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Above all, Hawaiian Black Lava Salt (Hiwa Kai) shines on Loaded fries, Deviled eggs. It’s my top recommendation across 2 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 1 recipe we’ve documented. It also accompanies 1 dish as a complementary condiment.

Hawaiian black lava salt Hiwa Kai, glossy jet-black crystals in close macro on a pale matte background

Salt · Seasoned salt

Hawaiian Black Lava Salt (Hiwa Kai)

Molokai, Hawaiian archipelago (Pacific solar-evaporated sea salt), United States

Intensity 6/10
Palette

round clean salinity · faint smoke · marine mineral

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Where to buy it

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

2 recipes where Hawaiian Black Lava Salt (Hiwa Kai) is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 1 other recipe.

The dishes where it plays a supporting role

1 dish uses it as a complementary condiment alongside other ingredients.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Hawaiian Black Lava Salt (Hiwa Kai) in our pairings.

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