The Ant on the Menu: A Tasteful Lesson in Cultural Insensitivity The use of ants as garnish at Evett, a two Michelin starred restaurant in Seoul, has sparked a heated debate about cultural appropriation and culinary excess.
The restaurant was fined 15 million won for serving ants on its menu without permission from regulatory authorities.
In Korean cuisine, the use of insects as food is not new; several species are approved for human consumption.