Children hurt eating liquid nitrogen ‘dragon’s breath’ snack in Indonesian Tiktok trend

Health minister warns of dangers of street snack after children suffer stomach burns and food poisoning from chiki ngebul, a candy doused with liquid nitrogen

More than 20 children have been hurt in Indonesia after taking part in a TikTok trend in which they are filmed devouring a street snack infused with liquid nitrogen known colloquially as dragon's breath".

The government has warned of the dangers of using liquid nitrogen in ready-to-eat food and urged greater vigilance after some children suffered stomach burns and food poisoning while eating chiki ngebul or chikibulis - a rainbow assortment of candies coated in a cloud of liquid nitrogen mist.