### id255189643 culinary uses of ash > since it’s bitter, the Apatani sprinkle it sparingly, and ash has played a role in food practices around the world and throughout history, such as the [nixtamalization of corn in the Americas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixtamalization). - [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fnywphgggpwz942rjdgy8awa) - [[The salt substitute used by the Apatani tribe in India by Lavina Dsouza#id255189643 culinary uses of ash|View in Vault]]