#cold dish

49 recipes total

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 7
Beijing Braised Beef in Soy Sauce
Chinese

Beijing Braised Beef in Soy Sauce

This classic Beijing cold beef dish features deep red color and tender texture, slowly braised with soy sauce and spices. Great as an appetizer or snack.

180 min 3
Ma Fen Pork Knuckle
Chinese

Ma Fen Pork Knuckle

A classic Shandong cold dish. Tender pork knuckle with rich sesame paste and pungent garlic, paired with smooth mung bean jelly for a refreshing summer treat.

120 min 16
Chaozhou Braised Chicken
Chinese

Chaozhou Braised Chicken

Chaozhou braised chicken boasts a golden lacquer-like skin, a rich aromatic blend, and irresistibly tender meat. It's a classic cold dish served at Chaoshan banquets.

65 min 15
Gong Cai (Cold Dried Mustard Stem Salad)
Chinese
Easy

Gong Cai (Cold Dried Mustard Stem Salad)

Gong Cai is a special ingredient from Anhui, China. Its crunchy texture pairs perfectly with sesame oil and vinegar, creating a tangy and refreshing cold dish.

25 min 20
Master Stock Platter
Chinese

Master Stock Platter

A classic cold dish that brings together a variety of braised delicacies, with rich colors and deep flavors, perfect for gatherings.

90 min 16
潮式打冷
Chinese

潮式打冷

A classic Teochew cold dish: fresh fish steamed and chilled, firm and sweet meat, served with Puning bean sauce, refreshing and perfect for summer.

35 min 15
Salt-Cured Creamy Female Crab (Sheng Yan Gao Xie)
Chinese

Salt-Cured Creamy Female Crab (Sheng Yan Gao Xie)

Choose live creamy female crabs cured with baijiu and secret marinade. The meat is crystal clear, the roe is creamy, savory and icy cold. A top cold dish in Chaoshan banquets.

30 min 14
Pork Skin Jelly (Pork Aspic)
Chinese

Pork Skin Jelly (Pork Aspic)

A traditional Chinese cold appetizer, crystal clear and delightfully chewy, rich in collagen, refreshing, and a must-have for festive banquets.

130 min 1
Shanxi Bowl Tuo (Buckwheat Steamed Slices)
Chinese
Easy

Shanxi Bowl Tuo (Buckwheat Steamed Slices)

A traditional Shanxi snack made from buckwheat flour, steamed to a soft and smooth texture, served with a tangy garlic-vinegar sauce – perfect for summer.

30 min 2
Su Song Bai Yu (Silken Tofu with Mushroom Floss)
Chinese

Su Song Bai Yu (Silken Tofu with Mushroom Floss)

Silky smooth tofu topped with crispy savory mushroom floss, a delightful contrast of textures. An elegant vegetarian dish.

25 min 17
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 18
Zao Men Qiang (Drunken Pork Tongue)
Chinese

Zao Men Qiang (Drunken Pork Tongue)

A classic Shanghai cold dish where pork tongue is marinated in fermented rice wine sauce, resulting in a tender, crisp texture with rich wine aroma, perfect as an appetizer with drinks.

60 min 19
Wine Lees-Marinated Pig Trotters (Zao Zhu Zhua)
Chinese

Wine Lees-Marinated Pig Trotters (Zao Zhu Zhua)

This Shanghai-style cold dish features pig trotters braised until tender, then soaked in aromatic wine lees brine, creating a savory and slightly sweet flavor perfect for summer appetizers.

115 min 20
Three-Shreds Mixed Clams (San Si Ban Cheng)
Chinese
Easy

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.

55 min 5
Laver and Raw Crab Salad
Chinese

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.

30 min 3
醉糟鸡
Chinese

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.

30 min 0
Shanghai-Style Sliced Chicken in Fermented Rice Wine
Chinese

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.

30 min 17
Suzhou-Style Smoked Fish
Chinese

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.

35 min 22
Crystal Pork Trotter Terrine
Chinese

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.

150 min 6