In the mountains of the Basque Country of Spain. The meltwater from the Pyrenees seeps into the ground, passes through the 220-million-year-old salt layer that lies dormant underground, and reappears on the ground as "spring brine," and is completely sun-dried using only the power of the sun and wind.
It is a salt collection method that has been used since ancient Roman times, and it relies only on the power of nature to make salt.
It is a round salt that you can feel the minerals that are rich in calcium, magnesium, and potassium, and enhances the taste of the ingredients of the dish.
This salt is a type with a mill and can be easily used on the tabletop or while cooking.
It is rich in minerals and enhances the taste of the ingredients. It is ideal for salads and grilled chicken.
▼ Why we import this brand "Ancestral"
Salt can also be obtained in Japan. In addition, various types of salt are sold these days. On top of that, I would like to explain why we decided to import salt from Spain.
Our first encounter with salt was six years ago, in 2017. When I went to the local area for another job, a local Spanish friend recommended it, saying, "This salt is delicious, so you should buy it and take it home!"
At that time, I only thought, "What does it mean that salt is delicious?", but when I bought salt as a souvenir and ate it in Japan, I was impressed by the taste that was different from the salt I had eaten so far. With that impulse, I contacted the email address written on the package and waited for 2 months. You will receive a reply in two lines of English, which is not flattering or fluent.
"I'm glad that you are happy with the salt, Japan is interested."
In response, we introduced ourselves, attached a photo of ourselves, and wrote a sentence about how delicious this salt was. And two months of waiting. The next thing that came back was a very long and fluent English sentence.
The reply was that the number of sales of this salt, which is made in a traditional way, was declining locally, so they were thinking of recreating a new brand.
Sympathizing with their enthusiastic efforts, I asked them to allow me to handle them in Japan, and also asked them to visit the producers and production areas the following year.
Then, when I went to the site and asked about the production area, I was told that the whole area was in the mountains of a national park. The producer told me that there is a "spring brine" that springs up in the mountains. I learned that the "spring salt water" is drawn to a salt pan in the mountains, where it is dried in the sun by the sun and wind to make salt crystals.
We feel that many people in Japan should sympathize with the goodness of salt crystals, which have been made using the same manufacturing method since ancient Roman times in the magnificent nature, and we started selling them in the Japan market in 2020.
I hope that those who can sympathize with you will have a good relationship.
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