Get Down to Bao Town Pop-Up

You know those little steamed buns that you get at yum cha? You'll get to know them a whole lot better at Bao Town, a pop-up collaboration between two bao-obsessed ladies who want to share their love for this soft outside and tasty inside street food.

Traditionally an Asian street food, baozi, or simply bao (pronounced 'bow'), are growing increasingly popular here in Sydney and so what better way to explore the fun even more than with Bao Town? Once a month, for three months, Bao Town will serve two savoury and one sweet bao with new flavours being introduced at each pop up, along with Vietnamese coffee.

Scrumptious fillings that you can expect to try include beef bo kho, yellow chicken curry, miso eggplant and coconutty pork belly (a definite favourite so far). Sweet tooths will drop their jaws at lemon polenta and gooey molten chocolate — the latter certainly requiring napkins.

The collaboration comes from Theresa Nguyen and Vella Nero, who are joining forces to bring us this beloved street food, with plans to eventually operate as a stand-alone space and catering company. A graphic designer by profession, Australian-Vietnamese Theresa is a freelance food stylist and the words behind food blog The Gook. Since she was old enough to pronounce 'bao', Theresa has had a love of good food. When she noticed a shift in the Sydney eating scene — a move to simple cuisine, with one dish done well — she saw the opportunity to operate her own Bao joint, and we're chuffed she followed through with her idea.

So pop on down to Bao Town for the launch on Sunday October 12 and grab some tasty bao. And at only $3.50 a pop or 3 for $10, why wouldn't you be keen to celebrate the love of the hot fluffy goodness and warming happiness that is bao?

Bao Town is on Saturday, October 12, November 2 and December 7 from 10am to 5pm at Vella Nero, 259 Clarence Street, Sydney. You can follow Bao Town on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.