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Nomfluence A SHANGHAI FOOD & DRINK BLOG
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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.
Where to eat dim sum in Shanghai: Six restaurants for dim sum in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Six Restaurants for Dim Sum in Shanghai

​A kaleidoscope of dim sum from Michelin-starred restaurants to fast casual chains. Here are six restaurants in Shanghai for dim sum and my favorite dishes.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 9, 2020
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Where to eat lamb hotpot in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Lamb Hotpot in Shanghai: Lao Men Kuang 老门框

Lao Men Kuang (老门框爆肚涮肉馆) is a traditional Beijing-style hotpot restaurant in Shanghai that specializes in hand-cut lamb and beef. Chopsticks at the ready!
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Ginger is a modern Asian restaurant in Shanghai.

Revisited: Ginger Modern Asian Bistro, A Shanghai Institution

An ode to Ginger, a modern Asian restaurant in Shanghai, est 2005. Curry laksa, gochujang braised short rib, and hot and sour clams.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Easy recipes with plant-based egg alternative JUST Egg. Photos by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

3 Plant-Based Recipes with JUST Egg: Breakfast Frittata, Sandwich & Omelet

Easy plant-based recipes with JUST Egg, an egg alternative made with mung beans. Vegan-friendly breakfast frittata, sandwich and omelet!
Rachel Gouk
  • October 26, 2020
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BFC Dining Guide: Michelin Stars & Gold Standard Restaurants

A restaurant guide to Shanghai’s Bund Finance Center (BFC). Of the 70+ restaurants in the complex, here’s where you should be eating.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Michelin Guide Shanghai 2021: Starred Restaurants and Bib Gourmands. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Michelin Guide Shanghai 2021: Starred Restaurants and Bib Gourmands

The 2021 Michelin Guide for Shanghai was announced today, awarding 43 restaurants in Shanghai with stars. This marks the fifth edition of the guide.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Rachel Gouk of Nomfluence does a Malaysian BBQ pop-up at Mikkeller Shanghai

Nomfluence X Mikkeller: Malaysian BBQ Oct 24

I’m back with another pop-up, this time at Mikkeller Tasting Room. Malaysian dishes fired on the barbecue—smoked rendang brisket, ayam percik and more.
Rachel Gouk
  • July 6, 2021
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In memoriam: Shanghai chef Austin Hu of Heritage by Madison. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Open Letter: Remembering Shanghai Chef Austin Hu

​A heartfelt letter by Elysia Bagley, Managing Editor at DRiNK remembering Shanghai chef Austin Hu, who passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 16, 2020
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Where to eat unagi don in Shanghai—Japanese eel rice. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Craving: Unadon Japanese Eel Rice at Manzhong

There’s only one item on the menu at Manzhong, and it’s unagi don. Eat Japanese eel rice at this shoebox of a restaurant in downtown Shanghai.
Rachel Gouk
  • November 15, 2023
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Xijiao State Guest House Shanghai hotel

Staycation: Xijiao State Guest Hotel, Shanghai

Located in Hongqiao, Shanghai, Xijiao State Guest House Hotel is a wonder to behold—200 acres of green gardens and an escape for city life? Sign me up.
Rachel Gouk
  • October 8, 2020
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