Strange Flavor Chicken
A classic Sichuan cold dish combining spicy, sour, sweet, salty, and numbing flavors. Tender chicken strips coated in a rich, aromatic sauce.
San Pi Si (Three Skin Shreds)
A traditional Shaanxi cold dish made from three types of shredded skins. Crisp and refreshing with a tangy and spicy dressing, perfect for summer.
Oil-Drizzled Spicy Numbing Water Bamboo (You Chi Ma La Jiao Bai)
Fresh water bamboo shoots dressed in a fiery, numbing oil sauce, creating a refreshing and addictive cold appetizer.
Three-Shreds Mixed Clams (San Si Ban Cheng)
A refreshing Zhejiang cold dish featuring tender clams and crispy mixed shreds with a sweet-sour-spicy dressing. Perfect for summer.
Laver and Raw Crab Salad
A classic Chaoshan cold dish combining marinated raw crab with seaweed, offering a fresh, sweet, and smooth taste—perfect for summer appetizers.
Enoki Mushroom and Tripe Salad with Garlic
A classic Chinese cold dish combining enoki mushrooms and tripe strips, dressed in a garlicky sauce for a refreshing and appetizing flavor.
Crab Sauce Jellyfish
A classic cold dish with savory and crispy texture, tender jellyfish pairs perfectly with the unique fermented crab paste flavor, appetizing and refreshing.
White-Cut Hetian Chicken
A classic Hakka dish where tender Hetian chicken is simply poached, resulting in silky skin and juicy meat, accompanied by a savory ginger-scallion dipping sauce.
醉糟鸡
A classic Fujian cold dish, Drunken Chicken is marinated with red rice lees and rice wine, offering a rich aroma and tender, succulent meat that lingers on the palate.
Shanghai-Style Sliced Chicken in Fermented Rice Wine
A classic Shanghai cold dish featuring tender chicken slices marinated in fragrant fermented rice wine lees, boasting an exquisite balance of savory and subtle sweetness. Perfect as an appetizer.
Suzhou-Style Smoked Fish
Suzhou-Style Smoked Fish is a classic Chinese cold appetizer. Fish fillets are double-fried to crispy perfection, then soaked in a sweet-savory marinade, resulting in tender, flavorful bites.
Crystal Pork Trotter Terrine
A crystal clear pork trotter jelly, smooth and refreshing, rich but not greasy, a classic cold dish from Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. Best served with shredded ginger and vinegar dip.
Old Beijing Bean Sauce
A traditional Beijing cold dish made with pork skin and soy beans, stewed into a savory jelly. Smooth and rich, it's a classic for festive feasts.
Eight Treasure Spinach
Eight Treasure Spinach is a colorful and refreshing cold dish, combining tender spinach with eight ingredients in savory sauce, perfect as a festive appetizer.
Ginger Sauce Ark Shell
Tender and juicy ark shells tossed with a zesty ginger dressing, this refreshing seafood appetizer is perfect for summer.
Ginger Blood Clams
Tender blood clams paired with spicy ginger sauce, refreshing and appetizing, perfect summer cold dish. The sweetness of clams and the pungency of ginger blend harmoniously.
Old Vinegar Peanuts (Lao Cu Huasheng)
This classic Chinese cold appetizer features crispy fried peanuts tossed in a tangy and sweet aged vinegar sauce. Perfectly balanced and refreshing, it's an irresistible starter for any meal.
Smacked Cucumber
Smacked cucumber is a classic Chinese cold dish, known for its refreshing crunch and tangy, spicy flavor. Cucumbers are smashed with a knife blade, then tossed with garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, and chili oil for a quick, addictive appetizer.
Cucumber Salad (Liang Ban Huang Gua)
A classic Chinese cold dish featuring crisp cucumbers tossed in a garlicky vinegar dressing. Refreshing, tangy, and slightly spicy, it's a perfect palate cleanser or side dish for any meal, incredibly easy and quick to prepare.
Sichuan Garlic Sliced Pork
Sichuan Garlic Sliced Pork is a classic cold dish in Sichuan cuisine. Thinly sliced fatty pork belly, drenched in a pungent garlicky sauce with a kick of chili and Sichuan peppercorn. It's refreshing, mouth-numbing, and utterly addictive.