Banned noodles back on Denmark’s shelves


Back in business: Hochi, the mascot of Buldak’s hot chicken ramen, standing by a boat decorated with the product’s logo at a media event in central Copenhagen. — Reuters

DANES in central Copenhagen 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.

Stores in Denmark in June removed three variants of South Korean Samyang Foods’ Buldak instant ramen line after the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration found the noodles’ high capsaicin level posed a serious health risk.

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