Abstract
Our previous survey showed that people living in Nagasaki use more sugar in cooking than people living in Osaka. We then tested if a pinch of salt would help to reduce the amount of sugar needed.
We first compared the frequency of using salt for seasoning between the people living in Nagasaki and those in Osaka. The results of a questionnaire survey, showed that the people living in Osaka use salt more frequently than those in Nagasaki. Junior college students in Nagasaki were then tested for the effect of a pinch of salt on the seasoning of six dishes.
The results show that a pinch of salt had the effect of reducing the amount of sugar used.
It is therefore suggested that the habit of using a pinch of salt in cooking makes it possible to reduce the amount of sugar needed.
