Rare Sand Salt from the Philippines

[@captain11thdivision]

I like this video, simple and straight to the point. No flashy intro, no distracting music, an informative video at its rawest form. As an Ilocano, I thank FEATR and team for showcasing a forgotten tradition. Most of us are now living our busy modern lives and tend to ignore and look away from artisanal traditions. I am guilty of such. Knowing that a few people still trying to keep these traditions alive makes me reminisce of how simple yet challenging life was. Again, thank you for this. Cultures and tradition such as this one should be shared everywhere or anywhere. I hope you can feature Sukang Iloko and Bagoong next :)

[@featrmedia]

Thank you for your support!

[@shahani6037]

I cried when I watched this. I miss home so much. I'm Ilokana too but never learned the language 😢

[@kingchua09]

​@@shahani6037 there is still time to learn

[@ishiiflix]

Man, your content has gone next level. Thanks for opening our eyes to these traditions that the Philippines can be proud of.

[@vidadulay3620]

agreed! they can win film festivals.

[@edridge6165]

Cultural Organizations should give you an award for your content and contribution to documenting filipino culture!

[@trinitysanjose1390]

I teared up watching this bless this woman’s hard work. When they said 20 US dollars that’s nothing here in the States. I’m glad that they documented this series. I know this is just one story out of the many generational Filipino stories of hardworking people out there

[@i-am-your-conscience]

Yes and check for how much they sell Fleur de Sel (french artisanal salt) over there. They could sell their salt overseas and make a fortune maybe. Maybe thats the solution if the politicians are so uncooperative and ignorant

[@kookiechim1778]

My mom's hometown. My grandmother used to do that salt making. It is a very hardwork from collecting sand to washing it with salt water to filtrating it and finally cooking the salt water to produce the salt. I myself witnessed how my grandmother do that work. You can see from the process that it is the cleanest and purest salt compared to other salt producing process. I remember whenever we visit her, she never forget to packed a box of salt for us to bring back home. Sadly, my grandmother passed away and no one in the family member followed her footstep in making salt.

[@featrmedia]

Beautiful story! We hope the video brought back happy memories for you.

[@RichardLepardo]

if that's the case I think someone from your bloodline should re-live the dying tradition.

[@michaelaragoncillo1120]

Ito yung mga tradition na kapakipakinabang na hindi na binibigyang importansya ng mga kabataan na maaaring sa mga susunod na henerasyon maging asin ay ating aangkatin na sa ibang bansa sad to say

[@michaeljunior1445]

These baseball bat like asin of the Ilocos and the asin tibuok of Bohol are really extraordinary. I have seen salt making but the process for these two unique salt should be well documented and preserved. These are treasures.

[@anadevera2905]

I hope this tradition of salt making never dies and passed on to generations... And learn from it

[@featrmedia]

We hope so too! this is the reason why we do what we do.

[@theroundball1287]

Sir Erwan, if I may ask you? Why are you doing this? I know you can do other things talaga na usual. What inspires you doing it?

[@quiniest]

Ang dami ko pang hindi alam tungkol sa Pilipinas. Salamat sa Featr marami akong natututunan, kultura, tradisyon o pagkain. Ang husay niyo lahat!

[@juliusmanalo1922]

This is an eye opener. I just wish that younger generations would find this tradition as a gem.

[@dogetmk2170]

I lived in La Union, half of my life and this is something that I didn't know. Wow! thank you FEATR for this timely, and eye-opening content. All my life I thought that salt is just something that is so abundant to us, as back in the Province, we can purchase a bag of salt (around half kg) only for 5 pesos. Didn't consider that this might not be the case to other places. Surely, it is high time to start some talks about this, where these basic commodities that were abundant to us, now we're experiencing scarcities and uncontrolled spiking of the prices. And its taking a toll specially to those who are just merely getting by through their day.

[@dihachu4665]

I am hoping you will soon get an award for all of these eye opening documentaries! This is humanity featured!

[@Georgee4gee878]

thanks Erwan for bringing to the world unknown Filipino food traditions. I love how I can hear the ambient sound of the waves, IT gave the vlog a calm immersive feel to it. Kudos to you and your Team

[@aldrinc929]

I love the concepts and cinematography. Very informative and educational. More feature local products and places to come. Kudos Team Featr !

[@vidadulay3620]

true that!

