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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.
Sakaba Malabar is a restaurant and bar in Jing'an, Shanghai that serves a menu of Spanish tapas with Japanese influence alongside cocktails, sakes, and wine. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

New & Hot: Sakaba Malabar for Spanish-Japanese Food & Drink

Introducing Sakaba Malabar, a sleek restaurant and bar in Jing’an that blends Spanish tapas with Japanese cuisine alongside sakes, cocktails, and wine.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Pici is a pasta bar via Hong Kong that opened in Jing An Kerry Center. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

2 New Restaurants: Pici and Ember

New restaurants in Shanghai: Pici, a fresh pasta bar via Hong Kong, Soi Thai for Thai street food, and Ember for beef omakase and lots of wagyu.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 28, 2023
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Azul Italiano is an Italian-inspired restaurant, brought to you by the people behind Azul and Colca, located in Sinar Mas Plaza, Hongkou, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Azul Italiano: Italian-Inspired Comfort Food in Shanghai

Azul Italiano is an Italian-inspired restaurant, brought to you by the people behind Azul and Colca, located in Sinar Mas Plaza, Hongkou, Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 28, 2023
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Klay, one of the best restaurants in Shanghai 2021.

Shanghai’s Modern Indian Restaurant KLAY Spices Up The Dining Scene

Contemporary Indian cuisine by chef Hardeep Somal draws adoring loyalists. Big flavors and good fun at this this Jing’an restaurant.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 13, 2025
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New restaurants and bars opening in Shanghai. @ Nomfluence

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

New restaurants and bars in Shanghai: Suzie, upmarket French with wine; Cometa Italian cafe and bar; Mahjong Social Club on the Bund, and more.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 19, 2021
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The Roof in Xintiandi, Shanghai is a new lifestyle development by Aspect Studios and Ateliers Jean Nouvel that houses nearly 20 restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as office space. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Inside Xintiandi’s The Roof aka The Red Building

The Roof aka the “Red Building” is a newly opened lifestyle hub in Xintiandi, Shanghai. Here’s a guide to the restaurants, bars, and cafes in the building.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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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…
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  • 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.
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  • May 20, 2021
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Rachel Gouk | Writing about food & drink since 2011

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
I rarely recommend vegetarian restaurants, but thi I rarely recommend vegetarian restaurants, but this one is worth shouting about!

Salt-Less 淡盐

A creative restaurant in Shanghai’s Jing’an district that will change your perception about how tasty vegetarian food can be. As a carnivore, it really did impress. And contrary to its name, the food here is plenty flavorful. 

Also, if you’re allergic to shellfish, they do a vegetarian version of crab roe noodles that comes pretty close to the real thing. Great if you want to see what all the fuss is about.

#上海美食 #shanghai #shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #vegetarian #素食 #eatyourvegetables #chinafood
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