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Rachel Gouk

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Rachel Gouk has been writing about food and drink in Shanghai since 2011. She is a food critic, writer, photographer, and F&B consultant based in Shanghai. Nomfluence was founded in May 2018 as a means to express her love for the Shanghai F&B scene. Follow her blog www.nomfluence.com or on Instagram @nomfluence.
Tonkatsu, deep-fried Japanese pork cutlets in Gubei, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Tonkatsu Find: Thick-Cut Deep-Fried Pork Cutlets in Gubei

The hunt for crispy fried pork cutlets brings us to Shizuoka Katsu, tonkatsu specialists located in Shanghai’s Gubei area.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 28, 2025
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Bistro and brunch at Fuxing Bakery, Fuxing Park, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

FuXing Bakery for Pastries, All-Day Brunch & Bistro Food

Back at Fuxing Park for pastries, and all-day brunch and bistro food at FuXing Bakery. A cozy dining room, a good burger, and apple pie.
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  • August 28, 2025
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Cheap tempura sets at Ebinoya in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Cheap Tempura in Shanghai at Japanese Chain Ebinoya

Cheap and satisfying tempura sets at Ebinoya — a bowl of prawn, fish, eel, egg, and veg for just ¥50! Three locations in Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 23, 2024
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The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (January 2024)

Canopia brings the Yunnan rainforest to Shanghai. New restaurants Babar, NABI, and Chiuchow Darling, and luxury hotels Regent and Kimpton.
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  • February 6, 2024
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Best hotpot restaurants in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

8 Regional Chinese Hotpot Restaurants in Shanghai

Where to eat hotpot in Shanghai. Eight different variations of hotpot from lamb-based Beijing-style or the numb and spicy Chongqing-style.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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Sushi Bar Ichi Roll For Inexpensive Hand Roll Sushi

Ichi Roll is a casual Japanese sushi bar and restaurant serving up hand roll sushi in Shanghai. Casual, no-frills, and affordable.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 3, 2024
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Les Halles, a French-style butchery, deli, and restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Les Halles: An Artisanal French Butchery & Restaurant in Shanghai

Les Halles is a French-style butchery, deli, and restaurant located in Xuhui. House-cased sausages, steaks, and quintessential French fare.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 3, 2025
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San Bai Bei is a Ningbo restaurant and late-night drinking spot in Jing'an, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

San Bai Bei “三佰杯” Brings Shanghai Closer To Ningbo

More pub than restaurant, San Bai Bei dishes up Ningbo cuisine and seafood in a fantastically frenetic atmosphere in Jing’an, Shanghai.
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  • October 25, 2024
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URA is a contemporary Chinese restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

URA: When Contemporary Chinese Meets Basque Influences

URA is a contemporary restaurant that pushes the limits of combining Chinese cuisine with Basque influences.
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  • January 16, 2024
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Trifle, a bakery and cafe located in the former French concession of Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Bakery Trifle Takes Advantage of Shanghai’s City Walk Craze

Blowing up the Chinese social media feeds is Trifle, a bakery that’s drawing a hip ‘n’ cool crowd seeking fresh baked breads and pastries while on their “city walk” of Shanghai.
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  • March 4, 2024
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Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Eating my way through all the 🌮 🌮 🌮 Taco Tuesday at La Diosa is a whole vibe 🇲🇽 tacos are just ¥25 each, all day long. 

• Birria y Consomé with dipping broth (Favorite)
• Al Pastor Trompito - Achiote pork with pineapple (2nd spot)
• Carnitas - New! Slow-cooked pork cheek
• Pollo - Smoked jalapeño pulled chicken
• Pescado Estilo Baja - Battered cod with avocado crema
• Gringa - Shredded pork with mozzarella & pineapple
• Quesadilla - Loaded with cheese, dressed as a taco

🌮 @ladiosa.sh 

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🔘 La Diosa
📍 1/F, 82 Xinle Lu 新乐路82号 
📞 33682997
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#shanghaieats #shanghai #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #tacosarelife #tacotuesday🌮 #zaishanghai
Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOM Enter white truffle season at 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai.

Last October, I had the rare opportunity to experience a very special menu at the Michelin two-star restaurant, where all three chefs were present: the legendary founder Umberto Bombana @umbertobombana (Hong Kong 3 ⭐️) and his protégés Nicolò Rotella @nick_rotella (Shanghai 2 ⭐️) & Marino D’Antonio @marinodantonio (Macau 1 ⭐️). 

So. Much. White. Truffle!

White truffle season runs until late December / early January — now serving, along with other equally excellent non-truffle seasonal dishes. 

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🔘 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Shanghai
📍 6/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu 圆明园路169号六楼
📞 021 60872890
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#米其林 #shanghaieats #shanghai #shanghaifood #michelinrestaurant #michelinstarchef #finedining #italianfood
At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Exec At Beijing‘s Michelin-starred Giada Garden, Executive Chef Cielo Liu @changliuchef begins a new culinary chapter.

His cooking is deeply rooted in Italian tradition, yet he holds a firm belief: the future of flavor knows no borders. 

His Italian cuisine is a natural convergence of his Chinese heritage and Japanese culinary experience.

· Pasta aged with koji to boost umami
· Chinese yellow wine for aromatics
· And a ravioli inspired by a xiaolongbao. 

This is Cielo Liu, and the latest menu at Giada Garden.

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🔘 Giada Garden
📍 3/F, China World Hotel, 1 Jianguomenwai Street 建国门外大街1号中国大饭店三层
📞 010-65057671
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#michelinguide #michelinrestaurant #beijing #beijingfood #finedining #italianfood #michelinstarchef #finedininglovers
Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai. Feral Bahn Mi Proper bahn mi! Yep. In Shanghai.

Feral Bahn Mi 

• Started out back in May as a pop-up street cart (totally illegal, totally gangsta) that roamed Shanghai. Now it has found a brick n mortar on Maoming Bei Lu.

🥖 The bread is... THE RIGHT KIND. You usually don’t find this in Shanghai. The bread has an extremely thin, brittle crust, shattering at a bite. And the crumb is soft, airy, and cotton-like — it’s like biting through a hard meringue. 

To order: Lemongrass chicken & crispy pork belly. Sauces are dope too, I favor the “buttery fruit chili sauce”.

📍82 Maoming Bei Lu 茂名北路82号

#shanghaifood #sandwiches #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifoodie #上海美食 #bahnmi
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