What makes a tasty gingerbread man

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A LITTLE chewy. Slightly crumbly and perfumed with the heady scent of cinnamon. That is what makes a gingerbread man desirable, says Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf pastry chef Johnny Loh.

Sal volatile, a leavening agent, is the secret ingredient responsible for the first two characteristics. The trick here is in figuring out how much to put into the dough mix. Pry as we might, Loh was not going to tell.