Alaea is the traditional Hawaiian table-salt it is named by a natural mineral, a red clay of vulcan origin.

The ferrous clay blending with salt, giving it its typical red colour.

It has a mire intense taste than other salts, and one gram of hawaiian salt contains a ferrous quantity until five times superior to that one of common salt.

It is employed as a table-salt and for its particular colour is utilized by the chef to garnish important dishes.