Tai Ping Bao might be a well-known model to some. In latest years when the pandemic hit, Tai Ping Bao got here to gentle promoting do-it-yourself buns with modern flavours on-line. They stood out from the traditional due to their distinctive choices.
The founders of the online-established model have now opened an extension of the model—House of Bao in Alexandra Central. As it’s situated instantly subsequent to IKEA, you now have an alternative to IKEA’s delicate serve as a result of this stall serves ice cream too, however squished in a mantou! It has a cafe-concept, serving sizzling meals as a substitute of frozen buns.
The model began in Taiping (which is a city in Perak, Malaysia) which explains its title. Since 1970, the household set their purpose in thoughts to make handcrafted goodies for everybody to take pleasure in. Thus got here the beginning of Taiping Bao.
Over the years, the model has went by many evolutions, from its conventional specialisation to extra fashionable takes that cater to all shoppers. Their stylish flavours vary from the Sweet Peanut Bao (S$9.90 for a packet of 6) to the White Lotus Seed Bao (S$9.90 for a packet of 6), so it’s honest to say that they’ve undoubtedly recognized their market properly.
If you have been a fan of their do-it-yourself buns, you’ll be excited for what they’ve in House of Bao.
As every bao is totally made to order, you’d should count on a ten to fifteen minutes wait. Their Crab Krab Asian Fusion BaoGer (S$9.30) although could be well worth the wait. Expect a big delicate shell crab doused with a beautiful concoction of chilli crab sauce in between the buns. Unlike regular burgers (word their use of pun: baoger), your buns are steamed baos as a substitute. The change in carbohydrates make a distinction due to how fluffy they’re!
If you aren’t a fan of chilli crab, you can too go for alternate options from their signatures, such because the Pork Belly BaoGer (S$9.30) and Hot Chicken BaoGer (S$9.30). The public’s sizzling favorite could be the previous.
Despite how new House of Bao is to bodily institutions, their line-up is extraordinarily engaging. The Dessert Bao is a fried mantou sandwiching your alternative of flavour from Vanilla, Cookies and Cream and Chocolate Ice Cream (S$7.50). Await a confusion of your senses once you chew into the crispy golden brown fried buns, because it’s adopted by a burst of chilly creamy ice cream.
Lucky for me, I’m glad that House of Bao introduced its stall to Queenstown. That means there’s extra meals for me to attempt in my neighborhood now!
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House of Bao
321 Alexandra Road, Alexandra Central, #01-13, Singapore 159971
House of Bao
321 Alexandra Road, Alexandra Central, #01-13, Singapore 159971
Operating Hours: 10am – 9.30pm (Tue to Sun), Closed on Mon