K-LAVA SALT—Korea's No.1 Bamboo Salt—Original 9x, Powder, 8.11 Ounce

I heard about good things of the bamboo salt and wanted try. I am glad I found this on Amazon. Very tasty!!

When I compared the taste of this Korean bamboo salt with regular sea salt the flavor is more intense and has greater depth--it is to be savored. The price point for this 8.11 ounce container is explained by the time and effort required to produce the end product. Bamboo salt is new to me but I admit being intrigued by the method and resulting flavor. There are excellent pictures on the product page showing some of the process.Making the salt is slow and exacting involving repeatedly baking the salt in bamboo stalks in a pine wood fire. This is done 8 times and then the 9th time the procedure is performed at over 3000 degrees Fahrenheit which results in the salt pillars melting like lava. It is stated that this causes contaminates like heavy metals to be removed and beneficial minerals like potassium, zinc, phosphorus, etc. to be maximized.The two-piece outer cardboard cylinder has a piece of silver tape sealing the lid to the base. After cutting through the tape it takes a bit of effort to twist the top off but is grows easier with each opening. After the top is removed the base portion has an insert which when lifted out reveals a re-sealable bag that contains the very powdery salt.The insert also has an opening covered with a seal that can be used to sprinkle the salt but I plan to keep it in the bag and measure precisely as needed. The video on the product page shows the salt being used in a variety of ways—added to meat when grilling, stirred into tea sprinkled on fresh fruit, etc. Delicious.

I did a little research and discovered that bamboo salt is also knows as Jugyeom. It is prepared by packing bay salt in a thick bamboo stem and baking it nine times at high temperatures using pine firewood. The baking transforms bay salt into what is considered a health food product. During the baking process, the impurities in the salt are either removed or neutralized while its inorganic contents--calcium, potassium, iron, copper, and zinc--are increased. It is thought to be an anti-inflammatory, to combat cancer, and to help stomach ulcers, among other things.I am enjoying using this bamboo salt by K-LAVA. It is a fine powder. It tastes good (like salt) with no harshness. It is cost-prohibitive for me, personally, but it IS an excellent product! If I could afford to, I would make this bamboo salt a regular purchase. This is my completely honest review of this product and I hope someone finds it helpful.

This is a fine, powdery salt that reminds me of eating hard boiled eggs for some reason. I love hard boiled eggs, but I don’t eat them with with salt. Weird, I know nothing I just said makes sense, I am just describing what I thought as soon as I tasted the salt. Honestly I like the texture of course ground salt the best. This might make a really neat gift for a chef or foodie.