They were recalled because the level of Capsaicin has caused symptoms of poisoning in younger individuals. A consumer asked the board of food and safety if it was really allowed to sell the strong variants. They looked at them, and measured that they contained even more Capsaicin than the Hot Chip Challenge, which has caused hospitalizations in Germany. Combined with it being a TikTok/Instagram trend to try and eat them, food and safety decided to recall them

I really like the stew ones, x3 were just dumb

This is like the best advertisement ever for the brand. Like they get the infamy without killing someone, basically became certified cool like the warning sticker on music albums in the 90s

I tried these noodles once, and once only. They have more in common with riot control agents than with actual food, and there’s no reason to eat them other than to demonstrate toughness.

I’m not saying Denmark is right in banning them, but they shouldn’t be sold alongside food. Perhaps keep them in a locked cabinet behind the counter, next to fireworks and such.

I had the (I think) black packet/hottest once and it was so boring. There’s no flavour behind the heat, very disappointing.

My partner loves these and can't understand how I find them painfully spicy. Like sure there's some enjoyment to be had while slurping away, but as soon as I'm done the wheel of pain starts to turn and my body rebels against the assault with every cell seemingly screaming in unison

I suppose it's my own fault. I mean look at the packaging: that's a warning

Oh, no! Send it to me, I'll take care of it.

I say this having just finished a big bowl of noodles, pork, onions, carrots, and cabbage doused in sriracha

Never understand the appealing of extremely spicy foods. You can barely taste any flavor behind the hotness, you're torturing yourself and causing literal harms to your intestines and guts microbes for a pack of fuckin instant noodles.

This stuff is not that spicy. I mean, yeah, it's a lot hotter than most hot foods, but if you're worried about being "poisoned", this ain't it. You'd need to just be eating lots of straight seasoning packets, and you'll probably poison yourself with salt well before ingesting a health-threatening amount of chili pepper...

In related news, US consumers were reported to have been hoarding Samyang instant Spicy & Hot ramen while watching episodes of Hot Ones.

I tried the spiciest one and yeah it was insanely hot but nothing else. It was like eating noodles with capsaicin, no flavour at all.

So any folks out there in Denmark, feel free to send those to me...for..."disposal"

Dansk Fødevarestyrelse: bans product containing poisonous amounts of popular chemical

Rest of the world: laughs at Denmark for "not being able to handle spicy food" 🙄

Painful exposures to capsaicin-containing peppers are among the most common plant-related exposures presented to poison centers.[31] They cause burning or stinging pain to the skin and, if ingested in large amounts by adults or small amounts by children, can produce nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and burning diarrhea. Eye exposure produces intense tearing, pain, conjunctivitis, and blepharospasm.[32]

Ingestion of high quantities of capsaicin can be deadly,[37] particularly in people with heart problems.[38] Even healthy young people can suffer adverse health effects like myocardial infarction after ingestion of capsaicin capsules.[39]

From the Buldak flavors I’ve tried, I’d be much more worried about the sodium levels than capsaicin. Instant noodles commonly contain more than half of your daily recommended maximum salt intake in a single packet.

I’ve really enjoyed the flavors I’ve tried so far, but do consider them an unhealthy snack and eat no more than one per week.

I think these noodles may have given me diarrhea, but it's also possible I just happened to have it for another reason. Either way I'm not in Denmark, so that wasn't the incident.

I’ve had that one, in an import variety pack I bought in the states.

It did not fuck around. Was good. And my tastebuds grew back eventually.

What were they expecting ?

My wife has a trunk full of these and has one for lunch every weekday.