One of The Rarest Salt in the World is from the Philippines (Asin Tibuok)

Asin Tibuok was included in a list of endangered heritage foods. In this video, we learn about how the few living asinderos are working to keep this tradition alive.
The asinderos need your help now more than ever. Facilities of the producers of asin tibuok in Albuquerque Bohol have been completely destroyed by the recent typhoon and are in need of immediate assistance for basic needs and eventual rebuilding of their facility.
For direct family assistance:
METROBANK
Veronica Manongas Salupan
123-3-12363708-0
For rebuilding of salt facility:
METROBANK
Crisologo Balo Manongas
090-3-09036405-8
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Credits to our Bohol team:
Ej De Guzman - Local Producer/Manager, Aplaya Film Productions
Riche Ceaser Balijon - DOP
Chester Impang - Creative Director
Kate Torralba - Translator/Transcriber
The Fat Kid Inside Studios
Erwan Heussaff - Founder
Kashka Gaddi - Content Producer
Eamonn Quizon - Cinematographer
Edel Cayetano - Story Producer
Julius Rivera - Videographer
Steven Sune - Editor
Lorraine Santos - Editor
Dana Blaze - Editor
Dustin Dagamac - Content Creator
Trist Bagano - Content Manager
Chester Velasco - Production Assistant
Sofia Paderes - Graphic Designer
Roanne Salvacion - Accountant
Christiana Manuel: Graphic Artist
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[@featrmedia]

You can purchase this asin tibuok here: facebook.com/KabilinAlburAsinTibuok/ In Manila you can also buy it from: www.ritual.ph/products/asin-tibook-bohol

[@yumyumduck]

Ritual is in shopee too. 🥰

[@casanuevorealestateservice9998]

BUYING! And this is better salt than the cheap salt!

[@robbieboi1383]

Is there any way to contact them if I want to invest or help fund their business? Cheers

[@lunar-e.6620]

dont patronize that product because it would make damages of our environment, why because they used a truckload of WOOD/TREES just to obtain that said product. BUT, ok for Tourism purposes but not for mass consumption.

[@montalban.03]

BOHOL'S pride ❤️ Proud boholana

[@babaluweng5431]

i'm so touched, for Erwan to give the limelight to this kind of filipino culture that goes back to pre-colonial era. Pre-colonial traditions of filipinos are mostly forgotten or gone. Hopefully this will make their product be supported by fellow filipinos. This is definitely an artisinal salt!

[@gc2236]

What are other pre-colonial traditional that we have?

[@justrandom7799]

Not many filipinos would be willing to buy a 400 to 700 peso salt.. If marketing strategy for the international market is good, then let's hope it will survive for a long time..

[@chriscookedthis8176]

Thanks to Erwan

[@-dew82-96]

Karun lang jud ko kabalo aneh ba, naa diay in aneh na asin...

[@aristhelynranalan2161]

so much respect to Bol anon.and kudoz to Erwan

[@triptip00]

This is beautiful. These are the type of things that Filipinos should cherish and support.

[@featrmedia]

We really do

[@TheIntrovertKitchen]

@@featrmedia, thank you for sharing this story. We grew up using this kind of salt in our ''bukid'', a huge part of my childhood and to many more Boholanos out there❤

[@Yahiko1999]

Dude they support more on politician. They even worship like God.🤣

[@strand195]

100%

[@fanyoktavia1703]

raise it price, so more people attracted to make as job

[@backstagejane]

This is incredible. So many "hidden" traditions that have to be told and learned. This is a regional treasure that should be a legacy for all generations who want to continue promoting Filipino culinary heritage and culture, as a whole.

[@clampmotosua1789]

Alot of my ancestors inefficient methods have been forgotten. No one uses a comb made from horns anymore because it's not practical anymore. To this guy it's a job. Sometimes romanticizing traditions can come off a low intellect. After all the Philippines had a tradition of cannibalism and no ones talking about how we should preserve that

[@JuriBinturong]

@@clampmotosua1789 cannibalism? stop making stuff up.

[@papillon4_7k33]

@@clampmotosua1789 0 to 100

[@mamshiemo7927]

Omg. My parents used to tell me that when they were young, their parents would ‘borrow’ this huge rock salt, soak in water or chip a little bit of the rock and use it to salt their food. Then they would return it to their neighbor. I never really thought much about it because I thought it wasn’t real until this video. A big “today I learned” moment! Thanks for this!

[@simplysaida]

I've also seen that done with Himalayan Salt Blocks. You can cook on them for a while but there's often an imperfection that'll eventually cause it to break. Once that happens, we'd often share the chunks with friends and neighbors to season food with.

[@Mobin92]

Also modern salt just exists because of anticaking agents. If you ground up that rock salt, it would just "glue" itself back into a hard brick with the moisture in the air.

[@lenaramoon4617]

why do you younger filipinos always think your parents are lying

[@jlquire6263]

I just wish they get the same recognition as Apo Whang Od as the last artisanal salt makers. The fact that this art survived all through out the Spanish era up to this day is such a marvel.

[@zeeeed1492]

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[@lavishabass9300]

mag Aasin pla si Whang Od

[@zeeeed1492]

@@lavishabass9300 pano yun? Hahahahaha

[@johnpauljonesisabadass8134]

@@lavishabass9300 nudaw? Hahahaha

[@jlquire6263]

@@lavishabass9300 laki ng problema mo 💅 wag mo masyado dibdibin.

[@jezurion7616]

It’s not just salt, this is art. As someone whose ancestors are from Bohol, I’ve only heard this salt-making process from my lolos (who were also Bol-anon asinderos) just in passing. Hopefully this ancient process will continue to live on.

