OMENA WET FRY

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Omena (Lake Victoria sardines) are a common delicacy among the fisher-folk and the entire luos. It's preferred since it can last long without going bad and it does not require special storage or handling. It fished at night and by dawn, fishmongers stream to the shores to buy it so that their sardines might get enough sunshine. the sardines take about eight hours of sunshine dry before they get packaged into large sacks for transportation all over the country.

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD WASH THE SARDINES

Most of you probably have felt sand or even crushed sand while enjoying a dish of omena. Well, I believe it made you lose your appetite, or even swear not to eat it again. I want to give you reasons why it's appropriate to wash your sardines before cooking. Foremost, the sardines are dried out in the open, large fishing nets are laid in fields and then the sardines are sprinkled to dry out. well, since the nets are in contact with the ground, there are chances it will dry with some sand.

Furthermore, its handling, packaging, and transportation is a long process and involves different people. since it takes time to reach the consumer and the retailers may expose it to unhygienic conditions, it may host bacteria. Well, you do not have to panic, this can be rid of with a good wash.

Wash the sardines with warm water to remove the bacteria and the sand particles. If you do this and follow the recipe below, then, believe me, you’ll end up licking your fingers and the plate too.

HOW TO COOK IT

cooking omena

Lately, it has become a desired dish by many people throughout the nation and even abroad. But the problem comes in its preparation. Most people do not know how to prepare the omena, some fry it till it's dark, others just make it wet till it looks bleached. Well here is a recipe to help you out.