About This Food
Black salt is an exotic, smoky salt from India known as Kala Namak.
Kala Namak can range from a brownish pinkish color to a dark grey. Other black salts on the market are sea salts with a carbon additive and Hawaiian Black Lava Salt.
It is mined in India and used as a condiment. In Indian cuisine it is also added to chutneys, chaats, raitas, chaat masala, and fruits. Someone who has never tasted it before will usually describe the scent as similar to that of rotten eggs.
Information
Other names: నల్ల ఉప్పు, Black Salt, काला नमक, Rock Salt, संचल, Sanchal
Translations: Καλά Namak, كالا Namak, Kala Namaka, カラ南岳, 줄기 Namak, Кала Намак, काला नमक, Кала Namak, 卡拉南岳, Кала Namak, Kala llunes, Kala Намак
Physical Description
Colors: Blackish
Tasting Notes
Flavors: spicy
Mouthfeel: Sharp
Selecting and Buying
Seasonality: january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober, november, december
Peak: january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, opctober, november, december