Recently, Denmark recalled three flavours of instant noodles for being too spicy. The country’s food and health authorities had assessed the levels of capsaicin in a single packet of Buldak instant noodles, made by South Korean company Samyang, to be “so high that they pose a risk of the consumer developing acute poisoning”, especially children, … Read more
Homiah Foods, a New York-based brand founded by Michelle Tew, was one of the producers sent a cease-and-desist letter by Momofuku’s legal team, demanding that she stop using the term to market her Homiah’s Sambal Chili Crunch. Michelle Tew of Homiah Foods holds a jar of her chilli crisp (above, right). She says hers is … Read more
That’s incredible considering how drizzling Sichuan chilli oil over vanilla ice cream wouldn’t have been part of the conversation among food lovers a decade ago. Fly By Jing has been growing ever since it started in 2018, courting the likes of national food critics, celebrities and influencers around the world. Yet, with the brand on … Read more