[@argieadachi3434]

Bro their craftsmanship is comparable on how japanese people create their foods, like soy sauce

[@theshriekinghominin1760]

Yeah, I've only heard of this from my father's stories, of how my grandpa would bring this home whenever he came back from bohol. They used to dip the whole thing in their congee to season it.

[@evangelinebustrillos4166]

I'd seen and used this salt when we were small

[@greenaljie]

and dont forget the bahalina, pinakasolid nga ilimnon.😊

[@admeliora1158]

@@greenaljie bahalina sa loon...

[@chingsphinx7961]

My lola is Bol-anon..Tibuok means “whole”. I didn’t even know this kind of tradition exist. I do hope someone will continue this tradition.God Bless tatay and the rest of the team!

[@Narsisis]

My lola's family was from bohol as well (malbacias) clan but migrated to mindanao during world warII. When she was still alive, there was not a day that she wouldn't talk about bohol. The reason why bohol has a special place in my heart. This video reminds me of my roots, my culture and my heritage😊

[@goldfish425]

So it means, "Whole Salt"?

[@recklessabandon2322]

Knowing there are still Filipinos practicing the art of salt making from pre-colonial Philippines makes my heart warm. 🥺 I hope people in the Philippines and all over the world will recognize this more.

[@Closse]

How about you join them

[@kadayori12]

This is more than just a salt. This is culture and heritage. I hope the younger generation will realize that they have a hidden gem to their family.

[@ryan-smith]

The Philippine government should document the traditional technologies of our forefathers for the sake of future generations of Filipinos. Other cultures document the technologies of their ancestors so that even if nobody else is left to continue the practice, it can be revived again anytime because the process has been recorded. Paghahabi, pagtatato, metal smithing, etcetera... Mga sinaunang kaalaman ng mga ninuno natin na nababaon nalang sa limot nang ganon-ganon nalang dahil walang pake ang gobyerno sa preservation ng kultura natin, tsk tsk. Kakalungkot.

[@Balmung812]

@@ryan-smith guess jobs who should be taking care of these are doing nothing.

[@worldofely4907]

This should be taught on Home Economics as additional courses to preserve the practice and culture.

[@floofzykitty5072]

It's not really that easy, if they want to make the salt, they would have to give up all their dreams. It is like trying to convince people to become artists; It pays terribly, has little to no recognition and it is very difficult.

[@geoffogi5481]

No they're too busy worshipping other cultures of the other countries. Sarap Oppakan

[@NoelsChallenge]

Being Filipino, I absolutely have no knowledge of its existence until now. Thank you for featuring it and it gives me great pride knowing that we have rich traditions. “Asin-Tibook” is very unique and I’m amazed as how it’s being arduously done. And because of it’s rarity the world takes notice of it. Please keep doing what you’re doing and thank you very much for doing it!

[@samsunguser3148]

Same. I did not know it

[@Razorcarl]

Same

[@FredricMilMon10]

Me too

[@hangonhangon433]

same here

[@jeboyzs]

Same here like. I live in Cebu all my life yet I haven't heard about this.

[@strategicliving9887]

I love supporting people like this. The love and passion they put into their work makes the product valuable.

[@simplysaida]

I bought one of these for hubby on our 8 year anniversary (pottery). He's ALWAYS talking about salt after reading Salt: A World History. But there weren't a lot of videos about it at the time and we have a hard time getting people to understand what a rare and unique skill/gift it is (hoping to spur sales and keep these amazing skills profitable enough to hand down and continue making). I hope this video does more to bring awareness of this amazing craftsmanship.

[@johnnysaint5042]

This is more than just a salt. This is a national treasure. Hoping that the assistant will get all the necessary procedures/steps to continue the legacy.

[@deathbringer8307]

Such a Saint :"D

[@crateudemedici]

right. nice profile pic though

[@Oof-th5hz]

Oh wow... what a saint

[@darkflightdreamer1698]

its a lifestyle

[@mariaperpetuadeguzman2314]

Whole salt is full of minerals needed by the body. Iodized salt is a bad Salt that causes high blood pressure. While true salt is healthy. Our body needs salt. Salt is very important.

[@suteiban49]

The Philippine government should make this a national treasure to keep this tradition going and make a group like in places like France or Italy where it is registered for people to make the salt. Market it outside of the Philippines to the international market to make it more profitable for people to continue this wonderful tradition. Maybe even make it part of the curriculum where students in the Philippines go to visit places like this to make people aware of long followed practices that are still being done to keep the tradition going.

[@jayxlaboy1531]

They should, but they'd rather not. they want products that they can tax heavily. salt not so much.

[@gc2236]

What are other traditions / or long followed practices like this?

[@alkinjoligon9670]

They would rather busy themselves (government officials) in politics.

[@roj22fetals6]

If only we are get rid of the 60/40 many investors are gonna invest in it. But fuck it our government doesn't even do anything to revive this

[@jullytablan]

Our present leadership prefer made in China products.

[@crystalKrystal]

This is not just salt making. This is artistry-our culture. PH government should protect this so it could live through time and share this tradition to the rest of the world ♡

[@lenaramoon4617]

yet you have a korean name lmao

[@crystalKrystal]

@@lenaramoon4617 so what's the point

[@JuriBinturong]

Philippine government is interested in Luzon culture only, we Bisaya are not even allowed to learn our own language, our own history and culture. In the University of Bohol, there was a program created like that but was shutdown by CHED.

[@HappyGrower]

Maraming salamat Nong Nestor at sa mga kasama ninyong patuloy na binubuhay ang tradisyon ng paggawa ng asin tibuok. Mabuhay po kayo!

