Mission possible? Rewiring the Singaporean palate amid war against salt

Madam Ho Lay Oon's Chicken Breast & Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice (left), and Madam Rahimah Maarof's burbur lambuk. PHOTOS: GIN TAY, MARK CHEONG
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SINGAPORE – It might sound contradictory, but in Singapore, people often praise desserts and cakes by saying: “This is not so sweet.”

Mr Tay Choon Hong, chief executive of the Health Promotion Board (HPB), wants to work towards another scenario.

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