Le Guerandais Fleur de Sel de Guerande
Guerande is a town in Brittany, northwest France, famed for its Fleur de Sel, the delicate 'flowers' formed atop a salt pan. These soft grey particles, halfway between flakes and crystals, are collected by hand by a co-operative in Guerande that covers 2,000 hectares of salt marshes. The result is a delicate seasoning with a hint of the ocean and a lingering roundness that makes it a good way to top off a slice of bread with unsalted butter.
HK$75, City'super, citywide
Organic Garden Coarse Sea Salt
These chunky smoky grey crystals are from local Kampery Group, an organic farm and green food importer. This salt from China is guaranteed to be free of all artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, pesticides and so on, and has a simple, light taste. While the grains are too large to be sprinkled directly over food, they would work well as an everyday salt when crushed or ground, and with a distinctive crunch. Whole grains could be left to slowly break down in home preserves.
HK$10.50, Great Food Hall, Basement, Two Pacific Place, Admiralty
Murray River Gourmet Salt Flakes