7-level spicy noodles: Too expensive a price for curiosity?

(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, on some news sites and social networks, a 1-minute video clip was posted about a girl in Vinh city who had to go to the emergency room after eating spicy noodles.

No patients required emergency care due to spicy noodles

In the clip, the girl lies flat on the ground in front of a spicy noodle shop and is being given first aid by people around her while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. The quality of the clip is poor, and it is impossible to clearly identify the address or location of the spicy noodle shop in Vinh City.

The poster also added more information: After being given emergency treatment at Nghe An General Hospital 115, the girl's health has recovered... Immediately after being posted on social networks, the video clip received tens of thousands of views and hundreds of shares and comments.

After investigating the incident, it was found that this information lacked credibility. Doctor Pham Van Long - Deputy Director of Nghe An General Hospital 115 said: On October 2-3, the hospital did not receive any emergency patients due to eating spicy noodles.

Information from the Medical Affairs Department, Nghe An Department of Health: There have been no reports from hospitals or medical units in the area receiving or providing emergency care to any patients due to eating spicy noodles.

Doctor Tran Thi Hong Thanh, Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the Provincial General Hospital, said: Eating too much spicy food will irritate the stomach lining, causing stomach pain and vomiting. If a customer goes into shock and faints, it is definitely due to another cause.

Diners come to the 7-level spicy noodles mainly out of curiosity.

Be careful with spicy food.

The 7-level spicy noodles are inspired by Korean Jjamppong noodles. The spiciness of the noodles is arranged from 0 - 7 to suit each person's ability to eat spicy food. As soon as it appeared in Vietnam, it aroused curiosity and made many people want to try it. From the first shops appearing in Saigon, now, 7-level spicy noodles are present in many other provinces and cities across the country.

The spiciness of the noodles depends on the amount of spice dissolved in the broth.

Currently, in Vinh city, there are quite a few newly opened Korean spicy noodle shops. Mr. Ho Van Nam - Head of the Health Department, Vinh city said: There are 02 shops that have been inspected and granted food safety certificates.

Doctor Tran Thi Hong Thanh warns: First of all, 7-level spicy noodles are actually fast food. And fast food is not good for your health. Besides, if you eat too spicy, it will cause burning sensation in your lips, tongue, mouth, esophagus, stomach and digestive tract, increasing the risk of stomach ulcers or flaring up old ulcers in your stomach, even when defecating, it will cause a burning sensation in the anus, increasing the risk of acne on the body.

The origin of the spicy ingredient used to make the level 7 spicy noodles is currently a major concern for consumers. The dyed red chili powder may contain sudan or the moldy fresh chili powder may contain aflatoxin, both of which can cause poisoning and cancer. /.

Chung - Nam