Michelin-star chef faces jail for covering diners' desserts in ants

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A Michelin-starred chef is facing jail after covering his diners' desserts in ants.Joseph Lidgerwood, an Australian chef based in South Korea, has been accused of using the bugs to garnish dishes in his restaurant Evett, which retained two Michelin stars in the most recent guide.The restauranteur is looking at a one-year jail term, with prosecutors also calling for the restaurant's parent company to be fined 20 million Korean won (£10,100).Mr Lidgerwood has admitted the ants were served, but said they were only in a "small part" of the seasonal restaurant's 15-course menu.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Diners were also told they could opt out of eating ants - substituting them with fermented vinegar and edible flowers.Some 10 species of bugs can legally be eaten in South Korea, including grasshoppers, locusts, and two-spotted crickets - but ants do not make the list.South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety first became aware of the issue when diners posted images of the...

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