South Korean health officials are warning the public not to eat deep-fried toothpicks after videos of the controversial practice started blowing up on social media, Reuters reported. “This is ...

South Korean officials urge people not to eat toothpicks after viral trend 00:44. South Korean health officials are asking people not to deep fry and consume starch toothpicks, after the method ...

The toothpicks in question are not the typical wooden ones used around America. They're made from starch. When fried, they puff up and resemble green curly fries more than toothpicks.

Health officials are urging people to stop eating deep-fried toothpicks, after the rise of a viral social media trend. South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) took to X, formerly ...