Asian food has become one of the most popular and favorite options in recent years. In addition to sushi, wok or ramen, bao, an Asian steamed bun with various fillings, is gaining traction and succeeding wherever it becomes one of the trendiest dishes.
Did you know that August 22 is National Bao Day? Here we bring you a list of some restaurants you should know about to celebrate this day as it deserves. And yes, they’re all available with apps like Glovo, so you can enjoy them at home… Attention!
Tamae (Barcelona)
mate is the gastronomic proposal of two renowned chefs, both former chefs of elBulli: Eugeni de Diego, who currently runs the restaurant A Pluma, and Albert Raurich, owner of Dos Palillos in Barcelona. As for baos, we can choose from three options: the kimchi and cheese Bao, the pork bao with mango chutney or the beef tartare bao with egg, with an explosion of flavors and unique juiciness.
Boa Bao (Barcelona)
If you want to take a gastronomic journey through Asia through the palate, this is your best option: boa bao It lets you travel through China, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan or Taiwan with its authentic recipes. Among the range of baths, the Peking duck with hoisin sauce, cucumber or chives stands out; the Dragon Bao of shrimp in sweet and sour sauce with cucumber, pineapple and seaweed or the Bao of sea bass with pickled yellow radish and chili mayonnaise.
Skylight Black (Barcelona)
Possible Skylight Black be one of the most iconic restaurants in Barcelona and one that is always in fashion. With an almost infinite gastronomic offer, his Shanghai Duck Bao with pickle, chives and a marinated sauce that will make you move in one bite.
I am Sonho (Madrid)
Julio Shang is the chef of i’m sun, a restaurant that surprises us with innovative recipes, takes them to the next level and turns them into Chinese haute cuisine works at affordable prices. Within the menu we find two typical baos that you must try yes or yes: I’m Sonho Bao, handmade according to the traditional Shanghai recipe based on pork and stewed leek and the Roasted Pork Rib Bao with kimchi sauce.
Luke (Madrid)
Luke is the gastronomic project of Luke Jang, a young Korean chef whose passion for gastronomy has led him to travel the world in search of the best culinary techniques and where he passed through elBulli at the behest of Ferran Adrià. Now with its own restaurant in the heart of Madrid, it offers its famous Korean Bao Bun, made with steamed bread in the purest Korean style with kimchi and crispy Iberian. With this history, it’s not surprising that the Michelin Guide has included it in the coveted list of the best restaurants in Madrid.
Source: Marie Claire
