Seoul Michelin-starred restaurant fined for garnishing dishes with ants

A Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, has been fined for using ants as a garnish on its dishes. The restaurant's owner was ordered to pay 15 million won, equivalent to approximately £8,144 or $10,965. The penalty was issued following a legal case brought against the establishment over the unconventional practice. Despite the violation, the owner escaped a custodial sentence and was handed only a financial penalty. The case has drawn attention to food safety and ingredient disclosure regulations in South Korea's high-end dining sector.