石川県·特産品
Suzu Salt
When you take a pinch in your mouth, there is no sharp saltiness; instead, the umami of the sea and a subtle sweetness gently spread across your tongue. Suzu Salt is a mellow natural salt born from the sea of Noto and human hands. In Suzu City, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, the 'Agehama' salt-making method is passed down. Seawater is sprayed onto salt fields to be dried by the sun and wind; then, brine is extracted from the concentrated sand and slowly boiled over firewood. This is the only existing salt-making method in Japan that remains unchanged from about 500 years ago. In 2008, this salt-making technique was designated as a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. The work of spraying seawater on the beach while working up a sweat is truly a masterpiece of human labor. It is a blessing from the satoumi of Noto, crafted without sparing any effort.
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