New Delhi, July 13 -- Legal trouble knocked doors of a two-star Michelin restaurant located in South Korea's capital - Seoul, for serving ant garnished food. This marks an instance when fine dining comes in conflict with the laws of the country. The high-end fine dining restaurant had been serving ants in its select dishes for the past four years but came under fire recently.

According to government guidelines, a total of ten insect species, excluding ants, are permitted for use in food preparation. The list includes, grasshoppers, mealworms and silkworm pupae, among others, The Korea Times reported.

In this case, the Michelin star restaurant owner and the corporate entity have been referred to prosecutors, the Ministry of Food and Drug...