These two sentences are translated from Chinese, so the wording may be suboptimal. The original version is given below.
鹽十分鹹；糖不太甜。
alt. title: It takes surprising little salt to season dishes.
These two sentences are translated from Chinese, so the wording may be suboptimal. The original version is given below.
鹽十分鹹；糖不太甜。
alt. title: It takes surprising little salt to season dishes.
Put a teaspoon of salt in a glass of water and it is so salty you can barely sip it without gagging. Put a teaspoon of sugar in a glass of water and it is mildly sweet.