A fine-dining restaurant’s edible chocolate handwash has got the internet up in arms

A clip of one of the house delicacies at El Cielo, Bogotá, has gone viral, mostly thanks to people who think it’s a terrible idea.

The fine-dining restaurant, creative brainchild of celebrity chef Juan Manuel Barrientos, is one of three sites, with the Washington branch becoming the first Columbian-themed restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star.

See for yourself what’s got everyone up in arms.

Dica: Essa “experiência gastronômica” você pode fazer em casa. pic.twitter.com/saTJ5YMgUF

— Flávio Costa (@flaviocostaf) January 22, 2022

Translation –

Tip: You can do this “gastronomic experience” at home.

The edible chocolate handwash, part of the $135 15-course taster menu, has gone down like a hacking cough in a packed lift, with these responses jumping out at us.

1.

Nope. Nope. Nopey nope. Nope. https://t.co/fnKenbA3rF

— Grace Dent (@gracedent) January 22, 2022

2.

For people who've never experienced buying a kid a bag of Cadbury's buttons at the cinema. https://t.co/Ndh5UyHh7W

— Katherine Boyle (@KatherineEBoyle) January 22, 2022

3.

I’d still be too embarrassed to admit that I had actually ordered the fish. https://t.co/AB8PFiqA1r

— Lee Madgwick (@LeeMadgwick) January 23, 2022

4.

Heston Blumenthal has a lot to answer for https://t.co/PqCVy2qjt4

— badly-drawn bee…🐝 (@soapachu) January 22, 2022

5.

Please shoot me into the sun. https://t.co/H1U4tsEt6k

— Geraldine (@everywhereist) January 22, 2022

6.

i’ve heard this is how yer da eats gravy https://t.co/5IJU5bh3B9

— Gwdihŵ 🦉 (@youwouldknow) January 23, 2022

7.

Grow up. https://t.co/0Sls5y7nsl

— Gareth (@Cadmarch) January 23, 2022

8.

This is the ultimate We Want Plates. https://t.co/CMuLnSAgYS

— Nicola (@scrapegroat) January 23, 2022

9.

"Hope you enjoyed, that will be $2,500." https://t.co/e8cWFYwwpp

— Trey (@treydayway) January 22, 2022

10.

Fair play, other restaurants saw what Salt Bae was doing to rich people and they thought they’d try it too. https://t.co/Wq2ulDDXPa

— Jamie Smart (@jamiesmart) January 23, 2022

11.

Late stage of capitalism https://t.co/ZhPrLtUssg

— Bruno Rocha ❁ (@rochacbruno) January 22, 2022

12.

Close your eyes.
Scroll until it’s safe.
Reopen your eyes.

You’re welcome. https://t.co/exMSjB5sLu

— SpecsaVARs (@Specsavers) January 22, 2022

Of course, there is an extra dimension.

first of all: ew
second of all: IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC? https://t.co/JckXBp8cAe

— iris west-allen • ليلى 🧜🏽‍♀️ (@queersiren) January 23, 2022

Hands. Face. Space.

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If this recipe can be described as “salad” then you can be anything you want to be

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