Bao Bae Recipes

What is a mapo tofu? (麻婆豆腐) Mapo tofu is such a comforting and homey dish that’s so easy to make at home.   Mapo (麻婆) in Chinese means “pockmarked old woman”, so this dish is named after pockmarked old woman’s tofu. As the name suggests, this is a popular Chinese dish that has tofu and […]

What is a pineapple bun? (菠萝包) A pineapple bun, also known as boluobao (菠萝包) is a delicious, sweet bun from Hong Kong that has a buttery, crunchy topping that tastes like a sugar cookie. Contrary to its name, it does not contain any pineapples at all!  The reason why it’s called pineapple bun is because it resembles

What is a mantou dog? So I asked you guys what should the mantou dog be? A main item or side dish? Majority of you said it should be a side dish. So what is a mantou dog? If you’ve seen my latest Asian Fast Food series, you’ll know what I’m talking about. But if

The inspiration behind this dessert! The first dessert item on our Bao Bae fast food menu! Freshly fried youtiao with homemade soy milk ice cream.   This dessert is inspired by the classic Chinese breakfast duo – youtiao and freshly made soy milk.    Youtiao aka 油条 is a Chinese deep fried savoury doughnut. It’s

The inspiration for this dish! This is our first side on the Bao Bae menu item! It’s a mashup of youtiao 油条 with prawn nuggets.   Youtiao aka 油条 is a Chinese deep fried savoury doughnut. It’s generally shaped in a long shape, and when you bite into it, it’s crispy on the outside yet

Introducing our first menu item! Drum roll please…for our scallion pancake x cheeseburger mashup!    The scallion cheeseburger features two beef smash patties, two slices of American cheese, Chinese black vinegar caramelised onions, lettuce and tomato – all sandwiched between two scallion pancakes.    This dish is inspired by Chinese flaky scallion pancakes that are