[@pipaypo4170]

I’m from the Philippines but I didn’t know that we have this kind of salt. I guess I’m too young to know, but seeing the process intrigued me and I will surely buy this kind of salt. The government should make efforts to revive this salt making because it is part of our heritage, our pre colonial history. Seeing how they made it was like watching those videos from Japanese artisans. This should make us proud.

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Ah yes, the Japanese.....

[@ziafrancesca8364]

meron po sa BOHOL province meron

[@jackjack_jk6633]

I'm from Bohol, and knowing this salt is from Bohol, it really shocked me since I had no idea our province has this kind of product aside from Calamay.

[@ziafrancesca8364]

during tag ani barter trade ang uso noon walang pera sila tatay kaya palay ang pang bayad sa asin tibook.

[@josavo6377]

And why should the government do anything about it? If you are so interested in it, why not join them in making it? The last thing you want is government intrusion. I am not saying this to be mean. I am saying it because people love an idea until it comes time to do all of the work to make things happen. Owning and managing companies is not the government's job.

[@USdefender1]

I'm an American, but I love this culture. We have a Filipino store called Little Manila I am going to see if they have this salt. I want to help support this family's business because I hate to see ancient cultures die out. Also, I really want to try it in my food.

[@Annskie538]

Please Sir go to Bohol province. I watched a vlogger in Toronto Canada, eating a Filipino food at little Manila.

[@squidusn71]

Let us know if it's available.

[@andie2809]

@@Annskie538 many people can't afford to take that trip. Also with the pandemic it's even more challenging.

[@biennui]

@Melford, you should try out the balut. Ask the store if they carry it. Filipino love balut. It's delicious.

[@HappyTobeHere89]

Its in the description where you can buy it. Just in case the place you go to doesn't have it.

[@shizam4509]

This is OURS!! This is part of our heritage and our culture. This is a National treasure that we should all preserve and support. I hope that many generations would come to appreciate making Asin tibuok. We should support what is locally ours!!! This is such a masterpiece!! Thank you Tay and your assistant, for your unending love and passion for making Asin tibuok. Mabuhay po kayo!!!! And thank you Erwan for featuring Asin tibuok, and other forgotten heritage of our country. GBU!

[@c0ppersulfate]

thank you so much for this video. if it hadn't been for this, i wouldn't know that asin tibuok exists in our country! it's a fusion of art, chemistry, and tradition. it is truly beautiful and i hope more (younger) people know about this because it deserves so much attention!

[@mikhailbaunto4324]

I wish someone could legislate laws for the preservation of this kind artisinal food tradition.

[@SnakeKonig]

Sadly Our Laws Priority is Preservation of Officials to Power...

[@flippno]

precisely, this is heritage we're talking about after all.

[@lilyrose5421]

I think this can be classified as GI (geographical indication) in IP?

[@johnfelix5696]

Yes, and they need to change the ASIN Law which killed the traditional salt industry.

[@mnm2156]

Ahem ahem psst! (share sa mga candidates)

[@iama86]

erwan and his documentaries were so underrated. this supposed to be highlighted more. Good job.

[@jessamarieevangelista1227]

I agree✔️

[@azizadyosa4081]

So sad because Filipinos would support foreigners na halata namang ginagawa lang ng mga video na fishing for views

[@iama86]

@@azizadyosa4081 is this an issue about filipino bating? If that was your point I dont think that is relevant on this discussion.

[@azizadyosa4081]

@@iama86 why? Erwan's vids are good, interesting, and informative. They're well thought of unlike from other YT channels na full of buffoonery lang naman. Erwan deserves more.

[@iama86]

@@azizadyosa4081 I misunderstood your point earlier my bad.

[@justmejus]

Thank you so much for helping to keep traditions alive!! What a great service you're doing for the community and for the heritage of the Philippines!!

[@cynnez]

Its really amazing to know how many small and not so known tradition are still existing out there but doesn't have the opportunity to share to a mass audience. I hope in the coming years more people would try to share and document all the treasures in the country similar to this. And leave something that people around the world, people of today, and the people of the future will remember.

[@hungrynessbitt4411]

This documentary is a gem. This is the first time Ive heard about it, that we have this work of art salt, it needs a lot of exposure, Our generation almost missed the opportunity to know this heirloom , thanks to the people who courageously took the risk to revive its legacy..Im in awe while watching the whole process up to the finish product. This is a big opportunity to generate jobs for the whole province. Organic and artisan products are way of thefuture.

[@yesa_twotowns]

Dude, literally 90% of the Filipino pre-colonial traditions were erased over the past decades and as a filipino, this is the only time I knew about this type of salt making. It's so unique!! I wonder how many really cool traditions there were back then, and how interesting and amazing they were... Guess we'll never know until someone shines a spotlight on em... I really hope someone does decide to revive such amazing stuff!

[@konstrakph]

Where did you get that statistics of 90%

[@yucol5661]

@@konstrakph to be fair about the 90% made up number. There are a LOT of diverse groups in the Philippines. And traditions that are place specific don’t tend to survive well as the country develops economically, the olde generations die out and and people move to other cities. It’s not the important, big Filipino traditions that die but the thousand small regional ones.

[@galvanemmanuel2063]

L

[@renkov8466]

That "90%" are untranslated, Spanish records kept in the National Archives

[@epikorange5983]

@@eduardochavacano Im filipino and I've never heard of food having personality disorders before

[@janeacusar]

I love this segment. It is very educational. Thank you. We have to support this family keeping this rare treasure of Philippines' artistry in food.

