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.
I made a whole-roasted ayam percik for a two-week collab with rotisserie Dodu. Chicken, marinated in curry spices, coconut cream, and fresh lemongrass.
A chef’s menu at Sui Tang Li, new menus from Italian restaurants Acqua and Michelin-starred Niko Romito, an ice cream sandwich at Cantina, and a lobster roll at Le Daily.
Tucked away on the sleepy part of Yanping Lu in Jing’an is Ronglek, a humble Yunnan restaurant specializes in dishes from Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna.
New restaurants & bars opening in Shanghai this summer: cocktails at The Upper Room and Grand Banks, BBQ at Smokehouse and Agnes, and beef omakase at Ember.
When you get a hankering for Korean cold noodles, you must go to Pojeong. This is the best restaurant in Shanghai for these delightfully icy soup noodles.
For when the weather is right, here are 10 terraces in Shanghai with happy hours/deals for you to drink al fresco. Champagne, beer, cocktails and wine!