[@wisdomination6743]

Thank you for this! My father grew up in Pasuquin, Rachelle is actually my auntie, and I remember every time we visited, that fire was always going. This video gave me a deeper appreciation for what they did there. I miss home now, gotta plan another visit. Lol

[@shoryuguten]

Reasons why me and my dad would travel hours from abra to ilocos norte to buy salt from pasuquin. They just can't compare

[@winter-mv3hv]

The fact that they make another variety of salt out of tedted/todtod (not sure how to spell it) is very plausible. Nothing will go to waste. Kudos!

[@yhencabigting5400]

She's a living Legend. Lots of LOVE and respect for this woman.

[@batangilokano]

Thanks to this video.dito na ako pinanganak sa ilocos norte pero ngayon ko lang nalaman ang "tedted"(drops) na asin.another amazing discovery 😊❤

[@bluetamarind7642]

Kudos to FEATR people for this very informative video. I hope this will encourage more Filipinos to preserve and nurture our rich heritage. We are blessed with vast resources; sana huwag laging "import" ang solusyon.

[@carl_garan]

Thank you for featuring our hometown. During salt-making season, we practice the “panagmaru” (barter) tradition were we exchange our goods for bags of salt.

[@jessdoit6820]

Thank you Featr for highlighting some of the livelihoods of Ilocos Norte.❤️

[@nikkomagsino5528]

This series opens up a whole new perspective in Filipino Cuisine. Good job! Btw, i would love to see an episode about "Bagoong Balayan", an old condiment used here in Batangas. Thanks.

[@marionskyvlogstv5511]

Its nice to see and features on youtube on how saltmaking on my hometown PASUQUIN,i used to make salt also when i was a little boy with my grandparents before.i knew this lady she has a twin.❤❤❤❤

[@gemmapilien]

Nostalgic. Whenever we’re in Ilocos, my Dad would buy a basketful of this salt from a manang who sells from house to house and bring it to Hawaii. For me this is still the best tasting salt. Excellent work for featuring this Erwan and team!

[@akosimaimayang1217]

Your documentaries are waaaay much better than others. Salamat Erwan allowing us to hear stories about our culture. 🤙

[@theiafam2314]

We always buy salt from Pasuquin, but it's my first time to know about tedted.

[@ayencatbagan]

I love the documentation, pang world class.

[@fishnuggets6624]

Her smile brings me a lot of joy

[@paulmata4245]

Government must always support financially and technical programs to improve and better result to our Filipino entrepreneurs..

[@litathomas8651]

this salt making process is new to me .. didn't know this exist .. and here I am at 72 years old .. born in the Philippines ..

[@theronaldophotography4971]

This is what you call creative yet socially responsible content making..

[@Mummypolen]

OMG my hometown!!!!!! im going home in 3 weeks and i cant wait!!!! 💃💃💃 thanks erwan for the vlogs u did in ilocos especially in PASUQUIN 🙏🥰

[@zelvaslave32]

I love the silent format, just the natural background noise

[@mannybarroga1878]

Sand soaked and even spayed with sea water multiple times dried and collected into a vessel to get reweted to extract the salt consentrate. Turning the ultra salty liquid into salt is done by boiling it with constant stirring so the solid aqumulating at the bottom doesn't burn and also allows the salt to be puffy. It's a hard artisan work.

[@glennrevita216]

Your featr on Asin Tibuok brought me here. Awesome job you're doing! These are the kind of short films that truly matter! More of the same, pls!!! ❤😊

[@matt0993]

May artisan salt din pala sa Ilocos. Great feature FEATR. PS:pakilagyan na rin po ng tagalog caption para mas maraming audience sa Pinas makarelate. Ganda ng content.

[@jptacud4660]

Sana ma preserve pa yang ganyang paraan ng paggawa ng asin sa mga susunod pang henerasyon, sana bigyang pansin din ng gobyerno na tulungan sila para madaming ma produce

[@jgq5]

As a Filipino my self thank you for preserving our old traditions thank you ate

[@vidadulay3620]

wow! Erwann this is a feat! such a beautiful documentary. your team has outdone yourselves this time. the short length of the video and the sound mixing, plus the easy language and simple narrative are just beautifully woven into this quaint Ilocano tradition.

[@eugenedaliva2077]

I hope I can see personally this process of making pasuquin salt. I want to go to that place and see this wonderful tradition. I salute the people of this place who want to preserve their great tradition. God bless you!!!

