also: さんえん
noun
Refers to salt obtained from inland sources, such as salt mines or salt springs, as opposed to sea salt. The term 山塩 emphasizes its non-marine origin.
この地域では、山塩が特産品として売られている。
In this region, rock salt is sold as a local specialty.
山塩は海塩よりもミネラルが多いと言われる。
Rock salt is said to contain more minerals than sea salt.
岩塩 typically refers to halite as a mineral or large crystalline rock salt, often used in geology or for salt lamps. 山塩 is a broader term for salt from mountainous or inland sources, including salt springs, and is more common in culinary or regional contexts.
海塩 is sea salt, produced by evaporating seawater. 山塩 is its inland counterpart, obtained from non-marine sources.
Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 塩 (shio, 'salt'), referring to salt sourced from mountainous or inland areas rather than the sea.