What's the difference between Zigong well salt and ordinary salt?

Zigong Well Salt is a special salt in Zigong City, Sichuan Province, China. Its source is in Sichuan basin, and the underground salt water is formed by Paleozoic seawater. Therefore, Zigong well salt contains many natural minerals, such as potassium, sodium and magnesium. And the general edible salt only contains sodium chloride. These natural minerals add flavor and taste to Zigong well salt, while ordinary salt is relatively monotonous.

In addition, the salt in Zigong well adopts the traditional manual salt mining method instead of mechanized production. This salt mining method retains the taste and mouthfeel of traditional manual techniques. Ordinary salt is usually produced mechanically. Although this production method is efficient, the quality of salt is reduced.

Therefore, the difference between Zigong well salt and ordinary salt lies not only in the origin and composition, but also in the production method and quality. Zigong salt has more natural flavor and taste, while ordinary salt is relatively monotonous.