[@jikyusoulmates]

I havent heard about this at all! So sad to see these wonderful filipino heritage slowly die. I hope the government does something to preserve these practices and support people who keep the precolonial culture and encourage more people to do so. These things are our pride, our identity, we should cherish them and keep them alive.

[@justrinku]

As a Filipino, I had no idea this existed. Im glad this salt is getting recognized cuz of this video and it should definitely be protect at all costs

[@SilvaDreams]

Boiling sea water needs to be preserved? Come on man this is marketing for someone who upsells the ever loving shit out of this stuff to foodies and idiots who lap up anything that has "artisanal" plastered on it

[@lancetheking7524]

@@SilvaDreams nice way to ruin something that has lasted for probably centuries

[@ranran8674]

Asin = sour. in Indonesia

[@SilvaDreams]

@@lancetheking7524 I'm sorry reality hurts, but it's just salt and we've been doing this for millennia and it's nothing special.

[@hozehnicolas4103]

@@SilvaDreams you got some harsh point there.

[@zilq2110]

I just hope that their LGU will support them in spreading and teaching people in their local community to continue this beautiful tradition of making salt.

[@kornkernel2232]

Yeah, it will be a new economic opportunity for that LGU to make that happen, and also create new tourism as well where tourist can buy it there locally than over the market price outside Bohol. Hopefully all those profits will go back to the salt makers so they will continue making them and next generation as well. So much history and culture with this that it needs to be preserve. It may not become a common household salt since it is impossible to compete with cheaper mass produced salt anyways. They should just aim this for more unique market. If LGU can make this, Bohol will be known about making this kind of salt over the world. If money is they are after, this is one way to improve the lives of people and preserving the culture.

[@rdu239]

@@kornkernel2232 The issue is newer generations want to pursue on finishing education and having a better career as to not to end up experiencing their parent's hardships and struggles

[@kornkernel2232]

@RDU23 True, and this is just the reality. There seems to be a trend with many Asian cultures that we tend to prefer "office" jobs more than inheriting family livelyhood even it has history of generations. Which is why many of these traditions die. Worst if we lost any documentation how to replicate those. There is even a peer pressure sometimes at play where some felt "jealous" having some sort of career. Especially us cultures like "pakikisama". The only possible way I can think of to encourage younger generations is when this tradition do actually makes more money, and the production efficiency becomes slightly less hard. Unless they are amused by its process like an art, but most people don't have "artist" mentality. So not everybody is into artisan process, while some find it cool and will do it willingly. Making this craft looks "glamorous". Also if they find doing this with a sense of pride, knowing keeping doing this have cultural impact.

[@rachelmacasadia3007]

@@kornkernel2232 I think this can be a "special product" (pasalubong shops) for the tourists to buy and take home. And people may become more interested with this if there's info about it, like in this video; when presenting it to buyers. I, myself didn't even know salt like this existed in the Philippines. Tourism = Tradition/History/Culture It's sad how things like this aren't given appropriate attention, and that most Filipinos doesn't know about things like these. If only someone from the government sees this and start promoting traditional products like this, then there would be more jobs, there would be a market, there would be tourists (locals & foreigners), some people won't become too poor and go hungry, tradition won't end and become only history.

[@maicajapanmoments]

Yes, time to really show that filipinos have our own culture too. 💕👌

[@AEtherNevermore]

So amazing! The process looks difficult but rewarding. I missed Philippine Heritage classes when I was little and it’s so great to be able to show my parent’s culture to my daughter and my husband via KZbin. Thank you so much for sharing this for all of us to keep learning! (I have a feeling if I call my mom later it’s going to go like this: “Mom! You planning on going home this year? ‘Cause I need salt.” My six year old will probably be yelling in the background: “LOLA! I want to eat dinosaur egg salt!” 😂)

[@bisilisidestorrejas5700]

Omg!!! This is soooo nice , It brings back memories from my childhood. I’m from Bohol and currently living here in the U.S and watching this made my day. I remember so well my parents will have this asin tibuok always . I will definitely go this place and will buy and bring it back here in the US and introduce to my children. Thank you !

[@stalkandlaugh3187]

Never thought such tradition exist... thanks for giving us another worthy content.. love it.. kudos to the team

[@corapineda7324]

Very informative video. We love watching it.

[@gandangpinay2158]

Same, it’s the first time i’ve seen salt like that as well 😊

[@jif.6821]

My father served in the US Army in the Philippines during WWII. He taught himself the Pangasinan dialect, and he was part of the US invasion forces at Ligayen Gulf. He passed away 14 years ago. This episode made me think of him. I wonder if he knew about this salt. He did not talk much about the war, except for how much he admired the Filipino people. I think he would have enjoyed one of these dinosaur eggs. Thank you for the video.

[@squidusn71]

Did he mention why he admired the Pilipinos?

[@Ottophil]

@@squidusn71 they are humans

[@squidusn71]

@@Ottophil there are types of human traits that will lead one to admire. I'm curious for the specifics.

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

...and we all know what the US Army/Govt & Big Pharma have done in the Philippines over the years, don`t we.....

[@imwithstupid086]

Probably not, considering how Bohol and Pangasinan are pretty distant from one another. I don't think this salt ever became widespread in the Luzon region.

[@dwindee1140]

The first time I've heard of Asin Tibuok was while watching another youtuber named Gayyem Ben. He has been using Asin Tibuok in many of the dishes he cooks. Perhaps, other foodie youtubers can also help spotlight this truly unique but endangered Filipino heritage.

