okawari TOKYO's salt production is committed to "natural manufacturing methods" that make the most of the blessings of nature.
Aburaya Bay in Yamaguchi Prefecture is a brackish water area surrounded by forests on all sides, where freshwater from rivers and seawater mix in a bay-like sea. The characteristic of this area is that the minerals of the forest flow down two long rivers with the rain, and when they mix with the minerals of the sea, they are able to produce salt with a rich taste. It is characterized by a strong taste and a strong taste that enhances the ingredients in a delicious way.
Yuzen Inoue, a master of salt, aims to incorporate the "mineral balance of the ancient sea" that is indispensable for the human body born from the sea into salt as it is.
First of all, in a three-dimensional salt pan, the heat and wind of the sun slowly concentrate the seawater, leaving trace minerals. After that, the bittern, which is mainly composed of magnesium, which is the cause of the strong bitterness and miscellaneous taste, is appropriately adjusted. Mr. Yuren makes a judgment with his five senses, and then delicately removes the amount of bittern even more in the subsequent "laying".
And the most important thing is "return to heaven and earth". Minerals contained in salt, such as calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium, crystallize at different times and burn in layers. Therefore, by mixing various mineral components while evenly returning heaven and earth, we aim for the mineral balance of the ancient sea.
The energy of the forest and the sea is burned as it is, and the taste changes depending on the season when the seawater is pumped up. Rather than mass production and efficiency, okawari TOKYO's belief is not about careful manufacturing that spares no effort and effort, and the attitude of reconsidering the essence of food.