Taste Test: Bangkok's best takeaway salapao moosub
Which takeaway salapao moosub (Chinese minced pork buns) are worth your baht? We put some of Bangkok’s most popular to a blind taste test.
9 years ago
See also: Bangkok's best custard lava buns
5 of Bangkok's best restaurants for salapao
1. Waraporn (B22) (BK Pick)
The bun: Though thick and flavorless, the texture’s soft and satisfying.
The stuffing: Well-balanced between sweet and salty, finished with a hefty pinch of white pepper. We love the hard-boiled egg in the center, too.
Verdict: Well seasoned, well priced and well sized.
Try 7/F, CentralWorld, Rama 1 Rd., 02-613-1615. Open daily 10:30am-9pm
2. 7-Eleven (B17) (Yuck!)
The bun: Way too thick, dry and floury. Don’t expect to get any minced pork in the first bite.
The stuffing: Salty and overwhelmed by soy sauce. You can barely taste anything else.
Verdict: Enough to put you off salapao for life.
3. Mayflower (B90 for two) (Runner-up)
The bun: Heavenly fluffy and melt-in-yourmouth soft.
The stuffing: Packed with flavor but perhaps too heavy on the herbs.
Verdict: Impressive taste but pretty small, even if there are two.
G/F, Dusit Thani, Silom Rd., 02-200-9000 ext. 2345. Open daily 11:30am-2:30pm and 6-10pm. BTS Sala Daeng / MRT Silom
4. Salaopao Khun Ewe (B20)
The bun: Thin and slightly sweet.
The stuffing: Very generous, and the minced pork also seems less fatty than most. Mixed with salted egg yolk and garlic, it’s pretty delicious.
Verdict: Traditional and tasty.
4 Naret Rd., 02-6316168. Open Mon-Sat 7am-7pm
5. Tae Lao Chai Lee (B19)
The bun: A bit chewy and also a little sour, like it’s been fermented.
The stuffing: Juicy and fatty but really sweet. It reminds us of gun chiang (Chinese sausage)
Verdict: Fatty and sweet.
Located at the entrance of Yaowaphanit Rd., Yaowarat, 085-132-4342. Open daily 6:30am till all buns sell out
6. Hong Kong Dim Sum by Hua Seng Hong (B20)
The bun: Flavorless, flaky and hard to swallow.
The stuffing: Tastes like a badly seasoned gyoza.
Verdict: Disappointing
135/5 Charoenkrung Soi 16 (Itsaranuphap), 02-266-2444. Open daily 6am-6pm
7. Din Tai Fung (B94 for three)
The bun: Satisfyingly chewy but weirdly seasoned.
The stuffing: Reminds us of xiao long bao (broth-filled dumplings).
Verdict: Like a bad imitation of xiao long bao. Just stick to the real one.
7/F, CentralWorld, Rama 1 Rd., 02-646-1282. Open daily 11am-10pm. BTS Siam / Chit Lom
Note: All buns were eaten on the day of purchase and reheated for equal periods of time.
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