Appetizer Recipes

Appetizer

Chilled Bitter Melon Salad

A refreshing and crunchy salad featuring thinly sliced bitter melon served over ice and dressed with a savory, tangy sauce.

Appetizer

Chilled Cucumber Strips with Savory Sauce

A refreshing cold appetizer featuring crisp cucumber strips dressed in a tangy, garlicky sauce. Perfect for hot summer days or as a light start to any meal.

15 min

Appetizer

Stuffed Lotus Root with Shrimp Paste

Crispy lotus root slices sandwich a savory, tender shrimp paste, pan-fried to golden perfection.

Appetizer

Sizzling Oil Tossed Baby Bok Choy Hearts

Tender baby bok choy hearts are quickly blanched and dressed with garlic and vinegar, then finished with a pour of smoking hot oil to release a fragrant aroma.

Appetizer

Crispy Baked Salmon Strips with Sesame

Golden, crunchy salmon fingers coated in nutty sesame seeds. Perfect for a healthy appetizer or a kid-friendly meal.

35 min

Appetizer

Savory Peanut Spinach Stack

Fresh spinach leaves mounded high and topped with a rich, homemade roasted peanut dressing and dried goji berries.

Appetizer

Cold Celery with Wood Ear Mushrooms

A crisp and refreshing Chinese cold appetizer featuring tender celery paired with chewy wood ear mushrooms, dressed in a tangy, slightly spicy sauce.

Appetizer

Bacon-Wrapped Crab Sticks with Asparagus

Tender crab sticks and crisp asparagus are wrapped in smoky bacon, then baked until the bacon is golden and caramelized…

Appetizer

Crispy Baguette with Shrimp Tartare

Toasted baguette rounds topped with a vibrant shrimp tartare seasoned with currywurst sauce, cumin, and fresh garlic…

Appetizer

Spicy Cold Beef Tendon Salad

Tender braised beef tendon sliced thin and tossed with a bold, numbing chili oil dressing, resting on a crisp cucumber base…

3 hours

Appetizer

Crispy Oyster Pancake

A beloved Fujian and Taiwanese street food featuring plump, juicy oysters bound in a silky egg custard, pan-fried until golden and crisp around the edges…