About BAO - City
BAO City. Inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO, Bubble Tea and our Grilled Beef Rice — available here in more ways than anywhere else
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Fried Chicken Bao
£5.95Classic Braised Pork Bao
£5.75Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
£12.50Prawn Dumplings
£9.25Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce
£9.25The Lonely Man Bundle
£18.95Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
£9.95Smacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
£5.95Lamb Dumplings
£8.50Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodles
£12.25
Limited Special
Friend of BAO and author, Lydia Pang's new book is called Eat Bitter 吃苦. A Chinese proverb. To endure hardship in order to taste sweetness. To mark the launch of her new book, we've got a new special Bao.
Scampi Bao
Baby Gem, Glazed Tempura Scampi Tails, Nori Spice, Tartar Sauce, Shredded Cabbage£6.95Chip Butty Bao
Chips, Soy Butter, Shoestring Fries, Spicy Ketchup£5.50
Meal Deals
The Lonely Man Bundle
The lonely man, eats alone. Seasonal House Pickles, Fried Chicken Bao & ‘Lu Rou Fan’ rice£18.95PopularBAO for Two
Two of each Bao (Fried chicken Bao, classic braised pork Bao, Daikon croquette Bao). With smacked cucumber, basil ranch and Soy glazed aubergine Xiao Chi snacks to share£44.95
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Chilli Lime, Fried Chicken Steak
Fried chicken breast ‘steak’ marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, garlic and ginger with chilli lime dressing£12.50Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce
Soy milk marinated chicken (5pcs), with Hot Sauce£9.25
Noodles & Dumplings
Prawn Dumplings
with Soy Chilli Oil (6pcs)£9.25PopularTaiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
24-hour cooked beef check, fermented mustard greens, spiced beef fat butter, noodles£14.95Lamb Dumplings
with Sesame, Chilli Crisp (6pcs)£8.50Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodles
Sichuan-spiced tofu Dan Dan with chilli oil & noodles£12.25VeganMushroom Dumplings
with Soy Kow Choi, ginger (6pcs)£7.95Vegan
Rice Dishes
Chi Shang Rice
Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Highly rated· Charcoal grilled chicken thigh, yellow chilli sauce, tempura crisp, Chi Shang rice£12.50Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
Traditional Taiwanese rice bowl. Double-cooked soy-braised, diced pork belly, pickled radish, jammy egg, Chi Shang rice£9.95
Bao
Fried Chicken Bao
Signature Taiwanese fried chicken, Sichuan mayo, hot sauce, golden kimchi, coriander, toasted sesame bao£5.95PopularClassic Braised Pork Bao
12-hour soy-braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander, peanut powder£5.75PopularDaikon Croquette Bao
Fried daikon croquette, pickled daikon, hot sauce, coriander£4.95VegetarianBurnt Green Chilli Daikon Bao
‘Green Monster Bao’. Fried daikon croquette, coriander, burnt green chilli sauce, soy-pickled jalapeños£5.50Vegan
Sides
Potato Fries, Confit Garlic Mayo
Potato fries, served with a confit garlic mayo£4.00VegetarianSmacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
Smacked cucumber in a garlic, vinegar and chilli dressing with basil ranch£5.95VeganSoy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Fried aubergine and Thai basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered tempura crumb£7.00VeganMassaged Seasonal Green Salad, Tiger Dressing
Massaged greens, tiger dressing, grated salted egg yolk£5.00VegetarianBlack Pepper Edamame
Edamame coated in cracked black pepper, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic£5.00VeganYu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Clarence Court eggs, Yu Shiang mayo made from doubanjiang topped with Doddington cheese£4.00Golden Kimchi
BAO's house kimchi£4.00House Pickles
Pickled Taiwanese cabbage and radish£3.50
Sauces
Sichuan Mayo
£1.50Confit Garlic Mayo
£1.50Burnt Chilli Sauce
Smokey, fiery ginger, coriander and garlic£1.50Hot Man Sauce
Spicy with fiery, ginger notes with a sweet finish£1.50
Dream Drinks
Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea
Our favourite. Hei Tang boba, Taiwanese milk tea, milk foam£5.50VegetarianPeanut Milk (ve)
Roasted peanuts, vanilla pods, light brown sugar, oat milk, oat cream£5.50VeganMango & Salted Coconut Tea
Mango Taiwanese tea, salted coconut cream£6.00VegetarianBlueberry & White Chocolate Matcha
Blueberry, white chocolate milk, matcha£6.00Vegetarian
Drinks
Diet Coke
£3.50Pomelo & Yuzu Soda
£5.00Lemon Iced Tea
Cold brewed, iced tea£4.75Roasted Oolong
Cold brewed, iced tea£4.50Coke
£3.50Salted Citrus Soda
£4.75Taiwan Beer
£5.75
Dessert Bao
Crispy BAOnut
Deep fried battered Bao, milk powder, Hei Tang caramel£4.00Vegetarian
