In Denmark, the search for those viral Buldak spicy ramen noodles is about to get harder as the government there recalled three flavors for being too spicy, saying their levels of capsaicin (the chemical compound that makes chili peppers burn) could cause "acute poisoning." According to Samyang, the Korean company that makes the noodles and exports them globally, this is the first time they've been recalled for being too hot. Before you roast the Danes for preferring bland breakfast pastries, it's worth noting that the original flavor comes in at 4,404 Scoville units, which is about 2x Tabasco sauce's heat. And the noodle-maker is still on fire: Its stock rose 70% last year as it took in a record-high profit of $110 million while the global instant noodle market grew to $50 billion.
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