Although there are a few venerable old vegetarian restaurants left in Shanghai (such as Gongdelin and Songyuelou), vegetarian dining is largely restricted to those with religious motives. Most folks still consider vegetarian cuisine to be for the poor, and therefore an embarrassment.
儘管上海也有如功德林、松月樓等素食老店，但是除了宗教理由，一般民眾大多仍認為吃素是寒酸、不體面的。