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Appetizers

Small dishes served before a meal, appetizers may be hot or cold. Called hors d'oeuvre in Europe, zensai in Japan, banchan in Korea, lěng pán or qián cài in China, chaat in India, and meze in the Mediterranean and Middle East, an appetizer can be a snack or cocktail food too.

South American Style Beef Tongue in Vinaigrette (Lengua a la Vinagreta)

Beef tongue in vinaigrette

Chicken gizzards and banana stir fry inspired by the Nigerian gizdodo

Chicken gizzards and banana stir fry

Inihaw na balon-balonan ng manok (skewered and grilled chicken gizzards) on plate with side salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and mangoes

Inihaw na balon-balonan ng manok (skewered and grilled chicken gizzards)

Skewered pork ears barbecue

Skewered pork ears barbecue

Stir fried chicken gizzards garnished with a sprig of rosemary

Chicken gizzards and Sriracha stir fry

Korean-style grilled beef skewers

Korean grilled beef skewers

Chicken katsu with Thai-style mango dipping sauce

Thai-style mango dipping sauce

Crispy spinach and cream cheese dumplings

Crispy spinach and cream cheese dumplings

Tofu in oyster sauce

Tofu in oyster sauce

Roasted salami-wrapped asparagus: appetizer or cocktail food

Roasted salami-wrapped asparagus

Thai fried egg salad (yum khai dao)

Thai fried egg salad (yum khai dao)

Crispy pork belly sisig with lime wedges in cast iron pan

Crispy pork belly sisig

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