
About BAO - Borough
BAO Borough, inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO and Bubble Tea
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Fried Chicken Bao
4.7(24)£5.95Prawn Shia Song Bao
4.8(96)£6.50Classic Braised Pork Bao
£5.50Beef Short Rib Bao
£6.50Taiwanese Fried Chicken 5pc.
£8.95Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
£12.25Braised Pork, 'Lu Rou Fan', Rice
4.4(15)£9.75Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea
£5.50Grilled Cucumber, Soy Glaze
£5.50Burnt Chilli Daikon Bao
£5.50
Dream Drinks
Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea
Milk tea made with Hong Yu Tea and sweetened with Hei Tang Sugar. Finished with tapioca pearls and topped with a milk foam.Vegetarian£5.50Mango & Salted Coconut Tea
Vegetarian£5.75Peanut Milk (ve)
Roasted peanuts, vanilla pods, light brown sugar, oat milk, oat creamVegan£5.50Blueberry, White Chocolate & Matcha
Vegetarian£5.75
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Taiwanese Fried Chicken 5pc.
A cult, unmissable, dish. Served with Hot Sauce.£8.95PopularCharcoal Grilled, Fried Chicken Breast
Currently sold out£12.50
Bao
Fried Chicken Bao
Signature Taiwanese fried chicken in a toasted sesame Bao with Sichuan mayo, coriander, golden kimchi and house-made hot sauce.4.7(24)£5.95PopularPrawn Shia Song Bao
Chopped prawns with celery and carrot served in a deep-fried Hot Dog Bao with a Taiwanese sweet mayonnaise.4.8(96)£6.50PopularBeef Short Rib Bao
Slow-cooked beef short rib, pickles, crispy shallots and Sichuan mayo in a fluffy Gua Bao£6.50PopularClassic Braised Pork Bao
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua Bao£5.50PopularDaikon Croquette Bao
Fried daikon served in a Gua Bao, with pickled daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.Vegetarian£4.95BAOnut
Our take on a deep-fried doughnut with Hei Tang caramelVegetarian£4.00Burnt Chilli Daikon Bao
Daikon croquette, with house-made burnt green chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli served in a toasted sesame BaoVegan£5.50Baby Bao
A single plain steamed Gua BAOVegetarian£1.50
Chi Shang Rice
Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Marinated Chicken in Yellow Chilli, Fermented Greens, Onion Relish£12.25Braised Pork, 'Lu Rou Fan', Rice
A comforting dish of double cooked pork belly & fried egg over prized fish floss & rice4.4(15)£9.75
Xiao Chi Snacks & Sides
Massaged Seasonal Green Salad, Tiger Dressing
The BAO House Salad has been on the menu since day one at BAO Soho. Grated salted duck egg is our equivalent to Parmesan, providing that salty and creamy hit. It requires a bit of time to dry out the salted duck eggs so they’re easy to grate.Vegetarian£5.00Grilled Cucumber, Soy Glaze
Grilled Cucumber, Soy Glaze, Tempura CrispsVegan£5.50Peking Caramel Grilled Chicken Wing
A grilled chicken with dressed in a sweet Peking sauce.£2.50Yu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Clarence Court eggs topped with the Yu Shiang Mayo and finely grated Doddington cheese from Neals yard dairy.£3.75
Dips
Sichuan Mayo
Our house-made Sichuan Mayo with spicy Sichuan sauce.£1.50Burnt Chilli Sauce
Our house-made Burnt Chilli Sauce. A medley of smokiness, sweetness and a spicy tang served with a full-bodied texture.£1.50Hot Sauce
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic Bao.£1.50
Drinks
Taiwan Beer
£5.60Diet Coke
£3.50Coke
£3.50BAO Oolong Beer
Our Classic BAO Beer brewed with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. An aromatic, light amber lager with pleasantly bitter tea-like qualities.£6.80
Merchandise
BAO Book
Part manifesto, part cookbook, our first book — BAO — is a declaration of our intentions, what’s important to us and an explanation of why and how we do the things we do and cook the dishes you love.£30.00