BaoziInn – Romilly Street

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  BaoziInn has been making the rounds on social media recently – its brightly coloured, perfectly formed dumplings; its attractive dining room, showered in natural light – featuring sleek oak wood tables, lanterns, and shutters – are exquisite to the eye. But I’m naturally sceptical of Instagram food trends – so I had to try it out myself.Did it live up to the hype? YES.We were situated in an intimate, cosy dining room – an attractive homage to the Mao-era canteens of yesteryear’s Northern China. The music was pleasant and the atmosphere relaxed.The food was excellent – all-day Cantonese Dim Sum with Sichuan and Hunan influences, and the bold, robust Northern Chinese flavours were felt throughout all of the steamed goodness. I am a huge Dim Sum fan, and I can comfortably say this is some of the best I’ve had in London.A highlight for me was the assorted Xiao Long Bao with minced pork – a selection of buns filled with experimental flavours such as jackfruit, bloody mary (!) and Sichuan hot and sour sauce. The broth within – at this point, more of a sauce – was an incredible, sharp burst of flavour once slurped up and the pork was perfectly cooked.The prawn and chive dumplings were enclosed in a spinach juice pastry and were once more perfectly formed and cooked – bursting with sharp flavours. The jiaozi dumplings with pork filling nestled in an intense, spicy, umami-packed XO sauce. The wontons were fabulous – perfectly balancing the flavours of mixed vegetables, tender pork filling, spring onions, and potent spices. Don’t miss the special fried rice in that heavenly XO sauce – some of the best fried rice I’ve tried: absolutely erupting in Cantonese flavours.From the moment I took my first bite, I regretted not ordering more – the menu is diverse and extensive – but I’ll certainly be back when I’m in need of a dim sum fix.(INSTAGRAM: @ourappetites)

  January 29, 2019, 3:27 am

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