Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul indicted over dishes served with ants

A Michelin two-star restaurant in Seoul has been indicted for allegedly serving dishes with ants, which are not approved for human consumption under South Korean law. Prosecutors stated that the restaurant’s owner imported dried ants from the US and Thailand starting in 2021 and used them in several menu items over four years, according to local news reports on Sunday. South Korea permits only 10 insect species for edible use, and ants are not among them. Investigators estimate the restaurant so

By The Korea Herald