#apéritif

15 recipes total

Spicy Duck Tongue
Chinese

Spicy Duck Tongue

Duck tongue is chewy and tender, paired with spicy seasonings, making it a perfect appetizer with drinks. Numbing, spicy, and delicious.

30 min 41
Crispy Spicy Bean Curd Skin Strips (Deng Ying Dou Pi)
Chinese

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.

30 min 29
Sichuan Spicy Duck Intestines (Ma La Duck Intestines)
Chinese
Easy

Sichuan Spicy Duck Intestines (Ma La Duck Intestines)

Crispy and tender duck intestines coated in a fiery Sichuan sauce with numbing Sichuan peppercorns, perfect as a beer snack.

15 min 28
Pengqi Sauce Jellyfish
Chinese
Easy

Pengqi Sauce Jellyfish

A refreshing cold appetizer with crunchy jellyfish and savory crab sauce, offering a unique and long-lasting flavor.

20 min 19
钵钵鸡
Chinese

钵钵鸡

Spicy and numbing, chicken is tender, vegetables are crunchy, soaked in a chili oil broth, skewered for easy snacking, addictive.

60 min 27
Shao Pian Zao Ji
Chinese

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.

45 min 26
Teochew Cold Fish
Chinese
Easy

Teochew Cold Fish

Teochew cold fish is a traditional Chaoshan cold dish. The fish is tender and firm, served with Puning bean paste, refreshing and appetizing, perfect for summer.

90 min 22
Drunken Edamame
Chinese
Easy

Drunken Edamame

A classic Shanghai cold dish, edamame immersed in a special fermented rice wine brine, offering a rich wine aroma, refreshing and tender crunch, perfect for summer drinking.

26 min 25
Sour and Spicy Shredded Squid
Chinese

Sour and Spicy Shredded Squid

Sour, spicy, tender, and chewy shredded squid with colorful peppers – a quick homestyle dish that awakens your appetite.

25 min 10
Crispy Potato Phoenix Tail Prawns
Chinese

Crispy Potato Phoenix Tail Prawns

Golden crispy potato shreds wrap tender prawns, creating an irresistible appetizer with a delightful crunch.

30 min 11
Cantonese-Style Braised Duck Wings
Chinese

Cantonese-Style Braised Duck Wings

A classic Cantonese braised dish, duck wings are slow-cooked in a fragrant master stock, yielding tender, flavor-packed meat with a glossy dark red hue. Perfect as an appetizer or tapas.

35 min 13
Stuffed Mushroom Caps (Xiang Gu He)
Chinese

Stuffed Mushroom Caps (Xiang Gu He)

Fresh shiitake mushrooms stuffed with a savory meat filling, steamed to perfection. Each bite bursts with umami, elegant for entertaining.

30 min 25
Phoenix Tail Shrimp
Chinese

Phoenix Tail Shrimp

Large shrimp with tails on, coated in egg and breadcrumbs, deep-fried to golden perfection. Crispy outside, tender and juicy inside. Great as a party dish.

30 min 26
Crispy Fried Spring Blossom Pork
Chinese

Crispy Fried Spring Blossom Pork

Tender pork strips are marinated, coated in a light batter, and twice-fried to a golden, crunchy perfection. Each bite is a harmony of crispy shell and juicy meat, often served with salt and pepper or sweet chili sauce for a delightful appetizer or main.

30 min 22
Old Vinegar Peanuts (Lao Cu Huasheng)
Chinese
Easy

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.

30 min 13