India, April 17 -- A high-end restaurant in Shanghai introduced a rainforest-themed menu that includes a dessert made with sterilised elephant dung. The concept has received mixed reactions from diners and social media users, with some praising its creativity and others calling it revolting, according to the South China Morning Post.

The restaurant gained attention after a well-known food blogger, "Mixue's Culinary Notes", who has over 400,000 followers on the Chinese social media platform RedNote, shared her experience in a post titled "Shanghai's New Restaurant Pushes the Limits of Crazy." Uploaded on April 7, her video featured an in-depth look at the restaurant's unusual offerings and dining rituals.

The restaurant, which markets it...