The food authorities said the instant ramen contained such high capsaicin levels consumers could be poisoned.
  • palebluethought@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    5 months ago

    I’ve had the 2x. It’s definitely one of the spicier things you can get off a normal grocery store shelf. Even as a big spice fan it’s right on the edge of what I actually find enjoyable. Not over the edge, though, it’s my favorite ramen

    • diannetea
      2·
      5 months ago

      The 2x is a bit too much for me, but sometimes my partner and I make two packets, one black (1x for those not in the know) and one 2x and call it 1.5x and that’s pretty good.

      Tbh tho, while not as spicy, the cream carbonara and the habanero lime flavors are both incredible (separately)

  • Hossenfeffer@feddit.ukEnglish
    5·
    5 months ago

    Cue the Danish Samyang Challenge on social media. Packets will sell for increasing amounts on eBay or whatever with ‘I can take it’ vikings eager to prove their manliness (or womanliness) by consuming the noodles on TikTok.

  • VubDapple@lemmy.world
    4·
    5 months ago

    I don’t blame them. The 2x ramyun is overwhelming hot. I can only imagine that the 3x would be hospitalizing.

  • PopcornPrincess@lemmy.world
    3·
    5 months ago

    Someone brought a bunch of these bowls to my work months ago. I don’t think anyone finished a whole bowl due to the spice level. It was entertaining to see everyone’s reactions.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Denmark has recalled several spicy ramen noodle products by South Korean company Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could poison consumers.Three fiery flavours of the Samyang instant ramen line are being withdrawn: Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew.Denmark’s food agency issued the recall and warning on Tuesday, urging consumers to abandon the product.But the maker Samyang says there’s no problem with the quality of the food.

    “We understand that the Danish food authority recalled the products, not because of a problem in their quality but because they were too spicy,” the firm said in a statement to the BBC.

    "It’s unknown if any specific incidents in Denmark had prompted authorities there to take action.The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, external said it had assessed the levels of capsaicin in a single packet to be “so high that they pose a risk of the consumer developing acute poisoning”.

    “If you have the products, you should discard them or return them to the store where they were purchased,” it said in a statement.It also emphasised the warning for children, for whom extremely spicy food can cause harm.The notice has sparked heated discussion online with many amused reactions from lovers of spicy food.

    "I had a friend from Denmark who thought tasteless breaded shrimp with a little bit of ground pepper on it was too spicy.

    Not surprised they think this ramen is poison," read one top-liked comment on a Reddit ramen forum.Samyang said it planned to “closely look into the local regulations” in Denmark and respond after that.The noodles don’t appear to have been recalled before in any other country, nor have there been other safety warnings issued.Capsaicin is the chemical compound in chilli peppers which creates the burning feeling.When humans eat peppers, the capsaicin is released into saliva and binds on to receptors in the mouth.Samyang is a major South Korean food manufacturer which brands itself as the first company in the country to create instant noodles, back in the 1960s.

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