▲“Fried toothpicks” popular on YouTube/From an internet community site
Recently, videos of people eating starch toothpicks fried in oil have become popular on YouTube and Instagram. Although the product is made with edible ingredients, there are concerns about its safety because it is not a product manufactured for human consumption.
As of the 23rd, if you search for “starch fried toothpicks” on YouTube or Instagram, dozens of meal-related videos will appear. Toothpicks can be crisply fried in oil and eaten as is, or fried.
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▲“Fried toothpicks” popular on YouTube/From an internet community site
Recently, videos of people eating starch toothpicks fried in oil have become popular on YouTube and Instagram. Although the product is made with edible ingredients, there are concerns about its safety because it is not a product manufactured for human consumption.
As of the 23rd, if you search for “starch fried toothpicks” on YouTube or Instagram, dozens of meal-related videos will appear. There are many videos of toothpicks fried and eaten as is, or fried toothpicks with cheese or chili sauce sprinkled on top. As fried foods became popular, videos appeared showing toothpicks being soaked in water and made into a jelly-like form, or made with toothpicks to make tanghur (sweets coated with candy).
Deep-fried toothpicks, which are gaining popularity on the Internet, have even become a hot topic on TV. While talking about her curiosity about food on a program last year, female comedian Hong Yun-fat said, “Recently, I fried starch toothpicks in oil and ate them, and they were delicious.” An entire pack of toothpicks He encouraged his co-stars to “try it at home once.”
These “kaishoku” originated from the recognition that starch toothpicks were made from edible materials and could therefore be safely cooked and eaten. In fact, the main ingredient for starch toothpicks is mostly corn or potato starch. Long sweet potatoes are used to increase the coloring and viscosity, and a small amount of sorbitol is added to give it a cooling sensation, but all ingredients are edible.
Videos of people eating toothpicks first appeared on YouTube about seven years ago. Several YouTubers who share various experiments have tried eating toothpicks, but recently, as the popularity of short videos has increased, videos of people eating toothpicks have started to become popular among young people. .
In contrast, on online community sites for moms, “My children are asking me to fry toothpicks because they saw it on YouTube,” and “My son is bringing toothpicks to me and saying he wants to fry them.” I told them it wasn’t food and threw it all away,” and “YouTube is the problem. I will never let my children eat it.” Some reactions were mixed with concern.
Experts say the product is not intended for human consumption, so people should refrain from eating it. Toothpick manufacturers also display warnings on their products, such as “Although they are harmless to humans, please do not eat them” and “Do not use them for any other purpose.”
Professor Ha Sang-do of the Department of Food Engineering at Korea Central University told Choson.com, “The safety standards for edible products are stricter than for other products. Even if it meets the gender standards, it does not mean it meets the standards for edible food,” he said, pointing out that “it is better not to eat toothpicks.”
An official from Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, “We have not conducted any related research,” but added, “Since it is not sold as food, we recommend that it not be fried or eaten.”
Reporter Kim Jaa
Chosun Ilbo / Chosun Ilbo Japanese version
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2024-01-24 00:40:00
