Rare Sand Salt from the Philippines

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  • čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
  • Pasuquin salt is an artisanal salt that is handmade in the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. Its pristine white crystals are boiled for hours using traditional tools that have been passed down from generations. Rachel Fariñas makes salt fresh from the sea and without the use of modern tools. She is one of the of last traditional salt makers.
    Today, the Philippines has imported over 90% of its salt from overseas, mainly due to the ASIN (An Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide) or Republic Act 8172 that was passed in 1995 that promotes the iodization of salt. Local experts have predicted that by 2030, the country will be importing over 96% of its salt if the local industry continues to decline.
    This is our third video about traditional salt, and we hope to spark a conversion about the urgent need to amend this law. The industry, farmers, and our food supply are at stake.
    You may order salt straight from the farmers here:
    Rachel Fariñas
    09602412191
    Pasuquin Salt and Ted-ted
    Barangay 25, Sitio Bungro Pragata, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
    Jump to:
    (0:00) Intro
    (1:29) Making Pasuquin Salt
    (7:40) Rachel Fariñas
    (8:00) Pasuquin Salt and Ted-ted
    (9:10) The Future of Salt in the Philippines, Outro
    -------------------------------
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Komentáře • 227

  • @captain11thdivision
    @captain11thdivision Před rokem +168

    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
      @featrmedia  Před rokem +7

      Thank you for your support!

    • @shahani6037
      @shahani6037 Před rokem +2

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

    • @kingchua09
      @kingchua09 Před rokem

      ​@@shahani6037 there is still time to learn

  • @ishiiflix
    @ishiiflix Před rokem +134

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

  • @edridge6165
    @edridge6165 Před rokem +9

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

  • @trinitysanjose1390
    @trinitysanjose1390 Před rokem +59

    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
      @i-am-your-conscience Před 11 měsíci +1

      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

  • @quiniest
    @quiniest Před rokem +27

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

  • @michaeljunior1445
    @michaeljunior1445 Před rokem +10

    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.

  • @kookiechim1778
    @kookiechim1778 Před rokem +78

    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
      @featrmedia  Před rokem +8

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

    • @RichardLepardo
      @RichardLepardo Před rokem +7

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

    • @michaelaragoncillo1120
      @michaelaragoncillo1120 Před rokem

      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

  • @anadevera2905
    @anadevera2905 Před rokem +9

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

    • @featrmedia
      @featrmedia  Před rokem +5

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

    • @theroundball1287
      @theroundball1287 Před rokem

      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?

  • @dogetmk2170
    @dogetmk2170 Před rokem +19

    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.

  • @juliusmanalo1922
    @juliusmanalo1922 Před rokem +17

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

  • @dihachu4665
    @dihachu4665 Před rokem +4

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

  • @Georgee4gee878
    @Georgee4gee878 Před rokem +13

    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

  • @batangilokano
    @batangilokano Před rokem +5

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

  • @shoryuguten
    @shoryuguten Před rokem +5

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

  • @aldrinc929
    @aldrinc929 Před rokem +28

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

  • @carl_garan
    @carl_garan Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @matt0993
    @matt0993 Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @jessdoit6820
    @jessdoit6820 Před rokem +8

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

  • @winter-mv3hv
    @winter-mv3hv Před rokem +1

    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!

  • @ayencatbagan
    @ayencatbagan Před rokem +4

    I love the documentation, pang world class.

  • @yhencabigting5400
    @yhencabigting5400 Před rokem +1

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

  • @nikkomagsino5528
    @nikkomagsino5528 Před rokem +6

    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.

  • @bluetamarind7642
    @bluetamarind7642 Před rokem +3

    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.

  • @gemmapilien
    @gemmapilien Před rokem +1

    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
    @akosimaimayang1217 Před rokem +2

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

  • @theiafam2314
    @theiafam2314 Před rokem +4

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

  • @shemtambio3079
    @shemtambio3079 Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @vidadulay3620
    @vidadulay3620 Před rokem +3

    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.

  • @glennrevita216
    @glennrevita216 Před 9 měsíci

    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!!!
    ❤😊

  • @wisdomination6743
    @wisdomination6743 Před rokem +6

    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

  • @polentalks
    @polentalks Před rokem

    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 🙏🥰

  • @jptacud4660
    @jptacud4660 Před rokem +1

    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

  • @theronaldophotography4971

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

  • @marionskyvlogstv5511
    @marionskyvlogstv5511 Před rokem

    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.❤❤❤❤

  • @fishnuggets6624
    @fishnuggets6624 Před 8 měsíci

    Her smile brings me a lot of joy

  • @leandromuello
    @leandromuello Před rokem +2

    love the cinematography!

  • @longhairfen
    @longhairfen Před rokem +2

    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!

