The hillside saltworks is the largest salt-making base in Fujian Province, and it still retains the salt-making technology that has been passed down for a hundred years. The mountainside saltern is located in the mountainside street in Quangang District, Quanzhou City, and was previously affiliated to Hui 'an County (formerly known as Huibei in Quangang District).
It is reported that Fu Ren Zhuang, who lives in the back building halfway up the mountain, once hired Mr. Feng Shui to designate a large shallow beach in front of his house as a treasure house for making money. He intends to develop a large beach into a salt field. Taking advantage of the 60-year-old storm in Qianlong to destroy the fields, we spent huge sums of money to build dikes to encircle the sea and dig tidal canals. Also invited to teach salt dike construction experience and sun-dried salt production technology. Since then, the mountainside Yantian has begun to take shape, and the mountainside Zhuang family has also begun to emerge in large numbers, becoming a famous family for a while.
Types of salt:
1, low sodium salt
Low sodium salt is a kind of edible salt. Adding a certain amount of potassium chloride can improve the balance of sodium and potassium in the body. The content of potassium in low sodium salt is between 10%-35%, and the sodium content is low.
2. Sea salt
Sea salt is a kind of salt made from seawater, which is suitable for most people to eat. Compared with other salts, sea salt tastes softer, with minerals and salty taste in the mouth and a little sweetness in the aftertaste. Sea salt is generally not added directly to cooking, but is used when curing or baking sticky or unpalatable ingredients.
3. iodized salt
Iodized salt is a common edible salt, which is suitable for most people. Iodized salt is usually made of potassium iodide and potassium sulfate, which can be eaten by all kinds of people. In remote mountainous areas lacking seafood, the iodine content in food is relatively low, so it is recommended to eat iodized salt.