Appetizer Recipes

Pork Skin Jelly (Ròupí Dòng)

A traditional Chinese cold appetizer made by slowly cooking pork skin until the collagen creates a silky, jelly-like consistency. Seasoned with aromatic spices…

5h 20m

Medium

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Ginger Sliced Pork Tripe

A refreshing cold appetizer featuring boiled pork tripe tossed in a savory ginger dressing.

1h 20m

Medium

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Fresh Purple Cabbage Slaw

A vibrant, crunchy raw cabbage salad tossed in a light vinaigrette with a hint of sweetness. Ready in minutes…

15 min

Easy

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Appetizer

Cucumber Caterpillar with Sesame Dressing

A playful and refreshing vegetable creation that transforms a simple cucumber into an adorable caterpillar shape…

20 min

Medium

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Drunken Edamame with Fermented Grain Liquor

Tender edamame pods soaked in fragrant fermented grain liquor, a classic Shanghainese bar snack with savory, slightly sweet flavors and aromatic depth…

21 min

Easy

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Spinach with Toasted Walnuts and Tangy Dressing

A refreshing cold appetizer from Northern China featuring tender blanched spinach tossed with crunchy toasted walnuts and a balanced sweet-tangy vinegar dressin…

20 min

Easy

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Appetizer

Seasoned Seaweed Salad

A refreshing cold appetizer featuring tender seaweed tossed in a savory garlic and sesame dressing. Light, briny…

15 min

Easy

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Appetizer

Chilled Celery & Bean Strip Salad

A crisp, refreshing side that pairs tender bean strips with crunchy celery in a savory, slightly spicy garlic dressing, topped with toasted peanuts and sesame.

15 min

Easy

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Appetizer

Chilled Sea Moss and Cucumber Salad

A refreshing cold appetizer featuring tender sea moss paired with crisp cucumber in a savory sesame dressing…

36 min

Easy

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Appetizer

Chicory Salad with Sesame and Bell Pepper

A refreshing cold appetizer featuring tender chicory tossed with crisp red pepper strips and toasted sesame seeds in a tangy-sweet dressing…

22 min

Easy

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Appetizer

Spicy Sichuan Cold Mixed Eggplant

Tender steamed eggplant tossed in a fiery Sichuan-style sauce with fragrant peppercorns and chili oil…

25 min

Easy

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Spiced Five-Spice Edamame

Fresh edamame pods simmered in a deeply aromatic broth loaded with star anise, cinnamon, and warming spices, then left to soak up all that fragrant goodness…

50 min

Easy

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Recipes in this category

Pork Skin Jelly (Ròupí Dòng)

Ginger Sliced Pork Tripe

Fresh Purple Cabbage Slaw

Cucumber Caterpillar with Sesame Dressing

Drunken Edamame with Fermented Grain Liquor

Spinach with Toasted Walnuts and Tangy Dressing

Seasoned Seaweed Salad

Chilled Celery & Bean Strip Salad

Chilled Sea Moss and Cucumber Salad

Chicory Salad with Sesame and Bell Pepper

Spicy Sichuan Cold Mixed Eggplant

Spiced Five-Spice Edamame