Our Studio
Located in a historical neighborhood in Shanghai, Silver Root Apothecary is an east-meets-west food therapy studio focused on the concepts of “food as medicine”, Chinese healing philosophy, and holistic natural living. Created by registered dietitian, food therapist, and a Shanghai native, Zoey Xinyi Gong, Silver Root offers a wide range of cooking classes, wellness workshops, nutrition consultations, TCM treatments, creative cultural events, and highly curated products that are designed to provide you with tools and knowledge for selfcare and healing.
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Our Founder
Born and raised in Shanghai, Zoey Xinyi Gong is a Chinese medicine food therapist and registered dietitian, among other creative things she enjoys doing. Formerly a private chef and content creator in New York, she now spends most of her time in Shanghai teaching TCM food therapy, leading TCM tours & retreats, and practicing approachable healing traditions of the East. Her cookbook The Five Elements Cookbook was published in 2023. Her passion is to help people build better realtionship with food and modernize ancient Chinese traditions respectfully. Learn more about her here.
Our Commitments
We are committed to minimize food waste.
We minimize plastic use at all levels of operation.
We use a natural water filtration system imported from Germany to provide clean, magnesium-mineralized water.
All herbs used and sold are lab-tested and traceable to ensure safety and quality.
We are an inclusive space that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds.
Discrimination, violence, or any form of harm is not tolerated—we strive to provide a safe, respectful, and healing environment for everyone.
Contact us.
xgong96@gmail.com
+1 6262979864
+86 13818512417
French Consession, Shanghai, China