Perhaps because of the attractive color and its exotic origin, Himalayan pink rock salt (mostly from Pakistan’s salt mines) is all the rage these days. I have the salt in various grain sizes and packaging in my pantry. I grind the salt on my penoy-balut. The pink is barely discernible; you need flakes or larger grains if you want the hue to stand out on salted caramel. As for the taste, it’s exactly like our ordinary table salt. But Himalayan pink is priced several times higher, starting at around $30 per half kilo.

Pamintuan, A. M. (2022, August 31). No salt. The Philippine Star, p. 8.