MasterChef’s Reynold Poernomo shocks fans by DRINKING a bizarre kitchen condiment… and reveals why he’s being doing this for 18 years
Reynold Poernomo left his Instagram followers shocked on Wednesday night.
After the latest episode of MasterChef aired, the 26-year-old contestant shared a shirtless selfie at home, unwinding by drinking from a bottle of Tabasco sauce.
As the post was met with much confusion, he went on to reveal the emotional reason he’s been sipping bottles of hot sauce for 18 years now.
Bizarre! MasterChef’s Reynold Poernomo (pictured) shocked Instagram followers on Wednesday by sharing a shirtless selfie drinking from a bottle of Tabasco sauce at home
‘So here’s a little story because everyone is going wtf,’ began Reynold, admitting he first started drinking kitchen condiments when he was just eight-years-old.
He continued: ‘I grew up with parents [working] in hospitality. My brothers worked after school. And I’d be coming home from school to an empty house. Some days there wouldn’t be food lol, so I’d scout around and find sauces.
‘Being the chilli addict [that I am], I drank Tabasco (which doesn’t even help my hunger). I also would combine chicken powder, white pepper, sambar and tamarind powder into a bowl with hot water and made “soup”.’
‘Some days there wouldn’t be food’: As the post was met with much confusion, he went on to reveal the bizarre and emotional story as to why he regularly sips from bottles of hot sauce
Despite now being capable of cooking the most complex of dishes, the ‘Dessert King’ has continued to drink hot sauces since his school days.
‘Mmm, anyone else drink Tabasco?’ Reynold initially wrote to fans on Wednesday.
He included a poll with 81% of his 420,000 followers voting no, they do not.
His go-to drink! Reynold first started drinking kitchen condiments when he was eight-years-old and unable to cook for himself. He still drinks from them now as an adult
Reynold first starred on MasterChef’s seventh season in 2015, placing fourth.
Since his original stint on the cooking program, he has gone on to open an award-winning dessert bar in Sydney called KOI, with his brothers, Ronald and Arnold.
He is the current favourite to win this season on Sportsbet with odds of 1.50, followed by Laura Sharrad at 3.50 and Poh Ling Yeow at 7.00.
Can he do it? Reynold is the current favourite to win this year’s MasterChef on Sportsbet with odds of 1.50, followed by Laura Sharrad at 3.50 and Poh Ling Yeow at 7.00