Omena (Silver Cyprinid)

Sori, Migori

Omena (Silver Cyprinid)

4.8(143)Harvested this week

Caught under lamps at night and spread on racks before the day gets hot. Fried hard with onion, they are the cheapest calcium in Kenya and the best.

Origin

Grown in Sori, Migori — Netted at night, dried by noon. Between the field and your door, this harvest passes through two pairs of hands.

The journey

  1. 01

    Harvested

    Sori, Migori — Cut, dug or landed at first light.

  2. 02

    Sorted

    Sori collection point — Hand graded, weighed and labelled.

  3. 03

    Cooled

    Kisumu hub — Held in breathable crates, never frozen.

  4. 04

    Dispatched

    Nairobi — Night transit, delivered the next morning.

Growing Practices

  • Lamp fishing
  • Raised-rack drying
  • Sand free

Storage

Airtight jar. Two months.

In the Kitchen

  • Fried with onion and tomato
  • Simmered in groundnut sauce

Nutrition

Calcium
Very high
Protein
48 g / 100g

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