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割包是地道的台灣小吃, 如今在海外闖出名堂, 成為時尚小吃。聞名不如見面, 我就趁着今天在灣仔上課堂前來到這間小店一試。 晚上6時半走進店子, 舖面不大, 呈長狹型, 點餐/廚房都在店子最入面。從其他食評得知傳統的original bao比較肥膩, 就從新口味中挑選了韓式的kimchi bulgogi. Combo形式(即連飲品) 盛惠$68。 包子不一會就送來, 一客兩個, 呎碼比想像還要細 (我在想, 如果我的老外男友來到, 起碼可以吃他十數二十個)。包子外皮十分鬆軟, 好像是剛剛蒸好, 帶有輕微的甜味。餡料方面, 如果不額外請店員加添伴料, 其實並不多。至於味道方面, 不是不好, 但牛肉餡不多的關係, 味道通通被泡菜的味道蓋過,最重的只有泡菜酸酸的味道。最後,我要加上店中提供的spicy salad dressing,才把味道平衡。 可能我沒有點其他食物,那兩個小包子,對不是大食的我來說其實也不夠飽,而價錢方面-可能是舖租關係,如果以份量vs價錢來說,是偏貴的小吃。如果以這樣的性價比,其target customer可能是一些外國回來的少男少女。至於我,試過一次,見識過就夠了。要
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割包是地道的台灣小吃, 如今在海外闖出名堂, 成為時尚小吃。聞名不如見面, 我就趁着今天在灣仔上課堂前來到這間小店一試。

晚上6時半走進店子, 舖面不大, 呈長狹型, 點餐/廚房都在店子最入面。
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從其他食評得知傳統的original bao比較肥膩, 就從新口味中挑選了韓式的kimchi bulgogi. Combo形式(即連飲品) 盛惠$68。
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包子不一會就送來, 一客兩個, 呎碼比想像還要細 (我在想, 如果我的老外男友來到, 起碼可以吃他十數二十個
)。包子外皮十分鬆軟, 好像是剛剛蒸好, 帶有輕微的甜味。餡料方面, 如果不額外請店員加添伴料, 其實並不多。至於味道方面, 不是不好, 但牛肉餡不多的關係, 味道通通被泡菜的味道蓋過,最重的只有泡菜酸酸的味道。最後,我要加上店中提供的spicy salad dressing,才把味道平衡。
Kimchi bulgogi bao
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可能我沒有點其他食物,那兩個小包子,對不是大食的我來說其實也不夠飽,而價錢方面-可能是舖租關係,如果以份量vs價錢來說,是偏貴的小吃。如果以這樣的性價比,其target customer可能是一些外國回來的少男少女。至於我,試過一次,見識過就夠了。要吃割包,就留待到台灣才吃吧。
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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刈包 (割包),到過台灣逛夜市的朋友,未食過都一定會聽過。通常都是路邊小攤,把熱辣辣的一個夾形的蒸包,中間夾一片鹵肥肉,非常香口的。我第一次接觸《割包》,是在多年前,也是第一次跟團到台灣,逛高雄的六合夜市時,導遊介紹的。他還不文地說出一個笑話,話說曾有一個香港遊客看見《割包,免下車,即割即走》高聲說《原來台灣的醫術已經進步到這一個地步》....大家都笑了。近日,台灣的這一種高明醫術終於傳入到香港啦,灣仔的這一間《Bao Wow》就把台灣的這一個傳統手藝,經過改良之後,造福港人。沒有中文名字的店,只有一個《Bao》來表明他們賣的是中式包子,入到店內,這東西給我的感覺並不是中國 feel,高檯高凳,食包配汽水,再加上滿口洋文的華籍店員 (也許是店主),頓時,心中一問,這地方正不正宗,是否一間騙老外的食店呢?割包,通常都是外賣走,拿著包子周街食。留在這地方堂食,個人感覺上會有失風味。正宗的就是用油紙包著,好讓食客邊行邊食。不過,他們先用盒包好,封好。再而用一個大紙袋,再包好封好,整個感覺絕對不台灣,也不香港,更不是中國、日本、南韓......整個外賣過程,整個落單過程,好外國的《Chines
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刈包 (割包),到過台灣逛夜市的朋友,未食過都一定會聽過。通常都是路邊小攤,把熱辣辣的一個夾形的蒸包,中間夾一片鹵肥肉,非常香口的。

