About BAO - Soho
BAO Soho. The original, on Lexington Street since 2015. Inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO and Bubble Tea. Walk-ins only
Popular with other people
Fried Chicken BAO
£5.95Short Rib BAO
£6.75Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
£9.95Prawn Shia Song Bao
£6.75Smacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
£5.95Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce
£9.25Chilli Lime, Fried Chicken Steak
£12.75Burnt Garlic Mackerel BAO
£6.95The Lonely Man Bundle
£18.95Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
£7.00
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 & Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan’ Rice£18.95BAO 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£12.75Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce
Soy milk marinated chicken (5pcs), with Hot Sauce£9.25
Rice Dishes
Chi Shang Rice
Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
Traditional Taiwanese rice bowl. Double-cooked soy-braised, diced pork belly, pickled radish, jammy egg, Chi Shang rice£9.95Popular
Bao
Classic BAO
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua BAO.£5.75PopularShort Rib BAO
Slow-cooked beef short rib, pickles, crispy shallots and egg emulsion in a fluffy Gua BAO.£6.75PopularFried Chicken BAO
Signature Taiwanese fried chicken in a toasted sesame BAO with Sichuan mayo, coriander, golden kimchi and house-made hot sauce.£5.95PopularPrawn Shia Song Bao
Taiwanese prawn mix, fermented green chilli, Taiwanese sweet mayo, coriander, fried hot dog bao£6.75PopularDaikon BAO (v)
Fried daikon served in a Gua BAO, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.£4.95VegetarianBurnt Garlic Mackerel BAO
The ‘Battle of the Bao’ winner. Cured mackerel tempura with burnt garlic mayo, Yu Shiang sambal, fermented vegetables. Only at BAO Soho!£6.95Green Monster (ve)
Daikon croquette, with burnt green chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli in a toasted sesame BAO.£5.50Vegan
Sides
Smacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
Smacked cucumber in a garlic, vinegar and chilli dressing with basil ranch£5.95VeganSweet Potato Fries (v)
Sweet Potato Chips in a tempura batter, topped with house-made pickled plum ketchup.£5.75VeganHouse Salad (v)
House salad with grated salted egg.£5.00VegetarianSoy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Fried aubergine and Thai basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered tempura crumb£7.00VeganYu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Clarence Court eggs, Yu Shiang mayo made from doubanjiang topped with Doddington cheese£4.00House Pickles
Pickled Taiwanese cabbage and radish£3.50
Sauces
Sichuan Mayo
£1.50Hot Sauce (v)
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic BAO.£1.50Burnt Chilli Sauce (ve)
Our house-made Burnt Chilli Sauce. A medley of smokiness, sweetness and a spicy tang served with a full-bodied texture.£1.50
Drinks
Diet 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.£7.00Taiwan Beer
£5.75
Dessert Bao
Crispy BAOnut
Deep fried battered Bao, milk powder, Hei Tang caramel£4.00Vegetarian
