Date Night — Best Taiwanese in London

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Rare Beef Rump Noodle

Referenced as the Tainan-style broth, this light beef soup is a signature interactive experience served with a 400-day-aged soy-cured egg specifically for noodle-dipping.

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Prawn Shia Song

Described as "hands down the best bite of the evening" by reviewers, this fried bun features a "pillowy doughnut texture" filled with king prawn, celery, and water chestnut.

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Mr Bao (Pork Belly)

The namesake bun and a 'classic' that critics agree the restaurant gets right; it features sticky sweet, tender pork belly with an 'unctuously fatty rind' and peanut powder.

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Shiitake Mushroom Bao

A highly-praised game changer filled with teriyaki shiitake mushrooms, smoky yellow bean sauce, and sharp pickled onions.

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Classic Pork Bao

A must-order signature described as 'top-dollar' by critics, featuring tender pork, peanut powder, and fermented greens in a fluffy, pillowy bun.

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Classic Pork Bao

Regarded as "outstanding" and a "top notch" signature, this bun offers the perfect mixture of sweet and savory with a cloud-like texture and crunchy peanut topping.

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Steamed Dough Sausage Roll

A 'certified genius' bakery exclusive available at the cafe's take-away counter that perfectly bridges the gap between Western comfort and Asian technique.

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Classic Bao

The signature fluffy bun with braised pork, peanut powder, and fermented greens that started the craze.

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Mr Bao

The benchmark classic featuring slow-braised pork, house pickles, and roasted peanuts; the buns are described as perfectly cooked and not too soft.

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Chicken Nugget Bao

A charcoal-speckled bun featuring a 'crisped mini cutlet concealing whole galaxies of sprawling, spiced complexity.' It is widely considered one of the most successful items on the menu.

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Classic Pork Bao

Reviewers describe these as 'the best-ever bao buns' that are 'so light and fluffy with absolutely delicious fillings,' making them the essential starting point.

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Crab & Pork Xiao Long Bao

While the classic pork version is described as 'pleasantly inoffensive,' reviewers specifically preferred the crab and pork version for its superior flavor profile.

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Xiao Long Bao (Pork Soup Dumplings)

This signature dish 'reinforced its long-standing reputation' with critics, who found each dumpling 'perfectly fashioned with just the right flavours and bounce.'

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Sesame Oil Chicken Soup

A signature nourishing soup highlighted on the menu and by reviewers as a comfort staple.