Rachel Gouk, Author at NOMFLUENCE

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.

Street food in Shanghai at Xinjiang Ali Barbecue. Lamb skewers for late night eats. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Shanghai Late Night Eats: Xinjiang Ali Lamb Skewers

Xinjiang Ali Barbecue (新疆阿力烧烤) is a street cart selling Xinjiang barbecue in Shanghai. Looking for late night street food in Shanghai? Go here.

Recipes for seafood, pan-seared scallops and white asparagus. Photo & Recipe by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Seafood Recipes: Arctic Char, Scallops, Mussels

Learn how to cook seafood at home with these recipes, featuring sustainable products like arctic char, scallops, and mussels.

Popeyes opens in Shanghai, the first flagship in China. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Popeyes Shanghai Opens May 15: Here’s A Preview

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to open its first location in China with a Shanghai flagship on Huaihai Zhong Lu. Here’s a look inside.

Beloved Teppanyaki Restaurant Kagen Closes

Popular teppanyaki restaurant Kagen closes, cites COVID-19 as one of the main causes.

Nomfluence and Papito Pancake collaboration pancake. The ultimate breakfast pancake, Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Nomfluence X Papito Pancakes: Ultimate Breakfast Pancake

Nomfluence is partnering up with Papito Pancakes for a collab pancake: The Ultimate Breakfast Pancake! Available from May 1-30.

Nepalese food at Nepali Kitchen, restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Explore Nepalese Cuisine at Nepali Kitchen

Nepali Kitchen is the only restaurant in Shanghai dedicated to traditional Nepalese food. It’s a great option for vegetarians, too!

What is the impact of COVID-19 on restaurants and bars? Here are survey results from 488 respondents as Shanghai recovers from the pandemic. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence

Impact of COVID-19 on Restaurants in Shanghai (April 2020)

What is the impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant and bar industry? Here are survey results from 488 respondents as Shanghai recovers from the pandemic.

The Broken Dagger: Slick New Speakeasy in Shanghai

The Broken Dagger is a speakeasy cocktail bar in Shanghai that throws iconography in with showy drinks and daring personality.

New menu at Taian Table, Michelin two-star restaurant in Shanghai. Photo by Rachel Gouk @ Nomfluence.

Michelin 2-Star Taian Table – A Look at Menu 26

Menu 26 at Taian Table, a Michelin two-star restaurant in Shanghai. Experience the latest menu at this intimate high-performance restaurant.

Hakkasan Shanghai is a modern Cantonese restaurant on the Bund.

Hakkasan Shanghai Closes, Cites COVID-19

Hakkasan Shanghai announces closure, citing COVID-19 as the main reason. The Bund’s premier Cantonese fine dining venue closed its doors on April 13, 2020.