Midlands Question: Where's the salt?

[Plumdaff]

They have scallop baps though, don't they, and I for one would really like one right now.

 

[skyscraper101]

FOUND IT

 

[Smokeandsteam]

there are no good chips to put the salt on. the black country has the best chips in britain, birmingham has the worst.

I’ve got to agree. Orange chips are sensational.

Birmingham has got the Dads Lane chippy tbf though...so we aren’t quite the fried potato oasis you characterise.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Lake Argos is a freshwater lake, so our Argosans have to get their salt from somewhere...
Where does the salt come from?
How do you guys resolve this in your versions of the Midlands?
So far I have thought of the following options:
Karok salt mine, and you thought their riches came from metals?!? Everyone needs salt, and they have a monopoly!
Nydissians have access to an ocean or mine, and they export it... Which would really give them a strangle hold on the Argosans. "Join our empire or no more salt for you. Have fun with that."
Varnori import it from their kingdom's oceans, and that would make them very wealthy, and make raiding/piracy a dumb thing to do as it would kill their market...
The Shenzu have access to an ocean or mine and they export it... Which would make them much more common and there would be significant ship traffic on the outlet of the lake near the Argos Plateau
Currently I'm leaning toward giving the salt to the Karok as it would give them a resource that is higher volume. Your average person will own a knife, but otherwise don't specifically need metal items. They do however need salt year after year.

Would you mind introducing me to your dealer? You are obviously getting better stuff than me.