Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert
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- Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local lawProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topp...S1
- Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnishImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Officials say the restaurant some 49,000 ants in various dishes, such as ant-topped sorbet, over four yearsByKelly NgPublished10 minutes agoSouth...S2
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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert
Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local lawProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner o…
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Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish
Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnishImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Officials say the restaurant some 49,000 ants in various dishes,…
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- Fine of 20m won (£10,108) could also be imposed for serving insect not approved for consumption under local lawProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topp...S1
- Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnishImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Officials say the restaurant some 49,000 ants in various dishes, such as ant-topped sorbet, over four yearsByKelly NgPublished10 minutes agoSouth...S2
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