It might be the Danes, who just recalled a Korean ramen flavor for being dangerously spicy.
Say what you will about traditional British food, but British eaters, who voted Chicken Tikka Masala the island nation's favorite dish, have no such concerns about spicy foods. (Remember Red Dwarf's Dave Lister character's affection extra hot Vindaloo)
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Three fiery flavours of the Samyang instant ramen line are being withdrawn: Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew.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.
"The products are being exported globally. But this is the first time they have been recalled for the above reason."
It's unknown if any specific incidents in Denmark had prompted authorities there to take action.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration 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".
Well, maybe it's a risk to Danes. but for the rest of us it's just yummy spicy heat.
I think that the Vikings who sacked Lindisfarne would be very disappointment in their ancestors descendants.
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