Bao buns: soft, pillowy, wrapped around everything from pork belly to ice cream - what's not to love? Now Peckham is getting a bao venue of its own, when Taiwanese restaurant Mr Bao opens this month on Rye Lane.
We've already seen some highlights from the menu, which sound very tempting indeed - their pork belly will be braised for 24 hours, then mixed with roasted peanuts and a home made hoisin sauce before being stuffed inside a steamed bun. Home made dumplings come
...What's this? You really want to know? Oh, it's just the Taking the Swiss - one of the specials going on the menu at Patty&Bun's takeover at Peckham Springs bar/gallery space this weekend and next. They'll also be serving up the classics, but this little baby consists of an aged beef patty, Gruyere cheese, fried hot dog onions, homemade burger sauce and lettuce.
Patty&Bun pops up at