenyan foods: beef, chicken, talapia, sakuma and ugali, but omena is very tricky so George prefers to make it for now which is fine by me. I told him that he'll eventually need to teach me too. While I don't eat it, I am happy to make it for him. He has also informed me our kids will eat it too which I fully support. George says omena made him into the handsome man he is today. Who am I to argue?
No reason you ever need to compete with his Iron Chef Omena skills..........
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Absolutely love this :)
ReplyDeleteMarli
Thanks for the laugh. Love reading your post. Not sure I'd be willing to try or eat it either Stacie!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Iron Chef George!
sh-oregon
Does he have a 'secret ingredient'?
ReplyDeleteNo secret ingredient, he is just really patient with it. He goes through the bag of omena and picks out any one that is not perfect. Then he washes it five times and carefully fries it before adding the rest of the items.
ReplyDeleteI'm changing his name from George Orwa to George Omena. I think it suits him. And...I would be glad to be kicked out of the kitchen to cook this dish.....:)
ReplyDeleteLove,
Amy Non-Omena