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Classic Braised Pork Bao

  • TechniqueBraised

A bao, the steamed bun, filled with braised pork. Two each, to open.

Bao Soho

Taiwanese · Soho

53 Lexington Street, London W1F 9AS

The original BAO on Lexington Street, cooking Taiwanese xiao chi, small eats, in handmade buns. The pork bun started it all.

The proof, in the house's own words

Why the braised pork bao

Strong evidence

BAO's classic bun, at the original shop on Lexington Street: made by hand, steamed in steamers brought from Taipei.

We'd add

Our runner-up

Pig Blood Cake with Soy Cured Egg

Pig's blood and glutinous rice cake under a soy-cured egg yolk, a Taiwanese night-market snack. To share; only at this branch.

  • Soy-cured egg
  • Only at BAO Soho

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