Philippines' Rare 'Dinosaur-Egg' Salt That Cracks Open When Ready: Asin Tibuok | Salt Of The Earth

In Bohol, the Philippines, salt is not evaporated by the sun, but burned into existence. Asin tibuok is fired over a relentless flame, inside clay pot vessels that serve as the womb of this rare salt, until it finally cracks open like an ancient relic. We follow Romano, one of the few remaining...

22 min - Food & Drink - CNA Insider

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