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 makers keeping this brutal, fragile process alive.

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0:00 What Is Asin Tibuok?
01:39 Cooking with Asin Tibuok at Michelin-Starred restaurant
02:59 How Asin Tibuok is made in Bohol
06:39 History of salt-making in Philippines
09:38 Meet Romano, an Asin Tibuok maker
10:29 Clay vessel behind dinosaur-egg shape
13:49 How Asin Tibuok is used in Siargao
17:02 Clay cracking when salt is ready

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