How One Of The Rarest Salts In The World Goes From Ocean To Table | Still Standing 

That would be awesome

This is one of my biggest complaints about these videos.

Good idea. Both the farmers and end consumers get screwed because of all the middle men with most of the products shown in these episodes

there have been a couple on groups with international online stores- i think some of the reason why we don't see these options is because they are so local to their parts of the world/international shipping would be a deterrent (plus you gotta have someone actually operate/process their online presence, which is a whole job in and of itself) but yeah i really agree- it's such a special thing to buy something handmade- or hand harvested- especially when you get such a good look into the process like this

Any ideas?

Just another comment to get likes

she is the best

Lol people like you crack me up

@@Gg-ij7li bigots are braindead

@@frigid.editzz Different religions exist, kristianity sees him as the son of god but also as god himself and Islam sees him as a prophet

@@Gg-ij7li not true

I wonder if the microplastics and other chemical pollutants make the salt taste any better? The oceans are all connected so that rare delicious salt that they're making. I guarantee you has plastic in it if you check.

Its something that the rich would not understand...

It's satisfying to receive a paycheck like this than going to work only to sit down and do nothing.

@@idontgivearatsbottom I'm sure there's plenty of things that rich people experience that you will never experience my friend LOL

@@abdul-aziezintong8311 I'd chose sitting down and do nothing any day

That's at 03:01

Try farming some salt.

@@spazzypotato8325 and do fetching water with that baskets too from the sea everyday and splash it the same way they do.

Hi , where did you buy it?

Less then $5 for a kilo

Repent to Jesus Christ “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭NIV

Sadly they not even know how to use phone properly and amazon in indonesia isnt really familiar for most people. Even local online shop most people still afraid to use it

My link keeps getting deleted, this is it just remove the spaces

It's like $4 CAD for a kilo

FYI 2 The translation isn’t 100% correct Some word are translated wrong 😅

That's what exacty I've said as well while ago. I felt so sad when I heard that line.

Repent to Jesus Christ “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭NIV‬‬ G

yea, I mean its cool to see how it used to be done, but yea, its still just salt. The biggest effect on the taste of salt is the size of the flakes, but this can be adjusted using industrial means still between brands. Traditionally, Salt was far too expensive for the average person to afford at all which is why Salt used to be nearly as expensive as gold during the middle ages. Industrialization is always framed as a bad thing in these kinda videos, but its often making the same products but far more affordable for the average person so its no longer merely a luxury that the more wealthy alone can use.

Perhaps I'm an old naive lefty, but I prefer to think that part of the point of these videos is to show the heartbreaking poverty and massive physical labor behind a lot of the "artisan" things wealthier people consume.

@@VeretenoVids well yea, that obviously is a problem, people in these poor cuntries are often exploited by employers looking for cheap labor, but in this specific context, how do you even fix it? This women is self employed. She doesnt work for anyone else, she makes her own product and sells it. Her income comes directly from people buying her own product. There is no way to increase her income without the government literally stepping in and subsidizing her or something, which doesnt even make sense why you would subside an obsolete practice, when far better and more efficient methods already exist. Now, if she was working for a company and being paid dirt poor wages while the company was making bank off selling "luxury goods" like many of these other videos, then yea, id totally agree with you. But that is not the case in this video. The reality of the situation this time is just someone who is doing work they love, but ultimately its not very productive or valuable labor when compared to modern industry which is why she doesnt make very much money, because the product she produces just isnt worth very much. Even with it selling at $2 per kilo (compared to normal salt being like 20 cents per kilo), the method of producing it is so grossly inefficient that she isnt going to make very much money at the end of the day. There really is no fixing it. This method of salt production just really has no reason to exist other than because its "traditional" and some people like the idea of "traditional" products.

It's not just salt. There are many different types of salt.... Get educated

Wow fancy seeing Nnp here

@@nicedurians tend to watch these kinds of videos while eating.

Never heard of this as indonesian myself tho, definitly gonna check it out!

Repent to Jesus Christ “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭NIV‬‬ F

What are you doing here budok

Or maybe everyone inherently understands whatever you're talking about to some degree, and you've just assumed they don't so that you can claim to be some kind of special magic man.

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Maybe I'm one of them because I don't see how this can't be done more efficiently. The method doesn't add much to the taste; rather, it's very time consuming and labor intensive. Where is the art in all of this? Where does the traditional value lie amidst the hundreds of more innovative and efficient methods?

IDR 1.5 trillion for 2.83 million tonnes. Correct me if I was wrong, isn't that Rp503/kg? That's super cheap for salt.

yup that weather (cant predictable(when say sun, it's raining hole off a day)) and quality up and down cant same quality at the time

4. Indonesia imports industrial grade salt. Which is more salty than food grade salt. As she said in the video, her ocean made salt is less salty. Industrial grade salt usually mined from salt mine which Indonesia don't have. But also there is.. 5. Cartel and corruption. Ex Fishery Minister have said that we have mafia who hoards the imported salt, then released it at harvest season of local salt farm thus reducing their price, then buy it and earn lots of profits from their misery.

They literally said in the piece that they haven't installed a pump as they want to continue to do it the traditional way. Let the people actually doing the job make the decisions, instead of thinking that you know best.

