Dirty Bird bao at Ah-Ma’s Taiwanese Kitchen

No need to travel to Taipei for authentic Taiwanese street food when you can simply head to Midtown. Ah-Ma’s Taiwanese Kitchen Dirty Bird bao includes a Southern twist worthy of a touchdown dance. Crispy-fried-but-oh-so-moist chicken cutlet is tucked into steamed buns that are firm on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. More impressive is the fact that the bao are made fresh in house each day. Each palm-sized bundle is topped with banh mi-like pickled daikon and carrots and brushed with a slightly spicy wasabi aioli. $4.50.