Danish officials have recalled a popular brand of South Korean instant noodles for having too much of the compound that gives chili peppers their kick.
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00:00Pulled from shelves in Denmark, three types of instant noodles made by South Korean food
00:04giant Samgyang.
00:06The reason?
00:07A spicy compound called capsaicin.
00:09As an active component in chili peppers, it's in plenty of food.
00:13But Danish officials say these noodles have so much that it could cause acute poisoning.
00:18Back in South Korea, where the noodles are best sellers, the news has been met with bemusement.
00:53Even noodles they've been eating regularly are too spicy for them to handle.
01:18One shop owner in Copenhagen is particularly annoyed about the recall.
01:22And I've received a report from the Danish Food Administration.
01:26And in the report, it says that this product is just as spicy as fresh jalapenos and tabasco.
01:33So if this product, if ramen is being recalled, then why is tabasco and fresh jalapenos not
01:40being recalled?
01:42Deaths after eating spicy food aren't unheard of.
01:45Last year, a Massachusetts teen with a heart defect died after taking part in a spicy tortilla
01:49chip challenge on social media.
01:52Yet how hot is too hot?
01:54That, it turns out, can be a subject of heated debate.
01:57Eason Chen and John Ventreast for Taiwan Plus.