[@jefersonaustria8605]

I paid a visit to the place last August 6, 2023. I haven’t watched this video prior to that so I was surprised when tatay Nestor told me that Erwan already documented the salt-making process. Tatay Nestor toured me inside the hut even there was no actual cooking of the salt because it was Sunday that time. It was a unique experience of mine during my short stay in Bohol. Thank you for documenting this artisty in Philippine culture! I was inspired to explore other unique traditions of our country.

[@johnroyrigodon6635]

I heard it from my father that the asin tibuok was once introduced in our place. There was even a neighborhood here that we also named Hudno, the asin factory. And while seeing these I just want to travel back in time and see it first hand on how amazing this tradition was.

[@rabbitazteca23]

I LOVE how Erwan Heuseff promotes and talks about Philippine culture, tradition, and products. What a great ambassador.

[@WizKasipa]

This episode was so heart-warming. It made me proud to be Filipino again. Even more so as a pure blooded bisaya. Thank you for featuring.

[@rei6383]

Thank you for doing a feature for Tibu-ok! for This was one of the topic options for our thesis but wasn't approved by our Professor due to the lack of resources regarding this beautiful tradition. Hoping that the next generations choose to continue and be recognize more in our own home country and globally! 🙏

[@marjohnvillapaz4251]

I am also a boholano honestly I've never seen that type of asin for years and now I'm so glad that they revive that tradition because by looking at those finished products kinda reminds me of my late great grandmother which makes me feel sad in a good way..

[@phillipallenlabayan8178]

I miss home. Im from Cebu and now living in England. The visaya dialogue brought me in a state of nostalgia. It is like listening to my own people. Almost made me cry.

[@madenz685]

Amping dihaa Kuya 🙏❤️

[@squidusn71]

I miss home also. My dialect, Ilocano, is dying. The next generation are all speaking tagalog now.

[@lorenzobenjieleoveras9633]

This was an eye-opener. This could be a source of income for the family and the tourism of their place. Plus, a great way of preserving a dying culture of filipinos.

[@joeabad5908]

As I watch the video, the hardship in reviving the culture puts tears in my eyes.. Godbless you more Manongas Family

[@CJ-yy5df]

Galing ng editing, cinematography, and most importantly, the story. I didn't knew we have such rich tradition of making salt. This is truly something our country can be proud of! This deserves great success and more recognition for the family's legacy.

[@TonzLanggoy]

I can remember that my dad used to tell me that during his time when life was very difficult that they just "dil-dil" or "do-do ug asin" salt onto their rice to make it savory just to get by their hungriness for the day. This was the kind of salt they used to eat with the rice. This artistry should be kept alive since this a big part of our culture.

[@damadordraughtschannel639]

mao nay giingonnga pinobre. ang kan on gamitan ug sud an aron matulon. kung way sud an unya kaya matulon pinaagig asin, solbad na.

[@macybautista9719]

My grandma spent some of her childhood in Bohol, she told me they would put a chunk of salt in their bowl of lugaw till it was salt enough then they would have the chunk "jump" to another bowl. I couldn't imagine that before. Now that I've found out about asin tibuok, it makes more sense to me.

[@yelloehioyae3119]

i hope this tradition would still be alive years from now. heck, i was very willing to do it myself if no one had to 😂 so glad someone wants to continue doing this! when i have enough money, it'll one of the priorities to buy. ahhh, i love this salt! kudos to you and your family nong Nestor! ❣️

[@EdwardSadzewicz]

I went to the factory and purchased 2 salt balls. I am from Albuquerque, NM USA and love to visit Alburquerque, Bohol. Heard about the salt when I asked the driver on the tour how some people make a living. Looked it up, found your video and scheduled a ride from Alona Beach, Panglao to the shop. I have wonderful pics and was amazing with the factory.

[@_enki]

Hearing this not only in my language but in my dialect is so surreal, cuz you don’t always hear it unless you live in that part of the Philippines. Thank you so much for covering this! 😊🧂💕

[@fioregiallo]

This comment warmed my heart 💚💚

[@littlejackalo5326]

Can you tell us what asin tibuok translates to? TIA

[@thisiscamarie]

@@littlejackalo5326 literally "whole salt". Asin = salt Tibuok = whole Hope that helps. 😊

[@thisiscamarie]

Agree. Music to my ears especially since it reminded me of my late father's accent. Kudos to Featr and their team! 💚

[@freemovies411]

Which dialect is this? I can't tell. @ u @

[@meyricksionilroyulada1800]

Made me smile when you mentioned the salt from my province Pangasinan. From the word"panag-ASINan" which literally translates to "[place] where salt is made". Never the less, it is amazing to learn that there is another entirely different culture of salt making in our country. This documentary is awesome! Much love from the Philippines

[@littleboy5992]

Wowww.... Here "asin" means "salty" and we also have term "pengasinan" here and it means a process to "salt" a thing. Looks so similar!!!✨

[@kuyagelo8396]

@@littleboy5992 because our we have desame ancestors Indonesian people and philipino, and malaysian people, that is why we have related dialects

[@mattr7742]

ASIN TIBUOK is not a salt from Pangasinan but from BOHOL.

[@ianzubiri]

@@mattr7742 he is talking about the intro

[@emptytoiletpaperroll9112]

@@littleboy5992 In my language Pangasinan literally means a place where you make salt or the process of making a salt

[@thegreytrekker]

Amazing! Really happy this is featured. This art of making salt should be protected.

[@ironbullet4127]

I am very proud of this family and the perseverance of making salt in spite of the hard work in producing it. Their ingenious techniques makes me proud as a Filipino. Thank you Fr. Cris for reviving the production of Salt Tibook in Bohol, Philippines.

[@jurdanq.almacen2232]

I didn't know there is this salt making process exist until this vlog premiered, I call this a true Philippine treasure!!!!!! One of the most beautiful videos I've ever saw....

