Inside Japan's Ancient Seaweed Salt Once Gifted To Emperors: Moshio | Salt Of The Earth
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Once offered to Japanese emperors, moshio or seaweed salt is a living heritage; with the complex taste of ocean minerals and deep umami in a single grain. Salt artisan Tada on the legendary island of Awajishima, works to revive this legacy. WATCH MORE Salt Of The Earth: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTYeaOmVUxDPthRQytFWYP3Y 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Awaji: Whirlpools and seaweed 02:31 Tada family's history on the island 04:00 Japan’s salt production ban 04:47 History of Moshio 09:26 Extracting underground seawater 11:21 Recombining seawater and seaweed 12:53 Cafe incorporates Moshio in menu items 15:08 Processing 'flower of salt' crystals 18:52 Using Moshio and whitebait to make dashi 20:04 Building a seaweed salt legacy ================= ABOUT THE SHOW: Salt is one of humanity's oldest creations, an invisible force that has shaped trade, rituals and civilisation itself. This documentary journeys across the Philippines and Japan archipelagos to uncover rare and van
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