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Erchen Chang

Chef

Erchen Chang is a chef and the founder of BAO restaurant.

Classic Pork BAO

In an extract from the new BAO cookbook, we find out how to make the restaurant's definitive dish, a twist on classic Taiwanese gua bao

Taiwanese fried chicken

In an extract from the new BAO cookbook, we find out how to make this formerly top secret recipe for fried chicken from the earliest days of BAO

Slow-cooked beef cheek and short rib noodles in a rich beef soup with beef butter (Taipei style)

In an extract from the new BAO cookbook, we find out how to make this amazingly rich Taiwanese noodle dish, a cooking project that's well worth the time it takes to prepare

Dan dan noodles with tofu

Erchen Chang, the creative director and co-founder of Bao restaurants in London, offers up recipes inspired by Taiwanese noodle shops, including this vegan twist on dan dan noodles

Tomato and egg noodles

Erchen Chang, the creative director and co-founder of Bao restaurants in London, offers up recipes inspired by Taiwanese noodle shops, including a classic side dish of tomato and egg noodles

Lu Rou Fan pork rice

Erchen Chang, the creative director and co-founder of Bao restaurants in London, offers up recipes inspired by Taiwanese noodle shops, including this classic national recipe

Smacked cucumber salad

Erchen Chang, the creative director and co-founder of Bao restaurants in London, offers up recipes inspired by Taiwanese noodle shops, starting with smacked cucumber salad

Spinach with tofu sauce

Erchen Chang, the creative director and co-founder of Bao restaurants in London, offers up recipes inspired by Taiwanese noodle shops, starting with spinach in tofu sauce

White cut poached chicken

Erchen Chang of Bao presents a Chinese feast to cook for Chinese New Year

Char sui pork

A banquet-style dish that is perfect for a Chinese New Year celebration, courtesy of Erchen Chang

Classic braised pork gua bao

Erchen Chang, founder of Bao, shares the recipe for the restaurant's classic pork bao, a perfect Chinese New Year dish