Denmark celebrates return of spicy South Korean noodles

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Danes in central Copenhagen on Thursday (Aug 8) marked the return to supermarket shelves of fiery South Korean ramen noodles that had been banned for being too spicy, a decision that has since been partly reversed.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00These ramen noodles from South Korea had been banned in Denmark until recently for being

00:07too spicy.

00:08It is a lot spicier than I thought it was going to be, but it is fantastic, I think.

00:16But they're back after the Danish regulator partly reversed its decision.

00:21To celebrate, Samyang, the noodle's worldwide seller, served up the fiery dish to fans and

00:27paid influencers on a boat in Copenhagen's harbour.

00:32In June, stores removed three Buldak instant ramen products after the Danish Veterinary

00:38and Food Administration found their high capsaicin level posed a serious health risk.

00:44It has said that compound found in chilies creates a burning sensation and can cause

00:50intoxication, nausea, high blood pressure and vomiting when ingested in high quantities.

00:56At the time, it said the warning was aimed specifically at youngsters who challenge each

01:01other on social media to eat the spicy ramen, as well as vulnerable adults.

01:06But Samyang fought the ban.

01:08Actually, we just wanted to share our distinct and spicy flavour with the world, but that's

01:16why we actively cooperate with the Danish government to undo the ban.

01:23The ban was lifted on those two products last month after further examination showed

01:28they did not exceed the critical capsaicin level.

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