10-minute Kung Pao tofu
Tofu takes the place of chicken in this meatless version of a Chinese favorite. Pair with rice for a complete meal or serve as a snack, appetizer or side dish.
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.
Peri-peri pork belly skewers
Cubed pork belly and thick slices of Japanese cucumber are tossed in peri-peri sauce, skewered, grilled and brushed with more sauce until beautifully charred.
Spicy grilled beef tripe skewers
Chunks of beef tripe simmered with spices and herbs until tender are cooled, cut, skewered and basted with a sauce made with ssamjang, a spicy Korean paste.
Chicken gizzards and banana stir fry
Inspired by the Nigerian dish called gizdodo, boiled chicken gizzards are stir fried with spices then tossed with fried saba bananas.
Inihaw na balon-balonan ng manok (skewered and grilled chicken gizzards)
Barbecued balon-balonan ng manok, or chicken gizzards, is a popular street food in the Philippines. Along with barbecued chicken feet, pork ears and isaw (intestines), it …
Skewered pork ears barbecue
A popular street food in the Philippines, pork ears barbecue (or skewered and grilled pork ears) is also a favorite accompaniment for beer.
Chicken gizzards and Sriracha stir fry
In this recipe, the gizzards are simmered with herbs and spices until tender before they are stir fried with Sriracha sauce, lime juice and honey.