[@jadedeguzman4516]

Ohh that’s Fr Manongas. I attend his mass back home in Zamboanga. His homily is always on point. I’m glad he made a way to revive their family legacy.

[@Saturday.Knight]

What a beautiful historical tradition! I hope this art form gets preserved. A lot of labor but seems like a unique and gourmet product that the culinary lover would eager to have!

[@ivy2537]

The government should recognized this as a part of salt making tradition. This is awesome own Filipino pride and still alive

[@gemerian_b]

Thank you erwan for feauturing the Bol-anon's pride of Asin Tibuok. It's so sad that even me, a Boholana does not recognize this laborious product coming from my very own place. How I wish that the LGU here in Bohol will recognize this.

[@LarryfromPH]

This! The LGU should promote the product. Haven't known that we actually have artisinal salts.

[@nunyabiznes33]

I know about this salt only coz I saw it on i-Witness once.

[@liyuk07]

To the whole Featr team: Thank you so much for diving deep into the rich pre-colonial culture of the Philippines. With your platform you are showing the Filipino diaspora and the world what we can be proud of. With what is happening in the world, supporting local is the best way to help the country. Please keep up the good work! Brings so much joy to me. Someone who missed the Philippines so much. Thank you!

[@dianaruthcaga-anan9990]

Kudos to the team. More documentaries that highlight our country’s traditional food making methods. This is our legacy. It should be kept alive. Sayang kung di makita ng future generation at ng buong mundo. Willing to support these kind of endeavours.

[@osundeanalynnosamuyi5179]

Priceless and outstanding. I am looking forward for these cultural, historical features from our country. Thank you for sharing.

[@eddiedont]

this has waaaaaaaaaaaay more quality in its production than anything mainstream media could ever put out.

[@jjbi70]

Erwan it's a good thing that you are featuring these rare Philippine traditions. People would be much more inform and not just in the Philippines but through KZbin; people all over the world would know about this. Kudos to FEATR, to you and your team. Keep up the good work.

[@mirzamay]

Absolutely. I didn't know such a thing existed. I'm from Iowa, USA. But now I have a greater understanding and appreciation for this culture of salt makers from that part of the world. I think of how hard that father and grandfathers worked to be paid just in rice, to keep their family's fed. The huts they made with their hands to live in. I think about how many people over the centuries worked so hard for so little, their reward being only to stave off death and raise the next generation. Most of the world is so much better off now. And yet in so many ways, maybe we are not. The love and these family ties, these circumstances, definitely kept priorities where they should be. I don't think people had the luxury of wallowing in their woes. That made them something very organic, strong, remarkable people. I'm very proud of our human ancestors. It also reminds me there are people still living in these circumstances today in the world. While we want to bring their circumstances up, I can't say life is any richer when we are made richer in money. All the organic truly amazing crafts come from a different time and place.

[@amapola53]

Bravo to Fr. Cris, for having the foresight to save this artisanal salt!

[@ChicReal]

Thank you for posting this AMAZING historical art of salt making from my BEAUTIFUL homeland. Its generational preservation and revival is absolutely fascinating! 🙏🏻❣️🥰

[@creamzen4107]

I'm from bohol, and it warms my heart that our culture is showcased

[@mirzamay]

It really strikes me when she says "we never ran out of rice because of my father's hard work". I thought I grew up poor. Even if I were hungry as a child, and I was very hungry, I was never in danger of eating rice to stay alive and starving without it. God bless those people who worked so hard just keep their families alive. I don't think we should forget all the labor all our ancestors put into getting us where we are today. ❤ This salt egg looks like a wonder. It would make a great gift for the aspiring chef in someone's life. A birthday or Christmas gift that would be unforgettable. Would love to get this for my son in law. I think a 2lb egg would last at least a year. Longer if only used in special dishes. A Google search says it's about $150 for a 2lb egg. I really can't imagine anything cooler for someone who loves their chef nights. Considering what we pay for games and things that sit in a corner forgotten, this is an amazing way to spend that gift money, even if you wouldn't buy something like this for yourself.

[@florasalvatierra2632]

😂I like one on my birthday...

[@florasalvatierra2632]

Please sale it in Philippines market with the traditional process so people will be interested...

[@sandz000]

wait its says in the video 500-700 pesos, thats only 10-15 usd not 150 usd.

[@USdefender1]

A while back, before the eruption of Mount Pinnitubo I was stationed there for two years. I was in Pampanga. I have seen just how hard some people work just to stay alive. At that time I was in the Air Force and my pay was about $1,0000 US dollars a month. It didn't seem like a lot to me, but it wasn't bad either, at least I didn't complain. I moved off base because I wanted to emmerce myself into their culture. One day a young lady asked if I was looking for a house keeper, and if so she offered her services. She said that she would cook, clean and do laundry for $20.⁰⁰ a month, which was the going rate at that time. I said sure, even though I didn't need one because I ate on base and I cleaned up after myself. I hired her and told her that all I wanted was for her to cook and do a little light house work. I even gave her extra money to spend any way she wanted to. She could buy, eat and drink anything she wanted. She had her own key so she could come and go anytime she wanted to. If I was going out that night I would give her the same amount of money to keep for herself and she had weekends off. Actually we were more like roommates. At my job on base we also hired a man to stock the shelves and to help keep the area clean. We all chipped in to pay his salary. Behind my house was a rice pattie. In fact they were everywhere. The only bad thing about that was all the mosquitoes. There were lots of frogs too. Even though they would croak all night, at least they ate the mosquitoes, so they really weren't that bad. Some days you'd see people catching them using a cane pole. They'd clean them, add a few vegetables and spices and cook them in certain dishes. For those who didn't have money they would use the barter system. They would trade labor or something they made for whatever they needed. In the end it all worked out. Even though some have to work very hard, they are also some of happiest people on earth. Also, there are some very well off people too. The Philippines has a mixture of income levels that range from very poor to very rich and that seems to work well for the P.I... I apologize for compressing this comment but I tried to touch on a lot areas without being too long winded.

