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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.
Rachel Gouk of Nomfluence does a collaboration with Dodu rotisserie, serving Malaysia's ayam percik for two weeks only.

Nomfluence X Dodu: Ayam Percik! Limited Time Only!

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.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 28, 2023
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Lobster roll at all-day cafe and bar Le Daily, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

5 Highlights: New Menus & New Dishes in Shanghai

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.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 16, 2021
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Banana Leaf Rice, a Malaysian dish and staple at any Indian restaurant. Food blogger and Malaysian native Rachel Gouk does a pop-up in Shanghai, serving this classic meal. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Pop-Up: Banana Leaf Party by Nomfluence on June 23

I’m back with another pop-up, this time with an ode to banana leaf rice! It’s not so much…
Rachel Gouk
  • July 6, 2021
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Ronglek is a Yunnan restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Dai Feast! Yunnan Food at Ronglek in Jing’an, Shanghai

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.
Rachel Gouk
  • February 24, 2025
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New restaurant and bar openings in Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (May 2021)

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.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 20, 2021
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Pojeong is a Korean restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in cold noodles

The Best Korean Cold Noodles in Shanghai at Pojeong

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.
Rachel Gouk
  • March 21, 2025
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Coffee shops in Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

Get Caffeinated! 8 Coffee Shops on Shanghai’s Ruijin Lu

Just so happens that coffee shops in Shanghai tend to cluster. Here are 8 quirky and quaint coffee shops on Ruijin Lu and what you should order.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 15, 2021
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Crave bakery and wine bar in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Crave: An All-Day Bakery, Bistro & Wine Bar

Crave is a café and wine bar at the Xinle Lu and Donghu Lu nexus. Fresh baked pastries, coffee, sandwiches, and breakfast plates.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Modern Japanese Yakitori Restaurant Torisawa Opens in Jing’an

Torisawa is a modern Japanese yakitori restaurant at the Jing An Kerry Centre that serves up every cut of chicken on skewers.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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10 Terraces for Happy Hour in Shanghai

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!
Rachel Gouk
  • June 12, 2023
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