我第一次接觸《割包》,是在多年前,也是第一次跟團到台灣,逛高雄的六合夜市時,導遊介紹的。他還不文地說出一個笑話,話說曾有一個香港遊客看見《割包,免下車,即割即走》高聲說《原來台灣的醫術已經進步到這一個地步》....大家都笑了。

近日,台灣的這一種高明醫術終於傳入到香港啦,灣仔的這一間《Bao Wow》就把台灣的這一個傳統手藝,經過改良之後,造福港人。
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沒有中文名字的店,只有一個《Bao》來表明他們賣的是中式包子,入到店內,這東西給我的感覺並不是中國 feel,高檯高凳,食包配汽水,再加上滿口洋文的華籍店員 (也許是店主),頓時,心中一問,這地方正不正宗,是否一間騙老外的食店呢?
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割包,通常都是外賣走,拿著包子周街食。留在這地方堂食,個人感覺上會有失風味。正宗的就是用油紙包著,好讓食客邊行邊食。不過,他們先用盒包好,封好。
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再而用一個大紙袋,再包好封好,整個感覺絕對不台灣,也不香港,更不是中國、日本、南韓......整個外賣過程,整個落單過程,好外國的《Chinese Take Away》feel。正常地我會說,要一個割包,但竹星妹女店主點都要回答說《Original Guo Bao》,感覺很不自在。
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《Original Guo Bao》$58一份,這兒的割包暫不設單個出售。除埋雖然只是$29一隻,但一下子要我吃一雙,作為一個午茶輕食,也許太多了,而本文的 title 是《割包_了、痛!》不是說我做了小手術而痛,而是我花港幣58元買了兩雙在台灣只需要新台幣35-40元的食品而感到肉痛。
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味道上,是能接受的。去過台灣夜市食割包的人,一定會覺得這是懷念的味道,豐厚肥美的豬腩肉,比起扣肉、東坡肉更肥。而那片肉,幾乎是沒有肉的,就算是有,都是同肥肉一樣,入口即浴而不油膩,其他配料不評。雖然夾在包子內一起吃那肥豬肉,已經可以叫好,但,味道上始終未夠香,而且這一個價錢的確令我我感覺肉痛。感覺差一點點。
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據說,曾有美籍華裔的律師吃過割包之後,在紐約開了割包專門店而放棄了律師的工作,從始,台灣的割包就在美國紅起來。而灣仔的這一家《Bao Wow》,就是那一種中國食品在外國發揚光大後再回來的店。把傳統小食包裝好,再以西式食品的形式回流,可是十分之有新意,但同樣地又失了中國的意義。