[@manontondalan9941]

I RATHER BUY THAT IONIZE SALT FOR $1.00

[@alfiemiras6601]

The quality of your video-documentary is way better than traditional media like abs-cbn and gma7. Keep it up!

[@wonkm222]

Wow what an amazing story! We take something like salt for granted and don’t really think much about it but the rich history behind it in the Philippines was just amazing. I hope that the tradition continues and that I can find it during my next trip there!

[@psykiem]

Imagine it is a precolonial tradition, an historical artifact. An evidence of our early civilization.

[@REEEPROGRAM]

I wanna know more about our pre colonial country's culture and this is what i found out today, How do we even preserve that rare salt? I don't want our culture to die out

[@hazyhalfmoon]

@@REEEPROGRAM It’s not going to die out , don’t be dramatic.

[@sethaaron6347]

Imagine 12 years of assisting the master and he humbly said he’s still not ready. Amazing devotion to the art.

[@arys.4]

such a beautiful heritage. thank you for this feature and praying this heirloom doesn't die out.

[@HappyTulip24]

I'm teary eyed watching this. Thank you for sharing this story. I'm going to buy this salt.

[@kriziaremulta]

Both of my parents were from Bohol and I didn't even know this kind of salt even existed. This information and culture should be shared to the rest of the world. Thank you for this feature, Sir Erwan and team.

[@QuiChiYang2]

This is a gem of a legacy. Salt making is an ancient skill. The ash from the coconut husk add a dimension of purity from the charcoal & potassium. If they streamline it more they can create a power plant as well. Thanks for posting.

[@clampmotosua1789]

It's just salt made very inefficiently. Romanticizing the past without self reflection comes off as pompous as a Karen

[@Mobin92]

@@clampmotosua1789 Yeah I also don't understand it. Sure it's very important to document and remember those traditions, but the product is certainly not better than our modern salt. It was just a way of extracting salt from dirty water...

[@roderickcruz4825]

I really appreciate this kind of documentary! This is wonderfully done, Thank you so much!

[@slimestickytoyss4938]

Sana magpatuloy ang ganitong Gawain at Tradisyon… Naway magising na tayong mga Pilipino na pahalagahan ang diwa ng “Tangkilin ang Sariling Atin”… Salamat sa FEATR. 👍👍👍

[@junprocessv2432]

We really should preserve this kind of tradition ..its not just a boring process of making salt ..but an history of philippines ..our pride ..❤

[@SilvaDreams]

It's the process of man for millennia We've been boiling or sun drying sea water or natural brine springs forever to get salt.

[@Comfy_Bed]

right well start doing it, you can't blame the ppl for finding it too hard to do when there's easier methods.

[@SilvaDreams]

@MrHolyKindness But it's not unique, it's been done this way for ages. The only thing they do that you might consider "unique" is run the sea water through coconut husk ash first which just acts as a filter.

[@Jimmy-sb3fc]

"We" should preserve this tradition. Take the initiative and do it. I'll definitely buy your product.

[@marianagama4464]

Exactly! History, culture is everything

[@shelamay]

We can only hope and pray that the Philippine government will put these people first and actually do something to preserve traditions like this. Gising mga Pinoy, VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO GENUINELY CARES!

[@zelbarbero]

It starts with the LGUs.

[@spinplasmonics]

Kung gusto mo tumagal ang ganitong industry starts with buying their products. May nagbebenta sa online, ikaw na maghanap.

[@jaxsparrow_12]

pls wag bumuto kay leni.. lmao

[@johnthree1647]

It's not just the government. It's all of us. Kahit pa ipreserve ng government yan, if the people do not conform or support, wala din.

[@oscarescuder1352]

I have to admit I got teary eyed when Fr Chris offered and his brother was encouraged to do salt production…ty Fr gor seeing the light and Erwan for featuring this.

[@jacquelinecanseco6255]

I love watching it!🥰 Let us support our filipino salt making.especially in tibook.

[@QueenReina-rx5vx]

This is very interesting…because when We were kids my mom would used to buy this kind of salt and we love it so much….I was really longing for that kind of salt…. because I cannot find it anymore in the market…and now I found it …Thank you for this vlog ….hopefully this salt tibook making tradition will be pass through different generations…

[@akdlg9sjjslk8]

Wow, I’m Filipino-American, so it’s really fascinating for me to learn aspects of Filipino culture like this. Really grateful for this content!!! Also, this type of salt should be considered highly valuable!! The great effort it takes to make this, and then turns out looking so unique and beautiful. I hope we can keep this tradition alive somehow. When I go to the Philippines I definitely want to buy this salt.

[@LuvMyLilBabe]

hoy shut up

[@barandonify]

@@LuvMyLilBabe,why so rude?

[@dregus3385]

@@LuvMyLilBabe ???

[@nekiboyou636]

Nah you should forget it, there's no such a thing a precolonial Philippines

[@meriampatriceenerlan7112]

This is beautiful... I am from Bohol but i never heard of this. I am grateful for this show who spreads awareness about this beautiful art of making salt.

[@romeoETmike]

One of the rarest salt is also from Miagao, Iloilo Philippines. The saltwater is processed through sand, poured it in open bamboo halves and dried in the sun. After harvest, they are roasted and the color turns a little bit grayish. Best tasting salt I have tasted.

