This must be the superhero of all bao @wonderbao_ #foodie #melbourne #melbournefood #chinesefood #wonderbao #dudescookexperience #food #yum (at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/rafael.roxas/p/BqwJKbQA8Vo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5e061uwigor9
Night noodle markets what an awesome night out #foodieheaven #mrmyagi #wonderbao #messina (at Birrarung Marr, Melbourne) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqUOp0Pg91P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sobifyaopcq8
Wonderbao is a tiny eatery hidden away near the end of a narrow arcade just off A'Beckett Street. There aren’t many signs for it on the street which made it quite hard to find, but google maps works pretty well to get you there!
With only a single long window bench available for seating (about 6 or so chairs), you’re better off getting a couple baos for takeaway and find a nice spot nearby to sit and eat.
The pork belly was slightly firmer in this bao, with very minimal crunch. The small amount of skin I had was more hard than crunchy. The salad was only lightly pickled, but overall was a tasty bao.
While tofu doesn’t sound very appealing to some people, the flavours worked well together and the soft silken tofu had a nice crispy shell. The crushed peanuts added another crunchy texture to the overall soft flavours.
Fried Chicken // cabbage slaw, mayo
The chicken was cooked perfectly with a succulent centre surrounded by a tasty, crispy shell. There was quite alot of mayo which made the bao messy to eat, but overall tasted great.
Crispy Eggplant // sticky sauce, coriander, spring onion
The eggplant wasn’t as crispy as I would have liked, but still had a good bite and a deliciously creamy centre. The sticky sauce was quite sweet, but added a good overall flavour.
Soft Shell Crab Bao Burger
I was actually expecting this as the traditional bao, but a bao burger was just as good! The crab was soft and succulent with a crispy shell. There was a balanced amount of sauce with a slight spice kick.
Ice Cream Bao
deep fried gua bao w/ coconut and green tea ice cream
Upon seeing this on the menu, I was actually expecting something similar to a deep fried ice cream, but it makes sense what we got. The gua bao was crunchy, yet still had a soft centre, but was unfortunately quite oily. Both ice creams were very mild in flavour, with the coconut surprisingly tastier. Overall, the ice cream baos were satisfying, but very messy to eat.
The bao, themselves, are extremely soft and fluffy with a delightful bite. The bao burger was the same, but slightly larger. I would say that due to the prices, Wonderbao is a pretty cheap eat for Melbourne CBD, but as the baos are not very big, the price adds up when you get hooked and decide to try almost all of the options!
Ice cream bao at Wonderbao, Melbourne Definitely the most delicious bao at Wonderbao! We had black sesame ice cream sandwiched between two pieces of fried mantou yummmmmmm
