BAO

About BAO - Soho
BAO Soho, inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken & BAO. Michelin Bib Gourmand 2016-25.
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Grilled, Fried Chicken Breast
Chicken breast marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, garlic and ginger, fried in crunchy Taiwanese batter, brushed with spicy garlic dressing, then grilled. Served with a fresh, tangy cabbage salad. Spicy, bold, and hard to share.
£12.50
Taiwanese Fried Chicken 5pc
A cult, unmissable, dish. Served with Hot Sauce.
£8.95
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Classic BAO
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua BAO.
£5.50
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Short Rib BAO
Slow-cooked beef short rib, pickles, crispy shallots and egg emulsion in a fluffy Gua BAO.
£6.50
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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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Mama Yu Malay Curry Chicken Bao
A special collaboration with Mama Yu! Malaysian crispy chicken, mayo, cucumber and Mama Yu’s signature curry chilli oil.
£6.95
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Burnt Garlic Mackeral BAO
A celebration of preservation, evolution, and the hybrid flavours that define Taiwan's rich food culture. Mackerel is cured and fried for a crisp, umami hit. Mayu mayo adds smoky garlic depth, while Malaysian sambal brings the heat and bloom.
£6.75
Prawn Shia Song Bao
A Taiwanese classic: diced prawn, carrot, celery and coriander tucked into a fried Bao
£6.50
Green Monster (ve)
Daikon croquette, with burnt green chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli in a toasted sesame BAO.
£5.50
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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
BAOnut
Our take on a deep-fried doughnut with Hei Tang caramel
£4.00
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Baby Bao
A single plain steamed Gua Bao
£1.50
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Braised Pork, 'Lu Rou Fan', Rice
A comforting dish of double cooked pork belly & soy cured egg over prized fish floss & rice
£9.75
Mapo Aubergine Rice (v)
Mapo aubergine, crispy kale, sesame and compressed pickled cucumber on Chi Shang rice.
£9.90
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Sweet Potato Fries (v)
Sweet Potato Chips in a tempura batter, topped with house-made pickled plum ketchup.
£5.50
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Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Soft aubergine, crispy batter bits with a savoury chilli garlic thickened soy sauce
£6.75
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House Salad (v)
House salad with grated salted egg.
£5.00
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Yu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Soft Boiled Egg with the Yu Shiang Mayo and finely grated Doddington cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy.
£3.75

Diet Coke

£3.50
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.
£6.80
BAO Midnight Beer
Our Midnight Beer made with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. A dark beer taking inspiration from the old-school stouts of London and the dessert favourite, Horlicks.
£6.80
Taiwan Beer TA

£5.60

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

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