Baked Enoki Mushrooms
Baked enoki mushrooms with a slightly charred exterior and tender interior, mixed with garlic and spice; a simple and quick vegetarian appetizer.
Crispy Spicy Bean Curd Skin Strips (Deng Ying Dou Pi)
This vegetarian dish uses bean curd skin to replicate the famous 'Lamp Shadow Beef'. Thinly sliced, fried until crisp, then coated with a spicy and numbing sauce. Crunchy and aromatic, perfect as an appetizer with drinks.
Fuqi Feipian (Sichuan Spiced Beef and Offal)
A classic Sichuan cold appetizer combining beef and offal slices in fiery chili oil, numbing and aromatic, bursting with layers of flavor.
Sichuan Pickled Chicken Feet with Chili Peppers
A classic Sichuan appetizer, these pickled chicken feet are sour, spicy, and addictive, with a crunchy skin and flavorful meat after marinating.
Northeast Cold Skin Noodles with Shredded Pork
Chewy cold skin noodles paired with tender shredded pork and crunchy vegetables, drizzled with rich sesame sauce – a classic Northeastern Chinese appetizer.
Spicy Dried Tofu
A classic spicy and numbing cold appetizer. Dried tofu strips soak up the mouthwatering sauce, offering a chewy texture and bold flavors.
Crispy Pipa Prawns
Crispy, golden pipa-shaped prawns with tender meat inside. Dipped in sweet-sour sauce or pepper-salt, they are a banquet favorite.
Chuanbei Liangfen (Sichuan Cold Jelly)
Chuanbei Liangfen is a traditional Sichuan snack known for its spicy, numbing flavor and silky, springy texture. Drizzled with chili oil, it's irresistible.
Deep-Fried Crispy Tofu Rolls (Ganzha Xiangling)
A classic Hangzhou appetizer, crisp tofu skin rolls shaped like bells, making a delightful crunch. Perfect with Sichuan pepper salt or chili sauce.
Luojiang Dou Ji (Sichuan Vegetarian Roll)
A classic Sichuan vegetarian dish made by rolling seasoned vegetables in tofu skin, steaming until tender, then slicing and serving with a zesty dipping sauce.
Pengqi Sauce Jellyfish
A refreshing cold appetizer with crunchy jellyfish and savory crab sauce, offering a unique and long-lasting flavor.
Drunken Chicken with Rice Wine Lees
A classic cold appetizer featuring tender chicken infused with aromatic rice wine lees and yellow wine, with crispy skin and savory-sweet taste, perfect for summer.
Shao Pian Zao Ji
A classic cold dish from Shanghai, featuring tender chicken slices infused with fermented rice wine aroma. Served chilled, it’s a perfect summer appetizer.
Hot and Sour Cabbage
Hot and sour cabbage is a classic appetizing home-style dish. Crisp cabbage coated with a tangy and spicy sauce that stimulates the appetite. Simple and quick to prepare, it's a frequent guest on dinner tables.
Beijing Lamb Head Meat
A classic Beijing cold dish: boiled lamb head sliced thin, served with Sichuan pepper salt. Crisp texture, pure flavor, perfect with drinks.
Beijing Lamb Tripe
A classic Beijing stir-fry featuring tender and crispy lamb tripe with scallions, rich soy sauce aroma, perfect as an appetizer or side dish.
Chaozhou Braised Eggs
A classic Chaoshan snack, these eggs are slowly braised in a spiced soy sauce marinade. The whites become flavorful and firm, the yolks tender. Great as a snack or side.
Chaozhou Braised Pork Intestines
A traditional Chaozhou braised dish, with soft and flavorful pork intestines, sliced and drizzled with braising sauce, served with garlic vinegar dip.
Chaozhou Braised Platter (Teochew Soy Sauce Platter)
A classic Chaozhou banquet appetizer featuring tender braised meats, tofu, and eggs in a rich soy-based marinade, served with a tangy garlic-vinegar dip.
Marinated Clams
A refreshing cold appetizer, clams are tender and juicy, marinated with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and chili, offering a perfect balance of sour and spicy flavors. Ideal for summer.