割包啊! 割包啊! 我的確是愛死這一個味道,不過,我還是喜歡傳統台灣版的,美版的不是不好,只是《Bao Wow》割包令我的錢包叫痛而已。

我終於割包_了...但....痛。
(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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I still remember the first time I tried Taiwanese gua bao and it was love at first sight. The white fluffy bun stuffed with flavorful pork belly, preserved mustard greens and crushed peanuts with red sugar was simply irresistable. Over the years, I've tried variations of it like the pork belly bun at Ippudo NY but I've never forgotten the original version. I was delighted to see it being offered at Bao Wow and in anticipation of my Taiwan trip in a few weeks, I decided to go try it.The shop was
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I still remember the first time I tried Taiwanese gua bao and it was love at first sight. The white fluffy bun stuffed with flavorful pork belly, preserved mustard greens and crushed peanuts with red sugar was simply irresistable. Over the years, I've tried variations of it like the pork belly bun at Ippudo NY but I've never forgotten the original version. I was delighted to see it being offered at Bao Wow and in anticipation of my Taiwan trip in a few weeks, I decided to go try it.
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The shop was small and narrow with limited bar stools seating. The most inner part of the shop was where the food was assembled, and also where I had to order and pay first before the food was brought out to my seat. 
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The menu included variations of bao, sides, sweets, and drinks. It was like a burger joint but with bao instead of burgers. I ended up ordering the set meal which included two baos of the same flavor plus drinks and a side order of fries as well. 
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As I waited for my food, I noticed some phone chargers along the long table by the wall. How convenient!
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Condiments, straws and napkins were placed in the middle of the shop for self-service.
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My food came rather quickly and was delivered to my seat. I was informed that if the shop got busy, they will usually call out your order number instead for you to pick up. The set meal came with a drink in which you can pick by yourself near the cashier. An array of cooled soft drinks and water was available for picking. 
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Original Gua Bao ($58) - the first thing I noticed was how thick the pork belly was in my bao. As I picked one up and turned it to the side, I saw that about 2/3 of the pork was just pure fat! Fat aside, the ratio of pork to bun should be more balanced - there was too much pork in my case as it just overwhelmed the other ingredients like the preserved mustard greens and red sugar. The pork was well marinated but had too much sauce. There was also not enough red sugar as I loved the contrasting texture of the crunchy sugar against the soft pork belly and bun - it was almost non-existent in my bao. The biggest issue for me was how fatty the pork belly was. I managed to finish one bao before having to strip out the fat in order to finish the other one. I love gua bao but sadly I did not love this one here. 
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2/3 of the pork belly was just fat.
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Taro Fries (+$18) - the taro fries came with sriracha mayo. The texture was a little bit harder than normal french fries with a slight hint of taro flavor. The sriracha mayo was pretty spicy which was fun to eat with the taro fries, but I actually preferred ketchup as I found the sriracha mayo overwhelming at times. 
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Conclusion - the original gua bao here was pretty disappointing compared to the real deal. I think they need to get the original version right first. I guess the portion for the price was alright but my entire meal ended up to be quite pricey for the food I got. Not sure if I would come back to try their other bao flavors based on my experience.
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近期經常聽到的四個大字:(文化差異)當每一次出現香港與大陸人的衝突,那些保皇派,總會搬出這四個字,為親愛的同胞們開脫,叫我們香港人多多包容。不過,正面一點去看,文化差異亦可成為一個潮流,一個商機,當一些亞洲美食,落入外國人的手中,隨時會成為一種時尚。老外在中環開設的老金煎餅,是一個很好的例子,台灣的小吃,刈包,近年在世界飲食圈子漸露頭角,倫敦的Bao London,在彼邦受到Londoner歡迎。。。上年進軍中環蘇豪區的Little Bao,不久成為了熱店,老外ABC的寵兒。直到今天,我還未有機會去。這股刈包熱潮,似乎越吹越烈,名廚Harlan Goldstein的新店Harlan Goldstein's Comfort's,也賣起刈包來。上月尾在灣仔大王東街,出現了另一間類似的包店,Bao Wow。Bao Wow的意思,大約是吃罷之後,好吃到嘩一聲,若果轉為廣東話諧音 - 爆鑊,非常不吉利也,大家也不想在工作上爆鑊啦。小小的爆鑊,座位不多,我想是以外賣為主。面璧的長檯上,有多款電話的充電線,我仍是用iPHONE 4,一樣可以給我充電!是細微的貼心位,絕對值得表揚。店內的包有數款選擇,
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近期經常聽到的四個大字:(文化差異)當每一次出現香港與大陸人的衝突,那些保皇派,總會搬出這四個字,為親愛的同胞們開脫,叫我們香港人多多包容。

