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Himalayas meet the street cart

Asian Fusion Restaurant in Auckland CBD

Nepali cooking on one side, fast food on the other, and dishes that sit deliberately in between. Bao buns, loaded fries, sukuti chowmein and momos, all out of one kitchen on Commerce Street.

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Fried chicken bao buns at Snax, Asian fusion in Auckland CBD

What we actually mean

Fusion, not a buzzword

Plenty of places use “fusion” to mean a long menu. We mean something narrower: the traditions meet inside the dish.

Nepali food is already a fusion cuisine and has been for centuries. It sits where India, Tibet and China meet, which is why a Nepali kitchen serves dumplings, noodle soup and curry without anyone finding it strange. Momos came from Tibet. Chowmein came from China. Both are now completely Nepali.

So when we put fried chicken in a bao bun, or pile sekuwa-spiced meat onto chips, we’re doing what Nepali cooking has always done, one border further along. Read more in our guide to Asian fusion food.

Both halves of the menu

  • Himalayan: momos, buff sukuti chowmein, sekuwa, thukpa, sadheko, wai wai sadheko, aloo chop
  • Fusion: fried chicken bao buns, meat on chips, lamb wraps
  • Kiwi: burgers, fish and chips, fried chicken, curly fries, onion rings
64 itemsVegetarian markedNepali + Kiwi favourites

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Four plates that explain the idea

If you want to understand what Snax is in one order, this is it.

  • Fried Chicken Bao Bun

    Two soft steamed bao, crisp fried chicken, slaw. East Asian bread, American technique, Nepali spice.

    $14.99On the menu

  • Lamb & Chicken Meat on Chips

    Loaded fries under grilled marinated meat. The chips are a chip shop, the marinade is Kathmandu.

    $19.99On the menu

  • Buff Sukuti Chowmein

    Chinese noodles, Nepali air-dried buffalo, wok-tossed hot and dry. Fusion that predates the word.

    $19.99On the menu

  • Kiwi Burger

    Beetroot, egg and the lot, from the same kitchen that folds the momos. No apology offered.

    $12.99On the menu
Fried chicken at Snax, used in our bao buns in Auckland CBD$14.99

Bao buns in Auckland

Steamed bao, fried chicken, slaw

Two to a serve. Soft, slightly sweet bao with fried chicken and slaw.

The soft bao, crisp chicken and slaw balance sweetness, spice and crunch in every bite.

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Two ways to eat

Pickup from Commerce Street, or delivered

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Pick up in about 20 minutes

We start cooking when your order lands. Walk down, skip the queue, and take it hot.

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Asian fusion questions

What is Asian fusion food?
Asian fusion means cooking that deliberately crosses one Asian tradition with another, or with a Western one, instead of staying inside a single national cuisine. At Snax that means Himalayan cooking meeting fast food: a fried chicken bao bun, chips loaded with grilled sekuwa-style meat, or a plate of momos next to a Kiwi burger.
Where can I get Asian fusion food in Auckland CBD?
Snax is at Shop 8, 8 Commerce Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, two minutes from Britomart. Our opening and online pickup hours vary by day; see the Auckland CBD location page for the current weekly schedule.
Do you have bao buns?
Yes. Our fried chicken bao bun comes two to a serve: soft steamed bao, crisp fried chicken and slaw. It's the clearest example of what we mean by fusion, since the bao is East Asian, the fried chicken is American and the spicing is Nepali.
Is Asian fusion the same as pan-Asian?
Not quite. Pan-Asian usually means one kitchen serving several Asian cuisines side by side but kept separate, so Thai curry on the same menu as sushi. Fusion means the traditions actually combine inside a dish.
Do you have vegetarian fusion options?
Yes. Vegetarian momos, veg chowmein, veg thukpa, veg burger, veg wraps, aloo chop and aloo nimki are all on the menu, and every vegetarian dish is marked.