Popular Korean Ramen brand recalled in Denmark

The Danish government has ordered a recall of three types of Buldak, which translates as “fire chicken,” manufactured by South Korea’s Samyang Foods. The packaged noodles were deemed so hot they might pose a physical danger for Danish consumers. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mary-Jon Ludy, an associate dean and a food and nutrition professor at the Bowling Green State University Graduate College, about how spiciness is perceived across cultures.

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