What a Bao London!

40 day aged Taipei beef over rice

This small London eatery with 3 locations makes big waves and draws crowds for all the right reasons.

On my latest trip to London as I searched all the different foodie accounts and travel sites one place constantly came up and that was Bao. On my little adventure into Bourough Market by the London Bridge I finally found this little gem. The establishment itself is not big, almost a little crowded but people are constantly coming and going they are non stop. After I took my seat and was shown the specials on the board I immediately ordered the Macallan highball with kumquat and soda for a drink and the grilled ox tongue that was on special. For an entree I went nice and easy with a standard Bao which is a shredded pork seasoned and topped with some nuts, and a gorgeous short rib bao marinaded and topped with a pickle and this perfect little egg yolk.

From left to right: Standard Pork Bao, Macallan Highball, Short rib Bao.

The traditional bao was solid as expected, the right flavors were all there and it was very enjoyable. The short rib bao was delightful with a little pickle tucked in the back there and that egg yolk just added such a great texture. The highball was good it tasted like a whiskey and soda, the black cherry added a nice flavor in there with the citrus. To top those off I also went for the ox tongue which really blew me away, it was so tender almost like slow cooked ribs but teriyaki flavored. The real show stealer for me was the 40 day aged Taipei beef over butter rice, let me tell you every bite was as good as the first and if I had less self control I would have ordered 3 more bowls. As soon as the server saw me with my camera he insisted I tried it and man was he right! This place was worth the trip 100% I felt that it was such a delightful spot for the local foodie and the traveler looking to play it pretty save as well. For more you can subscribe to our YouTube through the video below!

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