Uzbekistan – UZ006A
Composition: Clay
Colour: Blue
Shape: Raw
The Kessak Clay originates from Uzbekistan, but is sometimes produced in Ukraine. It is commonly used for cosmetic purposes but also eaten as food supplement. It is often a very salty clay, and is known for being addictive.
This sample was found on the market in Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The seller Dilya told us that it is used as a face mask, as well as for eating, mostly for pregnant women and mostly as a food supplement.
To read more about our adventures in Central Asia: http://masharu.nl/Museum-of-Edible-Earth-Central-Asia
Very fresh and tangy. Salty flavour does wonders.
Mixing Kessak with salt at Diptych in Love Amsterdam
Mixing Kessak with salt at Diptych in Love Amsterdam 🙂
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Ковер / carpet
salty, creamy, foamy
smecta
very salty, fulfilling, creamy, like nuts or seeds and actually very tasty!
Leblebi snack – roasted ckickpeas snack
Nicely salty, creamy; the feeling of having the soft clay stuck to your teeth and then removing it with your tongue is very satisfying
It tastes very strongly of salt pink (at first), and then turns to a soft, sweet earthy taste. The texture is gritty.
a little salty and earthy taste
salty but mild clay… very nice!
It tastes warm
Tastes like mud
The way it crunches is really nice
It feels like pure chocolate, pure cocoa
It is a bit salty
Vaseline
Oily
Smooth
Slightly sour
Creamy
Bitter sour
Gets stuck in the teeth
I like this one quite a lot
I can get addicted to this one
Soap (hand made)
Crude Tar
Clay
Neutral
one is crumbly, one is very creamy
It is like going to the sea and opening your mouth, letting in the wind carrying traces of the salty composition of the ocean.