BodyChefs' Have It Your Way DIY Menu: The Smartest Way to Eat Healthy in Shenzhen Right Now!

You choose the carbs. You choose the protein. You choose every single component. Welcome to healthy eating, your way.

There's a reason BodyChefs has quietly become one of Shekou's most talked-about wellness spots. We've already covered how Paul and Kama built something genuinely special from scratch, a kitchen run by an ultra-endurance athlete and a dietitian with a Master's in chemistry, serving over 3,000 orders a month across Shenzhen, and how they've expanded beyond meals into serious hydration with SUPERnatural+ electrolytes. But there's one part of the BodyChefs story we haven't told yet, and it might be the most exciting one for anyone who's ever stared at a health menu and thought: "I just want to eat exactly what I need, nothing more, nothing less."

Meet the DIY Healthy Set

The Problem with Most "Healthy" Food in Shenzhen

If you've lived here long enough, you know the feeling. You want something genuinely clean. Something with actual protein, real vegetables, good carbohydrates, not a bowl of white rice with a tiny square of mystery meat and a token leaf of lettuce. Most delivery options either drown everything in sauce, skimp on the things that actually fuel you, or serve up portions calibrated for someone half your size.

And if you're tracking macros, managing your weight, training for a race, or simply trying to feel like a functioning human being after a long week? You're often stuck guessing, improvising, or just giving up and ordering something you'll regret.

BodyChefs built their DIY menu specifically to solve this.

Build Your Own Bowl: From Real Ingredients, Not Marketing Language

The concept is refreshingly simple. You pick what goes in your set, component by component, from a menu of real, whole, kitchen-prepared ingredients. No mystery. No surprises. Just food that does exactly what it says.

Here's what you're choosing from:

Good Carbs: Brown rice (100g / ¥6), Quinoa millet (100g / ¥8), or Steamed sweet potato (100g / ¥5). Three honest, nutrient-dense carbohydrate sources, none of them the kind that spike your blood sugar and leave you crashing at 3 PM. In addition Bodychefs also offers white rice and mashed potatoes.

Protein: Sunny egg hot (¥5), Boiled egg cold (¥5), Chicken breast (70g / ¥10), Salmon (70g / ¥30), Stir-fry beef (70g / ¥30), Fried tofu (¥8), or Vegan chicken (70g / ¥10). Whether you eat meat, fish, or keep it fully plant-based, there's a protein that fits.

Legumes: Chickpeas, lentils, red beans, black beans, or sweet corn, all at 50g for ¥5 each. Often overlooked, legumes are one of the most powerful additions you can make to any meal: fibre, slow-release energy, and a meaningful protein boost.

Greens: Sautéed baby spinach (100g / ¥10), Sautéed broccoli (100g / ¥8), Avocado (50g / ¥10), or Guacamole (50g / ¥15). Not a sad handful of raw rocket as an afterthought, these are properly prepared, nutritionally serious vegetables.

Cheese: Cheddar (30g / ¥10), Grated Parmesan (30g / ¥7), or Feta (20g / ¥5). Because calcium, flavour, and healthy fats are not the enemy, and because a bowl that actually tastes good is one you'll actually eat.

European Favorites: Pickled cucumber (50g / ¥6), Black olives (30g / ¥6), or Sun-dried tomatoes (30g / ¥8). These finishing touches are the kind of detail that separates a meal you feel good about from one you genuinely look forward to.

Why This Matters More Than You Think

Freedom is one thing. But the BodyChefs DIY menu isn't just about letting you choose, it's about giving you the right choices to choose from.

Every item on that list was selected by Kama, whose background in dietetics and chemistry means nothing lands on the menu by accident. Brown rice over white because the glycaemic impact is genuinely different. Quinoa millet because the amino acid profile matters for recovery. Salmon and chicken breast because the protein-to-calorie ratio is where it needs to be. Legumes because most people eating in Shenzhen, expat or local, don't get nearly enough fibre.

Paul trains at an elite level and eats from this menu himself. That's not marketing. That's the whole point.

And the pricing? A complete, nutritionally considered, freshly made meal can be built for well under ¥60. For reference, that's often less than a salad, with none of the transparency about what's actually in it.

Who Is This For?

The honest answer is: almost everyone living in Shenzhen.

The athlete who needs to hit specific macros without spending half their day calculating them. The busy professional who wants to eat clean during the week without cooking. The family where one person is vegan, one is high-protein, and no one wants to argue about it. The newcomer to Shenzhen who is still figuring out where to find food they can actually trust.

And just as with the electrolytes, which, as we wrote about previously, aren't only for marathon runners, the DIY set isn't only for people who count calories. It's for anyone who wants to eat with intention rather than just eat.

Address: Shop 9-2, Building B11, Nanshui Xiaoqu, Gongyuan South Road, Shekou, Nanshan, Shenzhen
深圳市南山区蛇口公园南路南水小区B11栋 9-2铺 Tel: 18665831951

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May 14, 2026