The show, made by Kansai Telecasting Corp (KTV) in the western city of Osaka, claimed people could lose weight by eating the pungent food for breakfast and dinner daily for two weeks.

• 据路透社1月21日报道，由日本关西电视台在大阪制作播放的电视节目中称，连续两周在早餐和午餐食用豆豉这种辛辣食物可以帮助人们减肥。