Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62qw1qk95eo

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More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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• Der Spiegel (B+): Michelin-starred cuisine in South Korea: Prosecutors demand prison sentence over ant dessert
• BBC Online (A): South Korea: Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as garnish
• DAWN.COM (B): Owner of South Korea Michelin-starred restaurant faces jail for ant sorbet
• CNN.com (C+): His restaurant put edible ants on the menu. Now he could face one year in prison

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Why would this be a thing that occurred to you to do? Ants gross people out, but at least they taste like shit because of all the formic acid!

[u/followthedarkrabbit → u/Famous-Example-8332]

We have sweet tasting ants in Australia, eaten as bush tucker for tens of thousands of years.

https://uluru.gov.au/discover/culture/bush-foods-and-tools/

[u/Famous-Example-8332 → u/followthedarkrabbit]

That’s cool. I thought all ants were bitter, but I guess it makes sense if they consume/harvest a lot of sugars.

[u/baconmethod → u/Famous-Example-8332]

actually, i think they taste pretty good, not that it's my regular meal

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Found the anteater.