不過,正面一點去看,文化差異亦可成為一個潮流,一個商機,當一些亞洲美食,落入外國人的手中,隨時會成為一種時尚。

老外在中環開設的老金煎餅,是一個很好的例子,台灣的小吃,刈包,近年在世界飲食圈子漸露頭角,倫敦的Bao London,在彼邦受到Londoner歡迎。。。

上年進軍中環蘇豪區的Little Bao,不久成為了熱店,老外ABC的寵兒。直到今天,我還未有機會去。

這股刈包熱潮,似乎越吹越烈,名廚Harlan Goldstein的新店Harlan Goldstein's Comfort's,也賣起刈包來。上月尾在灣仔大王東街,出現了另一間類似的包店,Bao Wow
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Bao Wow的意思,大約是吃罷之後,好吃到嘩一聲,若果轉為廣東話諧音 - 爆鑊,非常不吉利也,大家也不想在工作上爆鑊啦。

小小的爆鑊,座位不多,我想是以外賣為主。
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面璧的長檯上,有多款電話的充電線,我仍是用iPHONE 4,一樣可以給我充電!是細微的貼心位,絕對值得表揚。
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店內的包有數款選擇,一律$58,如果是Combo,即是加汽水,則貴$10,更可用優惠價,來換取指定小吃。
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炸芋頭條價錢為$18 ,(跟餐價)原隻芋頭切絲,炸起便成,簡單直接,非常香口,只用兩個字形容:好吃!
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軟綿香甜的包身,夾著層次分明,濃甜惹味的肥豬肉,加上花生碎與莧茜,一客兩件的傳統刈包,你想我細味品嚐,或一口過的快感?結果,我忍不住,兩三口便吃光。至於前文食神歸位提及,腩肉中帶有軟骨的情況,幸運地,我沒有遇到。
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相隔數天再訪,店主好像認得我,說:(Welcome back!)
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這次轉轉口味,來個泡菜,對我而言,中韓交流是很容易擦出愛火花,皆因兩者血緣相近也。
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泡菜,芽菜,牛肉,酸辣度不太強,反而令人容易接受,刈包在外地大熱的原因,大抵是與三文治,漢堡包,甚至Taco的道理相同,用料不太複雜,但美味,而且容易吃,最重要就是,價錢不太貴。
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粗身的炸薯條,耍上辣粉與香草,頓時變得惹味。(跟餐價錢為$12)
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人總是貪心,得一就想二,一槍要雙鵰,我問店主:(一個包有兩件,可否來個雙併?)店主說不行。
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其他與泰式魚柳,上海棒棒雞,芝麻薑汁豬柳包。。。我統統想試,又要多點來捧場了。
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I have been waiting to have baos at Bao Wow since I heard about it in December, and I got the chance to check it out with my sister today!  I know people are comparing this place to Little Bao, but I do believe that although they share some similarities, they are both unique in their own ways.  For example, Bao Wow uses a long oval shaped steam bun, instead of a round one like the other place. Environment & Hygiene:The shape of the restaurant is long with seats on both sides. The wall facing sid
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I have been waiting to have baos at Bao Wow since I heard about it in December, and I got the chance to check it out with my sister today! 
 I know people are comparing this place to Little Bao, but I do believe that although they share some similarities, they are both unique in their own ways. 
 For example, Bao Wow uses a long oval shaped steam bun, instead of a round one like the other place. 

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The shape of the restaurant is long with seats on both sides. The wall facing side is like a phone charging station, where they offer cords for you to charge your devices! How thoughtful! Also, they had hooks underneath the table for you to hang your bags, but not on the other side of the restaurant.
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It seems like the places that I have been going to lately have had cement walls, is it the latest trend? Anyways, I like cement walls for restaurants for some reason. 
Hygiene was okay.
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Service:
Service was okay. The staff made the effort to check up on us to see what we thought of the food, and invited us to go again. 

