SINGAPORE - A key hygiene rule requiring food to be kept hot - above 60 deg C - before eating to prevent poisoning has thrown up interesting questions.
How have generations of Singaporeans managed to survive common fare like Hainanese chicken rice, cai png (economy rice) and roast meat, when some items like the chicken itself are left hanging for hours or even an entire day, without massive food poisoning events?
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