Introducing
The Gallery of Hidden Salt
We made the hidden salt in food visible to Singaporeans, by feeding Singapore's favourite dishes to the flies.
An art exhibition curated by the humble house fly and John Knuth — the ‘lord of flies’
By separating dishes into their elements and blending them with food dye.
We cooked a feast for our natural salt detectives.
What’s left behind, are clues to just how much sodium
is hiding in different parts of our meal.
‘Fried Fish Soup
with Milk’This was a feast for the flies. Though unlike us, they know exactly where most of the sodium is hiding in this dish. It’s in the soup.
Fun fact: Did you know that half of a bowl of soul contains ~500mg of sodium? Don’t finish the soup, or skip that extra dipping sauce at every meal - to help keep you within the recommended daily sodium limi
‘Mee Rebus’
Like many of us, a buzz-y friends enjoy a good gravy. However, you can tell by the colourful clues they left behind, just how salty each ingredient is.
Fun fact: Did you know that the gravy of your mee rebus can make up ~70% of the total amount of sodium in this dish? Not to leave some for the flies, but it might be wise to ask for less, or not finish the gravy to help keep you within the recommended daily sodium limit.
‘Prata with Curry’
You probably believe the more curry you add, the better prata tastes. The flies left a little message for you to show just how salty the different parts of your meal can be.
Fun fact: Did you know that 1 tablespoon of gravy adds ~500mg of sodium to your meal? Ask for less, or skip that extra gravy or sauce at every meal to help keep you within the recommended daily sodium limit.
