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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.
Free-flow champagne brunch at Mandarin Oriental Shanghai.

Sunday Free-Flow Brunch at Mandarin Oriental Shanghai

Fifty 8° Grill at the Mandarin Oriental Shanghai does a free-flow brunch for ¥788—champagne, seafood, eggs, mains & dessert. And it’s dog-friendly, too!
Rachel Gouk
  • April 11, 2021
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Caminetto Italian restaurant by Chef Kelvin Chai. Located in Xintiandi, Shanghai.

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

Modern Italian bistrot Caminetto; Genesis luxury car brand opens a Korean restaurant, izakayas and ice cream. Here are new restaurants opening in Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • April 11, 2021
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Atelier Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant in Jing'an Shanghai that does yakitori and cocktails. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Atelier Izakaya: Japanese Yakitori by Taste Buds in Jing’an

From the group behind Atelier and Taste Buds comes Atelier Izakaya, a Japanese restaurant serving yakitori and drinks in a lively, chic space in Jing’an.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 17, 2025
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Free-Flow Bubbly at Terrace 8, Portman Ritz-Carlton

Four hours of free-flow champagne for ¥415 at Terrace 8, The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai. Spectacular views of Jing’an with bubbly and food.
Rachel Gouk
  • August 3, 2021
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The Dining Room (Yue Xuan 悦轩) is a Chinese restaurant specializing in Jiangnan cuisine at Park Hyatt Shanghai. This is what modern Chinese food looks like. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Impressive Modern Chinese at Shanghai’s The Dining Room

The Dining Room (Yue Xuan 悦轩) is a Chinese restaurant specializing in Jiangnan cuisine at Park Hyatt Shanghai. This is what modern Chinese food looks like.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 11, 2024
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Rachel Gouk aka Nomfluence does a Malaysian inspired pork satay pizza at Homeslice Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Homeslice Spring 2021: Nomfluence Does a Pizza!

I’ve hit the mother of all pop-ups/collabs! I’m doing the guest chef pizza at Homeslice this spring—pork satay pizza, coming right at you.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 6, 2021
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Famed US burger chain Five Guys opens in Shanghai on Shaanxi Lu and Huaihai Zhong Lu. April 2021. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

FIVE GUYS Opens in Shanghai April/May 2021

Important, critical, life-changing news! That’s right! Five Guys is opening a branch in Shanghai! Location revealed—opening soon.
Rachel Gouk
  • May 10, 2023
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A Guide To The Beer Lady, Shanghai’s Largest Bottle Shop

​If you’ve somehow never heard of The Beer Lady, you’re missing out on a crucial bit of Shanghai history. Here’s a beginner’s guide to navigating the behemoth that is The Beer Lady.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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The Shanghai Scoop – Food & Drink News (March 2021)

French restaurant and wine bar BISOU, LatinLand Restaurant and Lounge, plus a couple more new openings in Shanghai. Here’s the scoop.
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  • March 23, 2021
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Bord Bia and Jameson - cocktails and oysters in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

8 Excellent Shanghai Bars for Cocktails & Oysters

Irish food board Bord Bia and Jameson are teaming up with some of the best bars in Shanghai for two weeks of excellent cocktails paired with oysters. Drink up and slurp those oysters from March 12 to March 27.
Rachel Gouk
  • March 15, 2021
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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. 

〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️
🔘 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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