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On each table, there was a menu leaning against the wall. The menu reminds me of those old Chinese calendars.
I liked that they offer combos ($68), which come with 2 baos, a soft drink and a side if you add $18. My sister and I each picked a bao that we wanted to try and shared the orders. 
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My sister's choice was the Shanghainese Pangpang Chicken with Onion Rings. First, let me talk about the bun. It was steamed nicely and was very soft. It was fresh. Then, for the inside, the chicken was tender, and there was plenty of peanut sauce, which had a very strong taste of sichuan peppercorns. This bao was good, but both of us thought that the sichuan peppercorns were too overpowering. As for the onion rings, I was surprised by the size of them. 
The onion rings were huge, fresh and delicious. The batter on the rings were light, and not heavy or greasy at all. 
 
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My choice was the Kimchi Bulgogi with Taro Fries. This beef bao had kimchi obviously, with bean sprouts. The sauce was nice, and the house made kimchi tasted authentic. This bao too was delicious, but the juices of the kimchi made the bao a bit soggy. Also, the beef was a bit tough, almost as if it was cut too thick or cut the wrong way. 
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The taro fries came with a sriracha mayo, which was quite spicy. The fries was quite dense, but not greasy. I liked that I could actually taste the taro. 
 The fries tasted better without the sauce I think, because when I dipped the fries in, the taste of the taro was lost, and all I could taste was the spiciness of the mayo. 

To finish off, the staff suggested that we should try one of their desserts, and we did. 
These Bao fries ($28) were a deep-fried bao with a dipping sauce made of Ovaltine and condensed milk. The bao was cut into long pieces like fries, and was delicious in the sauce. However, the order was quite tiny. I guess good things come in small quantities. 
 We were told that we could have this sauce on their other dessert, which is the Ice Cream Baowich. 
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Final Verdict:
I don't know why the rating isn't higher, because I really enjoyed my meal, and look forward to visiting again. 


(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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2013 年底西班牙風依然強勁,不少剛剛開幕的餐廳繼續以西班牙菜作招徠。不過一股神秘勢力開始暗地裡湧現,而她們打著的正是以「飽」為題材的旗號。說台灣滷肉割包會成為本地最潮的小食,可能還有點言之過早,但這款美味的台灣街頭小食,近期的確十分搶鏡,名廚 Harlan Goldstein 的新店 Comfort 和近日在蘇豪人氣大熱的 Little Bao 都以它作為招牌菜,此外還有十二月底剛在灣仔登場的「Bao Wow」。Bao Wow 與灣仔的「食街」船街只有一街之隔,小店面積頗為狹窄,因此只能採用小食店的形式經營。顧名思義,Bao Wow 主打的是飽點,除了正宗的台灣滷肉割包之外,小店還供應多款別具創意的割包,例如泡菜牛肉、棒棒雞、日式豆腐等等。原來每份割包 ($58) 都有兩件的份量,第一次光臨當然先點傳統的滷肉割包。這款招牌飽的餡料其實不只一塊豬腩肉,配料還有酸菜、花生碎和台灣紅糖,做法照足台灣民間的食譜一樣。不過味道卻沒有預期的出眾,醬汁方面欠缺了一份濃郁,入口較為單薄。腩肉亦略嫌不夠入味,肉質不夠嫩滑 (其中一件還有非常多較硬的軟骨。)。另外還點了一份芋頭薯條,薯條特別配以一個類
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2013 年底西班牙風依然強勁,不少剛剛開幕的餐廳繼續以西班牙菜作招徠。不過一股神秘勢力開始暗地裡湧現,而她們打著的正是以「飽」為題材的旗號。

說台灣滷肉割包會成為本地最潮的小食,可能還有點言之過早,但這款美味的台灣街頭小食,近期的確十分搶鏡,名廚 Harlan Goldstein 的新店 Comfort 和近日在蘇豪人氣大熱的 Little Bao 都以它作為招牌菜,此外還有十二月底剛在灣仔登場的「Bao Wow」。

