{"id":617,"date":"2023-05-26T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ib.eco\/?post_type=recenzii&p=617"},"modified":"2024-09-22T10:08:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T10:08:12","slug":"wonderbao-incantare-papile-stare-spirit","status":"publish","type":"recenzii","link":"https:\/\/ib.eco\/en\/recenzii\/wonderbao-palate-mood-delight\/","title":{"rendered":"WonderBao, a delight for the palate and the mood"},"content":{"rendered":"

It wasn't until the beginning of 2023 that I got to know the Chinese specialty called bao. I liked it enough to look for a recipe and test it 2-3 times with different ingredients. Even so, when I see vegan bao on menus, there's a good chance I'll choose it. Well, can you imagine what it was like when I discovered a vegan restaurant dedicated to this dish, just 20 minutes from where I was staying in Brussels? Enthusiasm at first and ecstasy later on.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wonderbao is located on a semi-pedestrian street, with many bohemian terraces, guarded by some strangely-shaped trees. I can't tell if they are affected by some disease or that's just how they look. I enter the restaurant and notice that there are only a few tables taken. Perfect, because I made no reservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I stop right in front of the bar, the place where you can order. As I go through the painted menu on the wall, I realise it is hard for me to choose, as there are too many exceptional combinations. I ask for the recommendation of the person standing behind the sweets display fridge and I end up ordering a blue sheitan bao and some fusion bahji. I have to pay 15 euros, so I hand over a 20 Euro banknote. While the waiter runs to the kitchen to look for some coins, I spot a macaron delight. I communicate through signs that I want something else, so she comes back and tells me that I have to pay another euro. I hand over another 20 Euro banknote and I end up paying less as they do not have enough cash for the change. Only later on do I realise that I had two euros lost in my purse, so I can pay the debt.<\/p>\n\n\n