Alas, Africa Now Has Its Own #SaltBae

This Kenyan internet comedian takes the #SaltBae trend and gives it an African twist.

Alas, Africa Now Has Its Own #SaltBae

Over the past four days or so, the internet has gone wild over Turkish chef and restaurant owner, Nusret Gökçe, as he takes thirst trapping to a whole other level with meat, salt and his killer knife skills.


As you take a look below, you'll ask yourself a couple of times, "What the hell did I just watch?"

Ottoman steak ?

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But because the Internet, the chef's videos went viral under #SaltBae, and different online communities began to make their own hilarious memes out of his numerous videos—but this one by self-proclaimed "future movie star" from Kenya, Seth Gor, takes the cake.

Not only does he show off how he works an avocado, he makes it known that he's Africa's own #SaltBae.

As you're reading this, the video is spreading like wildfire, and African Twitter can't get enough of this parody:

Sigh. I love us.

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