Bao Wow 與灣仔的「食街」船街只有一街之隔,小店面積頗為狹窄,因此只能採用小食店的形式經營。
顧名思義,Bao Wow 主打的是飽點,除了正宗的台灣滷肉割包之外,小店還供應多款別具創意的割包,例如泡菜牛肉、棒棒雞、日式豆腐等等。
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原來每份割包 ($58) 都有兩件的份量,第一次光臨當然先點傳統的滷肉割包。這款招牌飽的餡料其實不只一塊豬腩肉,配料還有酸菜、花生碎和台灣紅糖,做法照足台灣民間的食譜一樣。不過味道卻沒有預期的出眾,醬汁方面欠缺了一份濃郁,入口較為單薄。腩肉亦略嫌不夠入味,肉質不夠嫩滑 (其中一件還有非常多較硬的軟骨。)。
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另外還點了一份芋頭薯條,薯條特別配以一個類似蛋黃醬,味道不過不失。
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鎮店的腩肉割包味道強差人意,相比 Comfort 或 Little Bao 同樣的菜式實在有點望塵莫及。

(個人更愛西班牙菜餐廳Número 15 的西班牙黑毛豬腩肉饅頭!)

(以上食評乃用戶個人意見 , 並不代表OpenRice之觀點。)
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Baos,  or Gua Baos 刈包 are suddenly taking over Hong Kong.  Actually it has taken the world by storm suddenly too,  as you see it happening in Melbourne and London - They serve this at also newly opened Little Bao,  here at Bao Wow,  even at Harlan's COMFORT,  and occasionally you see them cooked up at Sunday Markets.  Hakata Ippudo Ramen also has a Japanese version.Guesswhat though?   The New York Momofuku or Ippudo versions aren't the best,  and far from it.   If you have ever tried the real 刈包
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Baos,  or Gua Baos 刈包 are suddenly taking over Hong Kong.  Actually it has taken the world by storm suddenly too,  as you see it happening in Melbourne and London - 
They serve this at also newly opened Little Bao,  here at Bao Wow,  even at Harlan's COMFORT,  and occasionally you see them cooked up at Sunday Markets.  Hakata Ippudo Ramen also has a Japanese version.
Guesswhat though?   The New York Momofuku or Ippudo versions aren't the best,  and far from it.   If you have ever tried the real 刈包 Gua Baos in Taiwan - they are so addictive and done amazingly well.   Adorned with crushed Peanuts,  Coriander,  Red Sugar,  and fatty Pork Belly pieces in a soft Steamed Bun.   Bao Wow tries to replicate this real experience and using an almost identical to Taiwan's recipe.  Stuff the Little Bao's bastardized versions,   and why would I order them at Ippudo or Momofuku etc when they are just imitators??    The version here had the right spirit.   However taste-wise it needed some help for now:
1) More Pork portioning.  2 pork belly pieces rather than one is better,  as their slightly dryish bun diluted that pork taste too much,  so now it seems like you are only eating the bun.  Little Bao's version is much better in this aspect and with more sauce,  despite not being the traditional recipe like here..
2) The Crushed Peanuts and Coriander weren't strong enough here either,  compared to the real Taiwanese versions.  

3) The Chopped Pickles could also be stronger.  Here I can hardly taste their influence although you can see them..

4) The Crushed Red sugar was way too sugary in balance.  
5) Actually the whole concept is kind of right in theory,  but the FINAL BALANCE in the recipe really needs some more fine tuning.  But this is only the 1st Day of Opening,  let's give them time to improve but as it is,  it certainly is a big step.
 
At only $58 for 2 Baos,  one can't really complain much, especially when the competitors are charging more than double to here.  But then again I don't mind paying more to get better quality.   As it is,  the taste is barely ok but the price is definitely on the right track...    
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