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Appetizers & Snacks

An appetizer course whets the appetite! We love serving tasty, fun appetizers when entertaining friends and family. Check out all of our appetizer recipes and snack ideas for your next party or gathering, including many Chinese and non-Chinese options!

Chinese-style button mushroom soup

Easy Chinese-Style Button Mushroom Soup

Eating pork and celery dumplings

Pork and Celery Dumplings

Spicy Sichuan Okra Salad

Spicy Sichuan Okra Salad

Asian Chicken Salad with Lemon

Asian Chicken Salad with Lemon

Beef Curry Puffs, by thewoksoflife.com

Chinese Curry Puffs with Beef

Chinese Spicy Beef Salad

Spicy Beef Salad

"Cheesy" Homemade Chex Mix with Fermented Tofu

“Cheesy” Homemade Chex Mix

Spicy King Oyster Mushroom Salad

Spicy King Oyster Mushroom Salad

You Dunzi (Chinese Fried Radish Cake), thewoksoflife.com

You Dunzi (油墩子)

Dipping Laffa Bread into Hummus

Our Favorite Hummus Recipe

Steamed Money Bag Dumplings for Chinese New Year

Money Bag Dumplings

Chinese Vegetarian Duck (Su Ya - 素雅)

Chinese Vegetarian Duck (素鸭)

Chinese Crispy Noodles

Chinese Crispy Noodles

Char Siu Bao, thewoksoflife.com

Chinese BBQ Pork Buns (Baked Char Siu Bao Recipe)

Shanghai Pan-fried Pork Buns, Shengjian Mantou, thewoksoflife.com

Shanghai Pan-fried Pork Buns (Shengjian Mantou, 上海生煎馒头)

Vegan Queso, thewoksoflife.com

Vegan Queso

Vietnamese Cha Gio, thewoksoflife.com

Cha Gio (Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls)

Tofu Avocado Salad, thewoksoflife.com

Tofu Avocado Salad

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