BAO

About BAO - Kings Cross
BAO King's Cross, inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO and Bubble Tea.
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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
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

Fried chicken, done right

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

Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
24-hour cooked beef check, fermented mustard greens, spiced beef fat butter, noodles
£14.95
Prawn Dumplings
with Soy Chilli Oil (6pcs)
£9.25
Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodles
Sichuan-spiced tofu Dan Dan with chilli oil & noodles
£12.25
Vegan
Lamb Dumplings
with Sesame, Chilli Crisp (6pcs)
£8.50
Popular
Mushroom Dumplings
with Soy Kow Choi, ginger (6pcs)
£7.95
Vegan

Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Highly rated
· Charcoal grilled chicken thigh, yellow chilli sauce, tempura crisp, Chi Shang rice
£12.50
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

Our signature dishes

Classic Braised Pork 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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Fried Chicken Bao
Signature Taiwanese fried chicken, Sichuan mayo, hot sauce, golden kimchi, coriander, toasted sesame bao
£5.95
Popular
Beef Short Rib Bao
Braised beef short rib, Sichuan mayo, diced onions, gherkin
£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
BAO4
Classic Braised Pork Bao, 2 x Fried Chicken Bao and a Daikon Croquette Bao. Our BAO classics, no picking required.
£22.00
BAO6
2 x Classic Braised Pork Bao, 2 x Fried Chicken Bao and 2 x Daikon Croquette Bao.
£33.00
Daikon Croquette Bao
Fried daikon croquette, pickled daikon, hot sauce, coriander
£4.95
Vegetarian
Burnt Green Chilli Daikon Bao
‘Green Monster Bao’. Fried daikon croquette, coriander, burnt green chilli sauce, soy-pickled jalapeños
£5.50
Vegan

Smacked Chilli Cucumber, Basil Ranch
Smacked cucumber in a garlic, vinegar and chilli dressing with basil ranch
£5.95
Vegan
Potato Fries, Confit Garlic Mayo
Potato fries, served with a confit garlic mayo
£4.00
Vegetarian
Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Fried aubergine and Thai basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered tempura crumb
£7.00
Vegan
Massaged Seasonal Green Salad, Tiger Dressing
Massaged greens, tiger dressing, grated salted egg yolk
£5.00
Vegetarian
House Pickles
Pickled Taiwanese cabbage and radish
£3.50
Black Pepper Edamame
Edamame coated in cracked black pepper, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic
£5.00
Vegan
Yu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Clarence Court eggs, Yu Shiang mayo made from doubanjiang topped with Doddington cheese
£4.00
Golden Kimchi
BAO's house kimchi
£4.00

Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea
Our favourite. Hei Tang boba, Taiwanese milk tea, milk foam
£5.50
Vegetarian
Mango & Salted Coconut Tea
Mango Taiwanese tea, salted coconut cream
£6.00
Vegetarian
Peanut Milk (ve)
Roasted peanuts, vanilla pods, light brown sugar, oat milk, oat cream
£5.50
Vegan
Blueberry & White Chocolate Matcha
Blueberry, white chocolate milk, matcha
£6.00
Vegetarian

Sweet Bao

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