[@kalachuchi9592]

Interesting

[@Jan-xf8sk]

Isn't it almost the identical process as the "bamboo salt" from Korea?

[@lilywong9672]

@@Jan-xf8sk That Korean black salt is burned to ash at least three times though.

[@danicafernandez5870]

I am emotional and the scenes remind me of my parent’s home provinces. The smiles of the asinderos in the end are so wholesome and pure. I hope this tradition lives on.

[@ceeejaayy]

Can we a have a vid of you Erwan using this salt on a dish? Cause that would be wonderful to watch.

[@MelCraft10]

I dont think theres a point. Its salt. He will just sprinkle it.

[@ceeejaayy]

@@MelCraft10 You got a point, but I don't think it can be used on a regular basis since its a little bit pricey than the regular ones and as Erwan said its really salty. Besides it can be a great content if he can use it on one of signature dish here on the Philippines.

[@patentesjovieh4736]

Ganyan po yun ginamit namin dati na asin nong maliit pa ako sa Candijay Bohol.Sobrang alat po pero masarap sya.Tibagin ng maliit bago gamitin matigas po tlaga sya kac buo.

[@louaneroe]

A KZbinr from Nueva Viscaya used this on a local dish. His channel is called Gayyem Ben. You should check his channel out.

[@johnfelix5696]

@@louaneroe aling episode po sa channel nya

[@theZCAllen]

That is probably the most interesting looking salt that I've ever seen, the process is so ingenious!

[@patrickneilcutillas7189]

Bol-anon here, so proud that this salt making art is featured. In my hometown, Humayhumay, Ubay we also produce salt but in "Tisa" tiles dried under the sun, they also had furnaces for salt making but I was not able to see the time they produced salt using them. Sadly, they do not produce salt anymore as no one is funding the business anymore. Lahi ra gyud sauna.

[@ananiasodivilas7290]

Truthfully, this is the first time I've heard of "asin tibuok" and I've lived in Cebu since 71. I hope and pray that we as Filipinos don't lose this art of salt making.

[@klips9408]

In bahasa Indonesia asin means salty. Anak = anak (children), same. Aku = aku (I). I keep being fascinated learning how both countries shares so much similar words. The clay pots lined up are so beautiful.

[@PeanutButtHurt_og]

Thank the annunaki

[@wijaya4565]

Its a filapenois peraud momen, mamser

[@ANTSEMUT1]

Because 99% of the languages spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines belong to one language family which is Austronesian.

[@chefmigzalvarez1204]

In Pampanga a province in the Philippines rice is also called Nasi

[@shergonz83]

I love this! Keeping our culture alive ♥️

[@msfoxjumpedover5510]

This is my 1st time knowing of such a special product from Bohol. I've been to Bohol twice but I didn't notice this product in the common tourist spots. Missed the kalamay in a coconut shell. 💜❤🦊🙋‍♀️from a pinoy in NY

[@rafaelperalta1676]

I just recently knew about this beautiful salt from watching Gayyem Ben's vlogs. Now I know how tedious and how little is the quantity being made. Makes me sad that international ones get more recognized while our own products tend to get overshadowed a lot. I know there's a lot of variables to take into account but getting awareness should be the first step for us to make progress in resolving this kind of matters. I hope traditions like these can see the day of light in the coming generations. 🙏

[@desireehanscanedorio7770]

Saw it too in Gayyem's video

[@valeriesanpedro7546]

Watched it too and I wondered how it was made

[@iamasdee2324]

We have these blocks of salt when we were in Jolo Sulu. We called it “asin batu” oh so good to have this featured. Kudos to Erwan’s research team.

[@julialogacheva7142]

I tried this salt in a restaurant in Los Angeles, and it tastes stunning, one of the unusual and interesting taste sensations. I'm just so grateful to people like this who bring not just salt, but also experience. Thanks!! I ordered this salt to support this incredible family ❤

[@marialiglesias1699]

I love the smoky taste of this kind of salt. When I was a child, during scarcity of viand, this kind of salt helped us thru making simple vegetable soup taste better. This is a great video.

[@jinjinichi9602]

Quality Content. I hope you and your team never gets tired of doing this, Erwan. You're one of the very few content creators with a purpose beyond making a name for themselves. May you and your team, as well as your families be continuously blessed.

[@lilyfhonazhel2675]

Indeed

[@annaid007appstore7]

I love to hear the history or our beautiful country. A lot of today's generation need to cherish and keep our traditional family history. The Philippines history is so interesting and our culture is so diverse that it has no comparison to other countries. Thank you for showing us what I had no idea existed. I am so proud to be Filipino...and I take pride of our culture and diversity, especially in the rich flavorful dishes we have. I hope this doesn't die out. 💖🇵🇭

[@surtrpicks]

Philippines is wonderful and amazing. Many countries are diverse. I’ve been to the Philippines and some other places. In comparison your country has a non diverse population lol. It’s isolated in a giant body of water. Wonderful land with much to protect and take pride in…..but that part about diversity is a little off.

[@surtrpicks]

@JoshCopo I’ve been and did some island hopping…..paradise. A very hot paradise lol. Beautiful country. Much to be proud of there.

[@filledvoid]

Funny thing is, it isn't "today's" generation that declined interest in this craft. Do not always put the blame in the current generation. After all, it was the duty of the previous generations to instill the culture for the future.

[@papajimbatchoy6608]

Wow! That's a lot of time and procedure making this salt. Hope this heritage food must continue and must know around the world. This is worth it to sell around the world.