Hot Stuff: Demark Recalls South Korean Spicy Ramen For 'Dangerous' Levels Of Capsaicin

Posted • June 15, 2024: Spicy food. Some people love it. Some people hate it. This writer doesn't hate it, but her body definitely does. So the thought of spicy ramen isn't so much delicious as it is painful. In Denmark, the South Korean-based Samyang Foods saw some of its spicy ramen recalled for being too spicy. Denmark has recalled South Korean instant ramen produced by a brand popular in the West, warning that they were so hot they might cause "acute poisoning". The 3 Samyang products involved are Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken, and Hot Chicken Stew. -- 'Acute poisoning'? We didn't know that was possible. -- Denmark's food agency said the 3 Samyang noodle products were assessed to have dangerous levels of capsaicin, the active component of chilli peppers. The level in a single packet of the noodles was "so high that they pose a risk of the consumer developing acute poisoning". -- Wild.

Samyang products are hugely popular overseas, with the company's operating profit hitting a record high of over US$110 million last year. Samyang Foods said it was the first time the company's products had been recalled as they were deemed too hot. -- So apparently people enjoy their products, spicy as they are. -- The company adds that it would work to better understand local regulations in export markets. "Currently, the products are being exported around the world, but this is the first time they have been recalled for this reason," a spokesperson for the company told AFP. -- Ok I take it back. White fragility is real. (…)

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https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/06/15/demark-recalls-spicy-ramen-n2397243
UK Guardian: ‘My face is leaking’: taste testing the spicy ramen deemed too dangerous for Denmark
https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jun/14/my-face-is-leaking-taste-testing-the-spicy-ramen-deemed-too-dangerous-for-denmark