Trader Joe’s Everything but the Bagel seasoning blend on display at a location in Colonie, N.Y., on Tuesday. SEOUL — In the United States, Everything but the Bagel seasoning is a favorite from Trader Joe’s, known for the savory goodness it adds to foods from. But in South Korea, the trendy topping is generating a different kind of buzz as fans realize it’s actually contraband.
Officials at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport confirmed that they have been confiscating the product and said “most travelers have been cooperative.”Until now, the law in South Korea was little known, despite the authorities adding Everything but the Bagel seasoning to a list of restricted foods in 2022. On social media, South Koreans recommend it as a gift from the United States.
Even in the United States, where you can eat all the poppy-seed muffins you please, the seeds have sown confusion. Last year, the Department of Defense issued aWhile experts say it is not possible to eat enough poppy seeds to have a narcotic effect, other countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Singapore also have restrictions on them.