Natural Ancient Salt / 釜揚げ古代塩
タイの北部に古代の森と言われる深い森のエリアがあります。しかしその古代の森も、そのさらにはるか古代には海に沈んでいた時代があります。そのはるか昔の塩の層がその森の下に眠っており、その層にその森の清水が流れ込むことで、地中に塩水を作り、それを汲み上げ、釜揚げしたのが、この塩になります。写真はその釜であり、つるしてあるのは釜揚げした塩の水を切っているところです。山の中の岩塩層は遠い昔の海が美しく、その海水に含まれる成分が豊かだった頃に地殻変動でできたものであり、ミネラル分が豊富でナトリウムはもとより、マグネシウム、カルシウム、カリウム、マンガンなど様々な養分を含んでおり、旨みや甘みを感じる事ができます。タイ北部の山奥からの自然の恵みをぜひお楽しみくださいませ。
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In the northern region of Thailand lies a deep, dense forest—a place often referred to as an "ancient forest." Yet, even this ancient woodland has a history stretching back to a far more distant past—a time when it lay submerged beneath the sea. Layers of salt from that bygone era now lie dormant beneath the forest floor; as the forest's pristine fresh water seeps into these subterranean strata, it creates a saline solution deep within the earth. This solution is then drawn to the surface and boiled down in large cauldrons to produce the very salt you see here. The accompanying photograph depicts one of these cauldrons, while the suspended bundles show the salt—freshly harvested from the boiling process—being drained of its excess moisture. The rock salt deposits found deep within these mountains were formed through tectonic shifts during a distant epoch—a time when the ancient seas were pristine and teeming with rich natural elements. Consequently, this salt is exceptionally rich in minerals; beyond just sodium, it contains a wealth of nutrients—including magnesium, calcium, potassium, and manganese—imparting a distinct depth of umami and a subtle sweetness to its flavor. We invite you to savor this natural bounty, a true gift from the remote mountain depths of Northern Thailand.
