★ This salt brings out the best in ingredients, 100%. ★ This salt, chosen as the best in the world in 2009, has a grain size of 0.2mm. "Shio Jiro (Black)" is the salt that Shio Jiro himself boasts is his best creation. Originally developed as a salt to sprinkle on warm rice, it was finished to have a mineral balance close to that of the human body. You can feel the natural saltiness, and it can be expected to restore the body's mineral balance. It also became a hot topic as a salt that brings out the best in ingredients 100%, and at its peak, there was a waiting list of 5,000 people for Shio Jiro's masterpiece. It goes perfectly with warm rice (onigiri are pink), as well as root vegetables like potatoes and pork. ★ Shio Jiro's salt is a top-class phantom salt used by Michelin-starred restaurants. Unlike the usual salt-making methods, the salt maker's technique controls all the flavors using only sunlight and the craftsman's sense of touch. The salt, made completely to order for each chef, takes months to be made. Chefs with stars from all over the world visit Tano Town, Kochi Prefecture, to get their hands on this salt. ★ "Shio Jiro's salt," which is made slowly over a period of 1-2 months without any heat, is made with an emphasis on the balance of sweet, salty, spicy, sour, and bitter flavors, leaving a pleasant umami taste in the mouth. ★ The milky white color, rather than pure white, is proof that it contains a lot of minerals from seawater, and the more than 80 minerals remaining are a number that even food inspectors are surprised by. It is a salt that perfectly brings out the original flavor of the ingredients. ★ Enjoy Shio Jiro's salt, finished with the world's best craftsmanship, at home! Even in local Kochi, you're lucky if you find it! It's a well-known salt that sells out immediately after being put on the shelves. Shio Jiro's masterpiece, made entirely by natural sun drying. To fully enjoy the deliciousness of the salt, please try it with freshly harvested rice, tempura, steak, or any other way that allows you to savor the salt's flavor and umami. It will upgrade your home cooking. ★ Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned about storage at home. ★ Also, some outer bags may have scratches, but they are unopened and the quality is not affected. ★ Type of seasoning: Salt Salt Tanoya Shio Jiro Completely sun-dried salt Tanoya Enjiro Phantom salt Kochi Prefecture Tano Town Type: Salt