[selimthegrim]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonese_salted_fish#Health_c... was an eye-opener to me

[foota]

This[1] rather lengthy article suggests that the issue there isn't the salt, but rather the interaction between the salt and the raw fish which causes carcinogenic compounds to form.

1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK304384/