BAO

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
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The Lonely Man Bundle
The lonely man, eats alone. Seasonal House Pickles, Fried Chicken Bao & Braised Pork 'Lu Rou Fan’ Rice
£18.95
BAO for Two
Currently sold out
£44.95

Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Hot Sauce
Soy milk marinated chicken (5pcs), with Hot Sauce
£9.25
Chilli Lime, Fried Chicken Steak
Fried chicken breast ‘steak’ marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, garlic and ginger with chilli lime dressing
£12.75

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
£9.95

Classic BAO
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua BAO.
£5.75
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2 x Classic Braised Pork Bao, 2 x Fried Chicken Bao and 2 x Daikon Croquette Bao.
£33.00
Fried Chicken BAO
Signature Taiwanese fried chicken in a toasted sesame BAO with Sichuan mayo, coriander, golden kimchi and house-made hot sauce.
£5.95
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Short Rib BAO
Slow-cooked beef short rib, pickles, crispy shallots and egg emulsion in a fluffy Gua BAO.
£6.75
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Prawn Shia Song Bao
Taiwanese prawn mix, fermented green chilli, Taiwanese sweet mayo, coriander, fried hot dog bao
£6.75
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Daikon BAO (v)
Fried daikon served in a Gua BAO, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.
£4.95
Vegetarian
BAO4
Classic Braised Pork Bao, 2 x Fried Chicken Bao and a Daikon Croquette Bao. Our BAO classics, no picking required.
£22.00
Burnt 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!
£6.95
Green Monster (ve)
Daikon croquette, with burnt green chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli in a toasted sesame BAO.
£5.50
Vegan

Sweet Potato Fries (v)
Sweet Potato Chips in a tempura batter, topped with house-made pickled plum ketchup.
£5.75
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Smacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
Currently sold out
£5.95
Vegan
Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Fried aubergine and Thai basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered tempura crumb
£7.00
Vegan
House Salad (v)
House salad with grated salted egg.
£5.00
Vegetarian
House Pickles
Pickled Taiwanese cabbage and radish
£3.50
Yu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Clarence Court eggs, Yu Shiang mayo made from doubanjiang topped with Doddington cheese
£4.00

Sichuan Mayo
£1.50
Hot Sauce (v)
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic BAO.
£1.50
Burnt 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

Diet Coke

£3.50
BAO Oolong Beer
Our Classic BAO Beer brewed with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. An aromatic, light amber lager with pleasantly bitter tea-like qualities.
£7.00
Coke

£3.50
Taiwan Beer

£5.75

Crispy BAOnut
Deep fried battered Bao, milk powder, Hei Tang caramel
£4.00
Vegetarian