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Meaty with a dash of veggies

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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.

Broccoli salad with miso mayo dressing

Broccoli salad with miso mayo dressing

Cheese and mushroom puff pastry tart cut into squares

Cheese and mushroom puff pastry tart

Spicy tempura-style crispy green beans with Sriracha mayo dipping sauce

Tempura-style crispy green beans

Braised sea cucumbers and shiitake with broccoli on the side

Braised sea cucumbers and shiitake

Seared scallops with gingered teriyaki sauce

Seared scallops with gingered teriyaki sauce

Mushroom fries

Mushroom fries (battered crispy oyster mushrooms)

Crispy calamari with dipping sauce

Crispy calamari

Spinach and artichoke puff pastry tart

Spinach and artichoke puff pastry tart

Pepper garlic mushrooms

Pepper garlic mushrooms

Beef-wrapped green beans with soy honey Sriracha sauce

Beef-wrapped green beans with soy honey Sriracha sauce

Wood ears and cucumber salad

Wood ears and cucumber salad

Fried tofu with sweet chili sauce

Fried tofu with sweet chili sauce

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