  • @reynanteapas5416
    @reynanteapas5416 Před rokem +1

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

  • @jazzellabe4111
    @jazzellabe4111 Před rokem

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

  • @jenninefernando7765
    @jenninefernando7765 Před rokem

    Thank you FEATR for featuring my hometown Pasuquin

  • @xiaknilovea924
    @xiaknilovea924 Před rokem +1

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

  • @ayrasanmiguel9363
    @ayrasanmiguel9363 Před rokem +2

    I LOVE THE CINEMATOGRAPHY 💖

  • @angelicabulosan2968
    @angelicabulosan2968 Před rokem

    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...☺️

  • @mannybarroga1878
    @mannybarroga1878 Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @artdiced
    @artdiced Před rokem +1

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

  • @conniemw4886
    @conniemw4886 Před rokem

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

  • @myramaeabitona2089
    @myramaeabitona2089 Před rokem

    Wow! I really love this kind of content. Thank you Featr for this! 💜

  • @CG-sx8rc
    @CG-sx8rc Před rokem

    My favorite serie of the channel

  • @jstark6118
    @jstark6118 Před rokem

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

  • @zelvaslave32
    @zelvaslave32 Před rokem

    I love the silent format, just the natural background noise

  • @kraussegarcia4553
    @kraussegarcia4553 Před rokem +2

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

  • @AudrelynArcenal
    @AudrelynArcenal Před rokem

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

  • @gerliemercado5976
    @gerliemercado5976 Před rokem

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

  • @jgq5
    @jgq5 Před rokem

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

  • @7slevinselorio944
    @7slevinselorio944 Před rokem +1

    This type of video is making me cry always

  • @litathomas8651
    @litathomas8651 Před rokem

    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 ..

  • @wanderpike
    @wanderpike Před rokem +1

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

  • @jhomaagamata1177
    @jhomaagamata1177 Před rokem +1

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

  • @paulmata4245
    @paulmata4245 Před rokem

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

  • @aiendail
    @aiendail Před rokem +3

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

    • @featrmedia
      @featrmedia  Před rokem +3

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

  • @mirasolromarate2687
    @mirasolromarate2687 Před rokem +1

    I love this channel very informative.

  • @Ceska0929
    @Ceska0929 Před rokem

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

  • @delftbrown75
    @delftbrown75 Před rokem

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

  • @eugenedaliva2077
    @eugenedaliva2077 Před rokem

    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!!!

  • @mbalce6220
    @mbalce6220 Před rokem

    This channel is gold

  • @miashikundesu2452
    @miashikundesu2452 Před rokem

    contents like this should be celebrated!

  • @arvinsanolin3110
    @arvinsanolin3110 Před rokem

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

  • @speedjackson9580
    @speedjackson9580 Před rokem +2

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

  • @hilynkreuning5915
    @hilynkreuning5915 Před rokem

    thank you Erwan for another amazing docu

  • @alfieroseburg8887
    @alfieroseburg8887 Před rokem

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

  • @anzu.....
    @anzu..... Před rokem

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

  • @frankiefernandez9225
    @frankiefernandez9225 Před rokem

    Awesome process

  • @SonGoku-gh2vx
    @SonGoku-gh2vx Před rokem

    The last part was mouth watering to watch.

  • @leela4979
    @leela4979 Před 10 měsíci

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

  • @conanedogawa2998
    @conanedogawa2998 Před rokem

    amazing video

  • @paolopablo9800
    @paolopablo9800 Před rokem

    nice shots!

  • @serenangpalaka
    @serenangpalaka Před rokem

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

  • @apartmentcookery
    @apartmentcookery Před rokem

    Must be really good! And salty!

  • @KonradGonzaga
    @KonradGonzaga Před rokem

    Thank you for sharing this kind of content. 😊

  • @jpeex
    @jpeex Před rokem

    Congratulations again Team Featr!

  • @sundaysbest8023
    @sundaysbest8023 Před rokem

    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

  • @ChrisFlores16
    @ChrisFlores16 Před rokem

    Fascinating

  • @alyssaalim9360
    @alyssaalim9360 Před rokem

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

  • @MedicalLawyer01
    @MedicalLawyer01 Před rokem

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 amazing content 💚

  • @trishamae4014
    @trishamae4014 Před rokem +1

    Grabe. Solid.

  • @siennarose9784
    @siennarose9784 Před rokem

    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 💙

  • @aubreyborromeo1369
    @aubreyborromeo1369 Před rokem

    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🤍🤍🤍

  • @landosazo7506
    @landosazo7506 Před rokem

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

  • @rickrogue6993
    @rickrogue6993 Před rokem

    Bravo, Erwan, to recording and publishing Filipino cultural heritage. Is this just a snippet, because I have questions that I'm looking for in the video? How does the special salt taste versus regular, pink, or other salts? How few are the trad salt makers left? How can we help preserve the tradition? What are the differences/pros and cons between this production vs salt beds?

  • @ChannelFredo
    @ChannelFredo Před rokem

    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.

  • @chiquicartagena
    @chiquicartagena Před rokem

    Love this!

  • @kathyreyes2930
    @kathyreyes2930 Před rokem

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

  • @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

  • @joshwindswept5694
    @joshwindswept5694 Před rokem +2

    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
      @ronycon3100 Před rokem

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

    • @solidpas761
      @solidpas761 Před rokem

      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.

  • @sweethart2540
    @sweethart2540 Před rokem

    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.

  • @g.mendoza8138
    @g.mendoza8138 Před rokem

    Very nice 👍😊👍

  • @pkmanlangit1979
    @pkmanlangit1979 Před rokem

    Sana makakain man lang ako nga lito minsan lang .... ✌️ Im a fan.

  • @lyns.4884
    @lyns.4884 Před rokem

    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.

  • @peachyrosee9948
    @peachyrosee9948 Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @rock5smnc
    @rock5smnc Před rokem

    What exactly is the use of ted-ted?
    Man, this content is amazing.