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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.

What a Tabasco Cocktail Competition Looks Like

Tabasco, the hot sauce that’s more than just a tableside condiment. Five bartenders create unique cocktails with the spicy sauce in a cocktail competition.
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Best Burger Deals in Shanghai: Little Creatures

Ultimate List of Burger Deals in Shanghai

Here’s a big fat list of burger deals in Shanghai. Not just limited to Mondays, all around town, mostly buy-one-get-one.
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Wine & The City: Shanghai’s Premier Wine Social

Looking for gourmet wine events that don’t suck? Wine & The City has you covered. This is fine wine over dinner at some of the best restaurants in Shanghai.
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Homeslice: Summer 2019 Pizzas

Homeslice Shanghai has just launched the summer 2019 edition of new pizzas, now available at both Found 158…
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4 New Shanghai Restaurants You Might Have Missed (June 2019)

Latin American street food at La Mesa, French baked goods at Luneurs, Beijing food and cocktails at Peking Inn, and galettes, sandwiches, and coffee at RAC.
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Coquille’s French Approach to Brunch Classics

A sophisticated French approach to brunch classics at Coquille sees lux versions of eggs, dressed up tartines, and refined entrees.
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Oatly Launches Ice Cream in Shanghai, China via Tmall

Ice creams from Oatly now available in Shanghai, China via Tmall. More goodies from this fast-growing, vegan, plant-based milk alternative.
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HMSHost To Open 14 New Dining Outlets in Shanghai and Beijing Airports

HMSHost International has signed consignment deals with both Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport to open 14 new dining outlets this year.
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The Shanghai Scoop – Food & Drink News (June 2019)

Costo makes its way to Shanghai, popular restaurants and cafes branch out with second locations, and ALDI opens to much fanfare.
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Best restaurants in Shanghai on the Bund

Best Restaurants on The Bund in Shanghai

Looking for the best restaurants on The Bund to wine and dine? Here’s a list of the best restaurants along Shanghai’s most visited attraction.
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Celebrated master of Jiangnan cuisine Chef Yu Bin Celebrated master of Jiangnan cuisine Chef Yu Bin opens his first overseas restaurant, Purple Laurel, located at Gaysorn Amarin mall in Bangkok. Yu Bin’s helmed multiple Michelin and Black Pearl awarded restaurants in China, including the prestigious one-star Jie Xiang Lou in Hangzhou.

In a quick interview, he talks about the differences between Chinese food from China versus overseas Chinese food, global and local trends, and what the future of modern Chinese food looks like. 

@purplelaurel.bkk 

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🔘 Purple Laurel (Bangkok)
📍 Raynue zone, 4/F, Gaysorn Amarin, 502 Phloen Chit Rd
📞 +66 96 668 1616
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#chinesefood #chinafood #bangkokrestaurant #bangkokfood #chinesecuisine
Rambu has been THE opening of the season. It’s fam Rambu has been THE opening of the season. It’s familiar, nostalgic, and playful, done with care and confidence. And honestly, as a Malaysian, it makes me feel so proud to see the flavors of home done like this. 

Kudos to chef @junnishiyama and team!

The veritable signature is the Rendang Donut, a labor of love. Slow-cooked oxtail with deep spices (and chocolate) is compacted into an utterly rich bite.

The Ayam Penyetttt!!! lives up to its exclamation points. The Indonesian-inspired “smashed chicken” is shattering crisp, paired with turmeric aioli and pineapple sambal. Do not miss this.

Next, Nasi Ulam, a rice salad combines fresh herbs, sambal, crunchy shallots and chicken skin. A flavor-bomb that’s pulls at nostalgia.

Rambu even features far-flung ingredients like buah keluak, an earthy-bitter complex flavored nut native to Malaysia. That’s paired with spiced butter and fat creamy mussels on flatbread.

Channeling street food energy is the grilled mutton skewers, wrapped in betel leaf. Meanwhile grilled ox tongue is soaked in an addictive sourdough dashi broth, dusted with toasted rice powder.

Finally, an elevated kaya toast! Homemade kaya, ice cold butter, but with salted egg yolk and a mad genius egg-and-soy cream. Don’t miss the Thai creme caramel. Full Thai tea flavors with this one, paired beautifully with pecans and grilled watermelon & calamansi reduction.

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🔘 @rambu.sh 
📍 966 Wuding Road 武定路966号
📞 19921361351
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#shanghaieats #shanghaifood #onthetable #shanghairestaurant #malaysianfood
A throwback to my early days in Shanghai. Bifengta A throwback to my early days in Shanghai. Bifengtang — the HK-style Cantonese restaurant that’s been slingin’ crispy garlic madness since 1998. 

Revisiting after nearly a decade, somethings have changed (mostly the interiors) but others (like the classics) remain the same: garlicky, tasty, and affordable.

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🔘 Bifengtang
📍 1 Dapu Road 打浦路1号
📞 33682997
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#shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #shanghaitrip #shanghairestaurant
I never thought I’d see caviar on a buffet, but he I never thought I’d see caviar on a buffet, but here it is, tins of them, completely unattended! That’s YICAFE’s Friday night seafood buffet for you. Absolute, glorious madness.

Beyond the caviar free-for-all, there’s lobster, king crab, fresh-carved tuna sashimi, crayfish, hairy crab…you get the idea. But also steak, short rib, and food from 10 other live cooking stations. 

It’s normally ¥598, but I’ve arranged a lil something: 20% off, so ¥478.40. (until Jan 30) Woop woop!

Details are on rachelgouk.com

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🔘 YICAFE (Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai)
📍 2/F, 33 Fucheng Lu 富城路33号2楼 
📞 28286888
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#shanghaieats #zaishanghai #shanghaifood #shanghaifoodie #shanghaicity
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