Bao wow wow yippy yo yippy yay y
I can't help but sing this song y'all, I found my new favorite fast food and I am in LOVE. Have you ever had a slider? Yes? Well, Baos are like the Cantonese version of a slider, but oh so much more delicious.
Burgers do hit a spot in this American heart, but they're also pretty boring. True, there are a few higher class variations on your standard tasteless beef, dry bun, and individually wrapped cheese product combinations. But they aren't enough to counter act your boring couch, your boring bag of potato chips, and your eight millionth football game of the season blaring on the TV.
Bao, on the other hand, is making a girl weak in the knees over here with the combination of tender, succulent pig belly, fresh crisp cucumber and cilantro, crunchy peanut toppings, a kick of spicy chili peppers, all wrapped up in a pillowy, almost sweet, steamed bun. Since it's also one of the latest trending foods here in Hong Kong, people whipped up a few creative variations of their own. For example: tonight I had the kimchi bulgogi bao. Holy frijoles- if you've ever been to Korea or had real Kimchi, you know it's fermented spicy cabbageness is oddly, yet acceptably addictive. Have it slapped on a chunk of spiced grilled beef, bean sprouts, wrapped up in the steamed bun, and it's like a Korean Noraebang in your mouth. Loud flavor and crazy fun. There are also other fun creations I sadly did not get to try which involve chicken and fish. A la prochaine!
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| The Kimchi Bulgogi |
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| The original |
Top it off with some yummmmmmmmy sauce
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| mmmmmmSriracha mayo mmmmm |
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