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October 04, 2007 Edition 1
LONDON: A Thai chef cooked up fears of a chemical attack here when fumes from his eye-wateringly hot chilli sauce led to the emergency services being called out.
Chalemchai Tangjariyapoon, who works at the Thai Cottage restaurant in the Soho, was dry-frying bird's eye chillies as he prepared a huge batch of nam prik pao, an extra-hot dip served with prawn crackers.
The smoke from the kitchen drifted out in the street, creating an acrid cloud that sent shoppers spluttering for cover and prompted police to seal off several streets and evacuate homes and businesses.
Restaurant staff were baffled when firefighters broke down their door Monday evening, the Times of London reported.
"It doesn't smell like chemicals. I'm a bit confused," the chef told the newspaper. - Sapa-AFP
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