Boa? Wow! This Taiwanese specialty has one signature feature: the bun isn’t baked, it’s steamed. At Yong Streetfood, they come in either pork belly, or pulled chicken, and are garnished with veggies, like cucumber or daikon (an Asian type of radish). To this, a sprinkle of crushed peanuts, coriander, cabbage, and a squirt of hoisin sauce is added. The buns are small and fluffy and have a very soft and spongy texture – the sensation of biting into one of these for the first time resembles soggy, doughy bread; but they are damn delicious. These palm-sized cute little guys are convenient to eat on the go, but it also means you will need 2 or 3 of them to fill that Bao-like belly, of yours (just kidding, we love your little love handles).
The Bao being served up at Yong’s came recommended to us from our favourite Vietnamese sandwich Banh Mi dealer, so this doesn’t get anymore insider than that!
We also recommend… you consider take-away here, for the place is tiny and labeled as “street food”
Price Guide
5€ for 2 palm-size baos that we recommend as a starter or a shared plate next to another dish, like the tasty bibimbap (a bowl of white rice topped with an egg, spicy ground beef, and Kimchi.
