Paʻakai Production — Hawaiian Salt-Making
Hawaiian
Seawater is channelled into shallow clay-lined beds (salt pans) and evaporated by the sun. As the water evaporates, salt crystals form. For ʻalaea salt, red volcanic clay is mixed in during the crystallisation process. The salt is harvested, dried, and stored. The Hanapepe Salt Ponds are one of the last traditional salt-making sites in Hawaiʻi and are protected by the families who maintain them.
1. EXCEPTIONAL: Hanapepe paʻakai: hand-harvested from family salt beds, with ʻalaea clay. Each familyʻs salt is slightly different based on their specific beds and clay source. 4. INSUFFICIENT: Commercial “Hawaiian salt” that has never been near a traditional salt pond. The provenance matters.
EXCEPTIONAL: Hanapepe paʻakai: hand-harvested from family salt beds, with ʻalaea clay. Each familyʻs salt is slightly different based on their specific beds and clay source.
INSUFFICIENT: Commercial “Hawaiian salt” that has never been near a traditional salt pond. The provenance matters.
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