SINGAPORE – Salt might just be the closest thing chefs have to magic. It pushes flavours to their full potential, it tenderises and preserves, it even makes colours pop. In short, if you want a dish to sing, you know what to add. 

Little wonder that Singaporeans love it so much. Around 90 per cent of them exceed the World Health Organisation’s recommended salt intake of one teaspoon, or 2,000mg of sodium, a day. In fact, the average Singaporean consumes nearly double that – about 3,600mg of sodium – daily.