If you carve Southeast Asian gastronomic flavors, look no further than the restaurants recommended by the Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai.

Secret Flavor

Secret Flavor is a well-known presence in Shanghai for those who love Southeast Asian cuisine. It is a Halal restaurant with a royal chef who offers authentic Malaysian cuisine. According to Dazhong Dianping, a popular rating app in China, the top five recommendations are nasi lemak (a popular Malay dish of rice cooked in coconut milk), seafood tom yum soup, green papaya salad, fried noodles Malay style and Malaysian curry beef.

Locations:

4F, Pinault Printemps Redoute, No 939 Middle Huaihai Road, Huangpu district

Open: Monday to Sunday 10 am - 9 pm

Contact: 021-5456-6716

LG1, Shun Tak Centre, No 15 Lane 666, West Haiyang Road, Pudong New Area

Open: Monday to Sunday 10 am - 9 pm

Contact: 021-2077-6177

Nanyang Weishishang

Elsewhere, restaurant Nanyang Weishishang serves Malaysian specialties at reasonable prices. Hainanese chicken rice, omelette rice with spareribs in curry sauce and coconut milk, fresh prawn curry rice noodles in laksa soup, Thai tom yum seafood hot pot and fried chicken leg with nasi lemak are the top five recommendations by Dazhong Dianping users.

Location:

B2 20-ABCD, OneEast, No 788 Zhongshan Road (S-1), Huangpu district

Open: Monday to Sunday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm; 4:30 pm - 9 pm

Contact: 136-2187-2132

Cinta Blues

Not to be outdone, Cinta Blues offers authentic Malaysian food. Stir-fried prawns with Thai sauce, char siu (barbecued pork), stir-fried Cantonese-style rice noodles with seafood, nasi lemak and curry beef are the top five recommendations by Dazhong Dianping users.

Location: 2F, Meet&Eat, No 1468 Hongqiao Road, Changning district

Open: Monday to Sunday 11 am - 2 pm; 5 pm - 9:30 pm

Contact: 150-2170-8613 or 158-0177-8717

Sources: Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai, Dazhong Dianping