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Full Moon Salt / New Moon Salt (Hamahiga Island, Okinawa) Energy of the Sea

Full Moon Salt / New Moon Salt (Hamahiga Island, Okinawa) Energy of the Sea

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"Mysterious Moon Salt" is made by boiling seawater in accordance with the phases of the moon.

Did you know that the composition of seawater is different on full moon days and new moon days? It is said that the tides caused by the gravitational pull of the moon affect the behavior of plankton and fish, causing the layers of seawater to change.

100% seawater salt made using the traditional salt-making method "flowing salt fields" in Hamahiga, Okinawa

The "flowing salt field" is a salt production method that was used from the late 1954 to around 1971. Seawater is dripped onto a bamboo rack, and the seawater flows down a flowing tray covered with small gravel. By circulating the water, the power of the sun and wind evaporates the water, increasing the salt concentration and allowing the salt to be harvested. The seawater, concentrated by the power of nature (sun and wind), is slowly boiled in a flat pot in the salt workshop.

The taste of sea salt changes with the workings of nature. We bring you two types of "Tsuki Shio" (Moon Salt), which are drawn from the mystical island of Hamahiga Island in Okinawa and cooked with the power of nature, with gratitude and prayers for the abundant energy of Mother Ocean.

- Full Moon Salt

Sea salt on the full moon, when energy is at its greatest: "Letting go, new prosperity"

- New Moon Salt Gekkei

"Purification" of sea salt on the new moon day, filled with the vibrations of beginnings


Recommended usage

✦ For your everyday cooking
✦ Mix with your favorite essential oils to make bath salts
✦ For a change of mood, salt mounds, or as a talisman

In addition to being used in everyday cooking and at the dinner table, salt has moisturizing and heat-retaining effects, and it also increases sweating, so it is said to be good for skin and dieting. When you are busy or want to reset, we recommend getting energy from the sea.


Taste characteristics

▼Full Moon Salt: All the flavors contained in salt, such as saltiness, sourness, umami, sweetness, bitterness, and other unpleasant tastes, are generally strong, with a long aftertaste and a rich impression. It also has a slightly pungent taste. It goes well with meat dishes and other strong-flavored dishes.

▼ Shingetsu no Shio: The overall flavor is mellow and delicate. It has a strong salty aroma, a short, clear finish, and a clean aftertaste. It pairs well with light dishes like white fish.


■Contents: 40 grams

■Salt equivalent: 88.9g/100g


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Your order will be delivered to your home at room temperature. Please see here for details on shipping fees. *Please note that some refrigerated and frozen items cannot be packaged together (if you purchase this item together with other items that cannot be packaged together, we will contact you regarding additional shipping fees).


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