[@wanderpike]

This local tradition should be protected and should get support 👍🏽

[@angelicabulosan2968]

So happy for this content... AG-BIAG TI PASUQUIN, AG-BIAG TI ASIN (MABUHAY ANG PASUQUIN, MABUHAY ANG ASIN)... Proud Pauquenious. Proud Ilocana P.S-congrats to my aunties na napasama sa vlog na ito... Thank you Erwan...☺️

[@jazzellabe4111]

Dapat supportahan ito ang ganitong paggawa asin bihira nlang ganito ngayon traditional paggawa..

[@arvinsanolin3110]

should have this beautiful salt clubs hanging of boutique filipino restaurants and stores!! cannot let this amazing art die and be forgotten forever!!

[@reynanteapas5416]

Yan na sana ang isa sa pagtuunan ng aksyon ng gobyerno kung paano mkakaparami nang ganyang asin pra mkatulong sa mga pangangailangan ng tao.

[@siennarose9784]

The video is so relaxing to watch but the story is so sad. Like so many traditional jobs in the Philippines, this one is also on the brink of extinction due to modernization and bad policies that favor importation rather than local production and manufacturing. The least we can do is to support our local farmers, fishermen, weavers, etc by patronizing their products and services whenever we can. Tulong tulong nalang tayo sa kapwa kababayan 💙

[@longhairfen]

I knew about the 1st salt-making process featured here, but not about the "tedted" (meaning "drip"). Thank you so much for this, FEATR! I sooo love this video without the BGM! Makes it more impactful, imho. Blessings to your channel!

[@shemtambio3079]

Hala, kilala ko yan. Haha. Anti namin yan ❤ Brgy Bungro, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. Hope next time ma feature naman yung Wanawan Tower sa Puyupuyan, Ilocos Norte. Kabilang Brgy lang ng Bungro.

[@aiendail]

Please make a salt playlist! Its so fascinating! Thank you for these precious stories

[@featrmedia]

Thanks for the idea! We actually do have a few other videos about salt, we hope you check those out too!

[@jstark6118]

This is the kind of content you seldom see.. Go around the PH and share the almost lost trades❤ 🎉🎉Great Job!

[@AudrelynArcenal]

hoping na maipasa sa younger generations ang ganitong tradition ng ph.

[@leandromuello]

love the cinematography!

[@kraussegarcia4553]

This is amazing. I am a Filipino but I never knew this

[@delftbrown75]

I had no idea, thank you for teaching me about our culture

[@xiaknilovea924]

Your vlogs are always very informative. Appreciate your effort in preserving our culture by documenting these traditions.

[@CG-sx8rc]

My favorite serie of the channel

[@ayrasanmiguel9363]

I LOVE THE CINEMATOGRAPHY 💖

[@joshwindswept5694]

Like the Gamet, I really hope the local government can help these people to keep the traditions alive and help them earn more for their work in creating/making/harvesting these ingredients

[@ronycon3100]

gov😂😂 di sila mag kkpera dyan kya ala silng pake

[@solidpas761]

Our LGU does it but what these local business lacks is technology. Walang newer generation na may gusto kung ang business ay konti lang ang kita. Most people I know in Ilocos Norte use sea salt made in the northern municipalities of Ilocos. Vinegar nga made locally, our LGU are always pushing to advertise local produce.

[@jhomaagamata1177]

more of ilocos please..😊 hope you can also featr how they make brown sugar or vinegar using the traditional way.. it's also amazing!

[@alfieroseburg8887]

Erwan really makes world class documentary videos like this one for the world to see.

[@sundaysbest8023]

i remember that growing up in ilocos norte. I didnt know the whole salt-making process but that stone salt tastes different and in a good way. looking forward to going back again to my old home. agbiag ti ilocano

[@miashikundesu2452]

contents like this should be celebrated!

[@Ceska0929]

You have the best contents. Informative and really well made. Just world class! Vlogs should be like this calming,relaxing and full of information.

[@jenninefernando7765]

Thank you FEATR for featuring my hometown Pasuquin

[@7slevinselorio944]

This type of video is making me cry always

[@serenangpalaka]

omg, thank u so much... im from Philippines and this is new to me...

[@sweethart2540]

I support our locl salt makers by buying their products. I purchase asin tibuok or the dinosaur egg salt from bohol. It gives the food a different flavour, making it more delicious. Growing up in the south, we use the salt from our local producers which gives any food the ocean flavor. Masarap ang food kahit simpleng recipe lang. I wonder why they don’t sell that kind of salt in my hometown anymore kahit andun pa rin yung asinan. Will definitely try this one too.

