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The owner of a two Michelin-starred restaurant is facing jail time and a hefty fine over a dessert garnish. Prosecutors in South Korea have demanded a one-year jail term and a hefty fine worth $13,510 for the owner of the Seoul restaurant, which has not been named in court filings. They accuse the restaurant of using ants to garnish sorbet, claiming that around 49,000 of the insects had been imported from the U.S. and Thailand and eaten by paying customers over a four-year period. The owner did admit they had used ants, but claimed that over the 15-course menu they…
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