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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.
Feral is a Banh Mi shop in Jing’an, Shanghai, delivering legitimately authentic Vietnamese sandwiches

Feral Banh Mi: From Street Cart To Storefront

Feral Banh Mi, a tiny shop serving legitimately authentic Vietnamese sandwiches. From tricycle turned street cart to finding a home in Shanghai.
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Thanksgiving at Portman ritz carlton shanghai

Turkey To-Go & Thanksgiving Buffet at The Portman

Celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s at home? The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai has festive to-go sets starting from ¥550. 
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Hikiniku To Come opens in Shanghai

The Shanghai Scoop: Food & Drink News (November 2025)

Hikiniku To Come via Tokyo, The Dome on the Bund, Nono’s Italian-Chinese, Harrods to close Shanghai private club and tea room.
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Cantina Agave Shanghai founder Raffe Ibrahamian

Shanghai Legends: Raffe, Cantina Agave Turns 17

Founder Raffe Inbrahamian on the longevity of Cantina Agave, the longest standing Mexican restaurant in Shanghai.
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La Diosa Shanghai Tacos

La Diosa: Taco Tuesday, Brunch & Chilaquiles, Birria Sandwich

Mexican restaurant and bar La Diosa serves up Taco Tuesday, daily brunch dishes featuring chilaquiles, and a killer Birria Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
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Chai Men Hui is an elevated Sichuan restaurant in Shanghai

Refined Sichuan Cuisine at Chai Men Hui Shanghai

Elevated Sichuan food at Chai Men Hui in Shanghai — modernized but with traditional roots. Via Chengdu, where it holds a Michelin one-star.
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Yue Ji is a Chinese restaurant that specializes in Shaoxing cuisine with multiple locations in Shanghai and Hangzhou.

Discover Shaoxing Cuisine at Yue Ji: Zhejiang’s (Funky) Flavors

What exactly is Shaoxing cuisine? Try it at Yue Ji, a Shaoxing restaurant serving up the famed drunken, funky, and fermented flavors of the cuisine.
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Salt-Less is a creative vegetarian restaurant in Shanghai serving Chinese and Western inspired dishes.

Salt-Less Revisited: Vegetarian in Shanghai That Wows

I don’t often write about vegetarian restaurants in Shanghai. But Salt-Less is worth shouting about!
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Shanghai Tavern Yellowkorner Shanghai Bistro Gallery

Bistro In Light: Shanghai Tavern X YELLOWKORNER

The Shanghai EDITION and art gallery YELLOWKORNER join to create “Bistro in Light,” an art-meets-food project that’s not just a meal with pictures on the wall.
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Ren He Guan (人和馆) is an excellent Shanghainese restaurant in Shanghai. A Michelin one-star with an average check of ¥250 per person.

Best Shanghainese Restaurants in Shanghai

Seeking out the best Shanghainese restaurants in Shanghai? This is it. The best hong shao rou, crab roe rice, and scallion fish awaits.
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🧧Happy Chinese New Year 新年快乐🧧 🪭马年大吉🪭 ♦️龙含宝珠招百福♦️ 🧧Happy Chinese New Year 新年快乐🧧 🪭马年大吉🪭 ♦️龙含宝珠招百福♦️ ♦️马踏祥云纳千财♦️ 🎇Wishing everyone a galloping year of prosperity! May the Year of the Horse bring blessings, wealth, and good health! 大家马上发财！🐎 #happychinesenewyear #新年快乐
Four hands at The Peninsula Shanghai — Taylan Yüce Four hands at The Peninsula Shanghai — Taylan Yücel of Gallada, The Peninsula Istanbul joins Eugenio Cannoni @chef_eugeniocannoni of Sir Elly’s, The Peninsula Shanghai. (Nice to see a familiar face back in Shanghai! @cheftaylanyucel ) A little Silk Road-inspired, and a bit of an ode to each chef’s home of Turkey and Italy. Most memorable were the dry-aged hamachi, served with preserved lemon jam, parmesan foam, and stewed white beans, and the lamb, richly spiced, grilled over charcoal and served like a kebab with a hummus side. The koji-marinated cauliflower proved to be creative, coupled with Turkish buffalo mozzarella to elevate the humble vegetable. You can’t fault the M9 beef tenderloin — it’s as perfect as beef gets, but I really enjoyed the bone marrow and kumquat “butter” and pickled persimmon as accompaniments. Baklava was, of course, the perfect end. Also — I didn’t know you could dine in the kitchen at Sir Elly’s. (Only for special occasions *hint hint* for exclusive dinner seekers.) #michelinstar #chefsoninstagram #finedininglovers #shanghailife #foodreels
Aventure. A remarkable modern Chinese restaurant m Aventure. A remarkable modern Chinese restaurant making waves in the southern coastal city of Xiamen. Executive Chef Esther Hou and Tea Master Rita have poured their heritage and hearts into every aspect of Aventure. The cuisine is built on a foundation of Fujian ingredients and traditions, enhanced by the Esther’s Sichuan roots and fine dining training. Rita, who hails from Xiamen’s Gulangyu Island, brings her expertise in tea to the fray, sourcing leaves from across China, and innovating with temperature, infusions, and even the starchy water from boiling rice. The result is a creative dialogue between tradition and expression, delivered through a visually striking tasting menu. Highlights: Iconic Xiamen staples like shacha noodles, oyster omelets, and blood cockles appear on the menu, but with a 180-degree twist from their original street food forms. Esther’s roots show in a pig’s brain course, transforming the usually gritty texture into something smooth, much like foie gras, before being molded back into its brain form. A daring approach for a daring dish. She also spoke fondly of the five-spice pork roll, a complete reinvention of the fried street snack, making it with tuna toro, five spice, and buffalo mozzarella gelée. Another comforting standout was the fish congee, a dish that was simple and profound — a rich broth of yellowfin tuna, clams, fish maw, and Dalian rice, topped with delicate yellow croaker. On teas, it was one of the last that really stuck with me. A Sichuan-Tibet dark tea that had been combined with boiled rice water (like the top watery layer of congee). Is it a tea or a soup, now? Either way, the roasted tea aroma + velvety texture was great. Definitely the coolest tea pairing I’ve experienced. 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 🔘 Aventure. @aventure_amoy 📍 13-106 Xiahe Road 厦禾路13-106号 | Xiamen 厦门 📞 18144134025 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ #modernchinese #finedininglovers #chinafood #chefsofinstagram #finedining
Hulu Sushi — one of the few omakase restaurant in Hulu Sushi — one of the few omakase restaurant in Shanghai I keep coming back to. Another excellent omakase meal! Thank you Liu-San! 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ 🔘 Hulu Sushi @hulu_sushi_ 📍 110 Xingfu Road (inside Pirata) 幸福路110号101单元 📞 13501689458 〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️ #omakase #shanghaifoodie #shanghaieats #sushibar #shanghairestaurant
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