[@lyns.4884]

His voice sounds like Erwan the husband of Ann Cortes. He did make lots of good documentary relating to stuff we filipino used in our cuisine.

[@asmrmukbangbyaslicute5073]

Mangaan tayo 😊 i remembered my grandmother when shes calling me to eat 😊 i miss her ❤ in God's will i could go on vacation in our provice

[@mbalce6220]

This channel is gold

[@SonGoku-gh2vx]

The last part was mouth watering to watch.

[@landosazo7506]

very nice to see the tradition still breathing... sapay koma ta saan nga mapukaw daytoy nga tradision... (ted-ted salt = drip salt)

[@ChannelFredo]

thats brilliant. the dry sand already has salt in it and that gets added to the liquid. it saves on fuel and cooking time because it takes less time to concentrate the salt. still not as efficient as using salt ponds, but you don't need to build ponds or need constant sunlight.

[@mirasolromarate2687]

I love this channel very informative.

[@conniemw4886]

So that's how it is done! Thank you for this educational video!Keep it coming.

[@jeffpenera5975]

i remember when i was a kid.. tedted was used for mineral salt lick to goats.. amd now it becomes so rare...

[@glenquitayen744]

It should be marketed to the big restaurants all over the country so as the process will thrive enough to create surplus for export.

[@leela4979]

Thank you for these kinds of videos you make 😊 I wish that there will be features about the minerals found in our Salts ❤

[@matthewivanjudeponciano1354]

Salt is important since ancient times. Some places are even named after salt. The word "salary" came from sal or salt since it is used as payment for Roman soldiers. Places named after salt Salzburg (Germany) Pangasinan (place where salt is made) Maasin, Leyte any place in UK that has the suffix "wich"

[@indayvev1791]

I grow up in capiz and growing up in poverty in used this salt as Ulam in warm kanin my grandma called it dol dol nga Asin and now it's hard to find dol dol i missed those days a simple life but happy. God bless and mabuhay Featr

[@gerliemercado5976]

thank you FEATR , appreciate the process and we are informed about this rare dedicated people

[@peachyrosee9948]

It would be nice to see as well how they make brown sugar, wine and vinegar out of sugar cane.😢 I miss my childhood days I grew up in the country side.

[@kathyreyes2930]

My hometown Pasuquin and I also experience that in my childhood days..

[@speedjackson9580]

Just wow..from now on I buy local asin..

[@artdiced]

This content is top tier! Please keep making more! :D

[@anzu.....]

Bakit ba kasi hindi ako pinanganak sa ganitong kagandang lugar☺️☺️

[@alyssaalim9360]

grabe pala ang proseso din at tyaga sa pag gawa ng asin tapos mura lang mabibili,samantala napka importante ng asin sa kusina

[@davidm5646]

Kinda insane how underappreciated salt has become nowadays. I guess we were just lucky that one of the most important minerals in the human diet is also the most readily available. Great video.

[@hilynkreuning5915]

thank you Erwan for another amazing docu

[@rachellefarinas8973]

hey!! this is me?!

[@bradsipit7683]

Ilocos Norte's salt is the best in the Philippines. I say so because it is so fine and it is an iodized salt. I have tasted other salts in Manila and Cavite with big granules and hard when you dip some green mangoes. Others have small stones that can destroy your teeth. Everything is delicious in Ilocos Norte.

[@johannpauldalingay7329]

Her smile is very real. She is passionate about her craft. Dios ti Agngina FEATR

[@aubreyborromeo1369]

It could challenge the salt making episode of Insider Business in Bali Indonesia.. But this one we have in the Ph, I love it more.. You are rocking it, Featr🤍🤍🤍

[@Geppypinoy]

I remember doing this with my grandma when I was a kid. I almost burnt the whole shack where we were making the salt

[@edelestranero9590]

It's called dill dill in our place. Much concentrated but yummier compared to ordinary rock salt

[@andrearoces8597]

The natives of the Philippines have similar features with the natives of Mexico.

[@michaellacostales5585]

I could be wrong but I think that patapao is type of amber. Amber normally sinks in freshwater but floats in saltwater (that's how buyers test their authenticity). But hey I'm no expert so I'm curious what the others, (who might know more about the subject) think.

[@Anarchistry]

did you know that process in salt making was in the lyrics of pasuquin hymn

[@antlou123]

I love the coast line.

[@ronaldoabellera6350]

ito yung klase ng asin pag nilagay sa sinangag masarap. May nabibili kami mainsan may pait at di agad na lulusaw.