Buddhism has stipulated many taboos on monks' diet, among which vegetarianism is the most basic and important.

The concept of vegetarian diet includes not eating "meat" and "fish". "shepherd's purse" refers to the odor of garlic, onions, leeks and other vegetables. According to the Sakyamuni Scripture, the shepherd's wallet eats raw throat and cooked food helps prostitution. So Buddhism needs fasting.

The so-called "fishy smell" refers to meat, that is, all kinds of animal meat, even eggs. No monk can eat this food. However, vegetarianism has a wider scope. For example, pepper, ginger, pepper, spiced, star anise, Toona sinensis, fennel, cinnamon, coriander and celery can all be eaten.

Bean products, milk and dairy products, such as cheese, crispy skin and gluten, are not prohibited.

In addition, Buddhism also requires monks not to drink or smoke. Not drinking also includes not drinking all kinds of narcotic drinks, such as japonica rice wine, fruit wine, highland barley wine, beer and so on. Anesthetics of nervous system and secretory system are taboo. Although smoking is not the content of the Five Commandments, it is a bad habit, or a spiritual dependence hobby, which embodies a spiritual pursuit and greed, which is inconsistent with the purity and selflessness required by Buddhism. So smoking is of course one of the taboos of Buddhism.

Not eating snacks is also the requirement of Buddhism for monks, which is not only the need of monks' dignity, but also the need of monks' practice. So it is unwise to smoke monks' cigarettes when you are with your family. When eating at the same table, it is not advisable to be vegetarian. It is not advisable to toast monks or eat meat, nor to toast monks (tea, drinks, etc. ).