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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.
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
  • October 23, 2025
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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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American burger chain Five Guys opens its first location in China, in Huangpu district, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Five Guys Shanghai Officially Opens on April 26

World famous burger chain Five Guys is finally opening in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 26. Burgers, hotdogs, fries and milkshakes!
Rachel Gouk
  • November 10, 2025
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Root Down is a Japanese vinyl bar in shanghai.

Root Down: Cocktails, Vinyl & Great Ambience

Root Down is a Japanese vinyl bar in Shanghai that’s quickly becoming the new favorite hangout for quality cocktails and seekers of great music.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 22, 2025
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Lunch sets at Oha Eatery Shanghai

3 Excellent Lunch Deals: Highline, Oha Eatery, Popot

Here are three great value lunch deals in Shanghai. Steak frites at Highline, Guizhou-inspired food at Oha Eatery and a global selection at Popot.
Rachel Gouk
  • April 22, 2021
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Hakkasan happy hour drink

Five Excellent Happy Hours in Shanghai

Cocktails from ¥38, half-off wines, win your drink, and get free steak sandwiches. Here are five happy hours in Shanghai that make the effort.
Rachel Gouk
  • January 31, 2023
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The Cheesecake Factory opens in downtown Shanghai at HKRI Taikoo Hui. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

The Cheesecake Factory! Opens April 13 in Shanghai’s HKRI Taikoo Hui

Time to put on your eating pants! World-famous The Cheesecake Factory is opening in downtown Shanghai at HKRI Taikoo Hui on April 13.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 10, 2023
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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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