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Piers Morgan and Aussie TV host Karl Stefanovic reenact Gen Z 'Salt Bae' meme as they dine at the famed chef's glitzy Dubai restaurant
Karl Stefanovic has become the victim of a Gen Z meme - and Piers Morgan - after visiting an iconic food spot in the United Arab Emirates.
The Today Show host, 50, posted a video on Instagram on Wednesday while enjoying a sit-down dinner with his wife Jasmine and daughter Ava at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in Dubai.
The clip included none other than ' Salt Bae ', real name Nusret Gökçe, who not only founded the establishment but found fame on the internet for the way he prepares and seasons meat.
In the video, Salt Bae could be seen cutting up a piece of premium steak, salting it and then handing a piece of meat to the Aussie TV presenter, who ate it off the knife.
Later on, Karl could be seen enjoying his meal when British TV host Piers Morgan snuck up behind him and sprinkled salt on him in a hilarious quip.
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Later on, Karl could be seen enjoying his meal when British TV host Piers Morgan (pictured) snuck up behind him and sprinkled salt on him in a hilarious quip
Appearing shocked, Karl looked up at Piers, who burst into fits of laughter.
Karl captioned the post: 'Just got Salt Bae'd @nusr_et with a sprinkle of @piersmorgan.'
The glitzy Nusr-Et is known for its pricy steaks, with some beef cuts costing thousands of dollars to try.
The menu even includes a gold-covered steak, which comes in at a whopping £1,450 ($3,040).
It comes after Today show viewers slammed Channel Nine for sending the show's hosts to broadcast live from Dubai amid the devastating NSW floods.
The breakfast program's hosts Karl and Sarah Abo are currently staying at the Atlantis The Royal hotel in The Palm Jumeirah.
The five-star accommodation starts from $1,400 for a weeknight and $1,600 for a weekend night.
However, many have criticised Nine for making the decision to broadcast the show in the luxurious city while deadly floods continue to lash parts of NSW, resulting in five deaths and damaging up to 10,000 properties.
'Just want relay my disappointment how can the Today show promote a $20k suite in Dubai, when we have a cost of living crisis in Australia and over 30,000 people cut off in NSW from the floods? Seriously?' one person wrote on social media.
'And which viewer at home can afford $1000 a night to stay there. They are so out of touch,' another said.
'There's a disconnect between the show going and the viewers caring at home. It might get some tourist interest/return for Dubai as a result but it's not a viewer first initiative,' a third commented.
'[Not] a good idea when you have a flooding disaster in Australia, but the hosts are reporting from overseas on a luxury trip,' another wrote.
Karl, Sarah and other presenters on the Today Show, including Richard Wilkins, jetted to the United Arab Emirates on Friday.