@@nilspatrik this would objectively be a better way to do it, but it's not the way they want to do it. It's not about knowing best in that case.

@@scottbecker4367 you say it's best only from a modern perspective. They would say their method is best as it preserves the ancient technique as closely as possible. Doing things the 'objectively better' way as you say is how traditions like these are eventually lost over time.

@@_mys those traditions are "lost" because people adopt better, more efficient ways of doing things, so it's not really losing them. It's replacing them with something better.

@@scottbecker4367 If you're replacing them, it's already losing them, it's not preserving it. Look at a modern salt factory, you wouldn't call it traditional or cultural even though they technically just made every part of the process more efficient and modern. Them doing it this specific way is what makes it so full of culture and special. You telling other cultures the 'better' way to act out their traditions is exactly why so many traditions and history have been lost over time.

You can get iodine from other natural foods, the fish would have it.

That's actually not a bad campaign. Iodine is an essential nutrient that most people wouldn't get enough of otherwise.

@@pewpew9193 it is. Many indonesians suffered from iodine deficiency back in the day, so almost all salts you see in the whole country is iodized and since its goverment campaign, this type of salt is what the people are currently familiar with instead of expensive, hand made salt

@@emrafighifari2675 Yea, Iodine deficiency can be a major problem, so it's good that a lot of the population is now consuming iodized salt. I don't want to see artisans that keep culturally significant practices alive to suffer either. Especially with the way the world has slowly been trying to turn us into one big monoculture. Hopefully they can find a way to adapt without losing their business.

Iodized salt campaign starts on Suharto era actually.

I anticipated that she will add, "it's a bit sweet, and juicy, and tangy, and yet crispy. 😆

It does, actually. Because it's not pure sodium chloride. I have one at my kitchen rack; this salt, refined salt, and Himalayan pink salt. They all have subtle difference in taste. Refined salt is pure salty, while natural sea salt usually have a bitter aftertaste. This one have more mellow bitterness and (like they said) ‘less salty’ because there are other flavors other than pure saltiness. That's why refined salt usually used when cooking, while natural salt usually used as dressing (sprinkled at the end) to accentuate those flavors.

yeah you can buy it from local farmer/ local store but you must say specific criteria (bali salt form region ....)

It's about keeping their traditions alive. The woman in the video seems content with her work, she recognizes it's difficult labor but even she says in the video she enjoys doing it. If no one sacrifices their labor to preserve traditions humanity would lose many dying crafts and production methods.

@@Carolus_Tsang That has already started the day Al Gore invented the internet.

It's a company with over 500 employees.

It’s your ancestors deep down calling out….

She’s definitely rich with happiness. Richer than most

they love salt

Dollar tree

Amazon? I wish there government setup website for them sell online would help them out better too and get more sales help there family out

@@Ms.SpookyLavellan right

minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

Sea salt isn’t just Sodium Chloride. It also has tons of micronutrients that humans need.

@@buffalojoe78 I was skeptical, so I looked it up to my surprise sea salt is around 15% trace minerals mostly sulfate, magnesium and some potassium so I guess it's healthier then regular salt or not... studies shows 90% of sea salts contains microplastics higher concentrations near pollution sources and it also collects in the deep sea so that makes me unsure if sea salt is healthier or not

@@wanderingwatcher3981 microplastics are known carcinogenics so.....probably not healthier. Especially since you can just industrially add those minerals back into mas produced salt if you REALLY wanted to. Companies usually dont because its not really worth it, but there is no reason why they couldnt. And its not like most people have sulfate, magnesium, or potassium deficiencies anyways. And even if they do, you can just take supplement for it for super cheap with no issues. I only know one person with a potassium deficiency, and literally all she does is just takes a supplement and thats it. So its not really a big deal.

trace nutrients

it is bullshit. Salt has no nutritional value. Does not matter where it is from

It hurts to write this but the truth still needs to be said. Unfortunately many of these so called "hand-made, all natural products" be they salts, seasonings, clothings, etc, are not necessarily better than the mass produced ones. It's just they cranked up the marketing, making it seem that their product has more benefits to offer with the promise of "more natural" than the evil, chemical-laden, factory made" ones. Himalayan pink salt sometimes is able to fetch high prices because it's marketed as "better, more natural" form of salt, till you realize it doesnt take a long google search to see it's basically still a big chunk of NaCl with different mineral combimations for the pink colour that offers little or no significance. At one side, I wish the public would be more scientifically aware of the promises offered by these vendors, but on the other hand this would put millions of these most likely already poverty stricken people to lose their only income.

The only thing i know for sure, is the kusamba salt doesnt has iodine, which important, soo about the "higher nutritional value", take it with a grain of salt

well, the issue is its still just salt at the end of the day. You can get a kilo of table salt for $0.16 to $0.20 in the US. So to pay 10x more for what is effectively the same thing is already stretching it pretty hard. Most people arent going to buy that when theyre already struggling to make bills as it is. The ONLY people going to buy that stuff are more well off higher-middle class people who are doing it for the novelty (aka, tourist). That or local people who simply want to support local laborers. But yea, you cant really sell it for more than $2/kilo. Thats already way out of most people's price range for salt. Sell it for any more than that, and the only people buying it will be the wealthier people once in a while cuz they think its neat or something.

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