Roy is a blogger from Brazil who has settled in Shanghai for years. His videos focus on food exploration, plus cultural experiences in Shanghai.
He loves exploring Shanghai's street food: shengjian, xiaolongbao, scallion pancakes — he praises every one. He also explores food in other cities, introducing Chinese cuisine to Brazilian and global audiences.
Roy also makes Brazil-China food comparisons: Brazilian BBQ vs Chinese barbecue, Brazilian black bean stew vs Chinese fried rice. Two food cultures "cheers" on his channel.
He says Shanghai is one of the world's most inclusive cities — here he is both Brazilian and a "new Shanghainese".
Roy is a Brazilian food blogger settled in Shanghai, famous for exploring Shanghai food. He is "the foreign foodie of the Bund".
His choice: after settling in Shanghai he began systematically exploring food - from Benbang cuisine to street stalls, old brands to new restaurants. "Shanghai food could take a lifetime to finish."
Content: series like "a Brazilian eats Shanghai food", "Shanghai snack map", "eat down one street". He reviews Shanghai flavours from a Brazilian perspective.
Going viral: his "Brazilian tries shengjianbao for the first time" video spread - the burst of soup made him scream with joy; viewers laughed "this is food happiness".
Significance: he represents foreigners exploring Chinese city food - introducing Shanghai cuisine to Brazilian audiences and giving Chinese viewers a fresh view of their own food.
For readers: his videos make you hungry - he eats everything with such joy that his love for food crosses the screen.
He also discovered a "Shanghai secret" - the small eateries foreigners love are often hidden in lanes. He made a "lane food map", taking viewers into old Shanghai alleys. "Tour groups visit Shanghai; the lanes hold Shanghai people life." His videos show more real Shanghai flavour beyond influencer spots.
He concludes: "Shanghai fed me and taught me how to live." His restaurant videos record not just food but a foreigner settling into a Chinese city. Next he plans "eat all of Shanghai for 100 yuan" - wish him success, and all of us good appetite.
A warm detail of his exploration: he photographs with every owner, pinning photos on the shop "foreigner favourites" wall. "These owners are the guardians of Shanghai flavour." His videos turned some obscure shops into queues - his lens helps hardworking cooks be seen. That is the most meaningful part of food content: not just delicious but helping serious people.
He concludes: "Shanghai taught me happiness can be a bowl of wontons." He keeps hunting lane flavours; next stop, Huaihai Road.
His chopsticks have served three years; "now they feel more natural than knife and fork." From Brazil to Shanghai, one pair of chopsticks witnessed his Chinese life.
