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Appetizers

Get the party started or set the mood with one or more of these inspired appetizers. Impress your guests using these easy techniques. Global flavors complement any main course or drink.

  • Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)
  • Plump juicy pieces of shrimp bound to crispy toast triangles with soft and flavorful shrimp paste.
    Crispy Shrimp Toast
  • Japanese-style spring rolls, or harumaki, are filled with meat, veggies, mushrooms, and a savory sauce.
    Harumaki
  • Asari Miso Soup
  • Tangy Hot and Sour Soup in an earthenware bowl.
    Hot and Sour Soup
  • Tuna Tartare with Yuzu Gelée
  • Kanpaccio (Kanpachi Carpaccio) is a delightfully simple appetizer with paperthin slices of Kanpachi (Greater Amberjack) seasoned with olive oil, cheese and lime zest.
    Kanpachi Carpaccio (Kanpaccio)
  • Soft, springy grilled rice dumplings glazed with a sweet and savory sauce. These traditional Japanese Mitarashi Dango make for a delicious snack.
    Mitarashi Dango (Sweet Soy Glazed Rice Dumplings)
  • Kimchi Risotto
  • Golden fried wontons filled with pork and shrimp, piled in a bamboo basket and garnished with scallions, served alongside a small bowl of sweet chili dipping sauce.
    Crispy Fried Wontons
  • With blanched spinach tossed with a nutty Japanese sesame sauce, this easy side dish comes together from just 4 ingredients.
    Spinach Goma Ae
  • Ebi Fry is a Japanese fried shrimp that's coated in a ultra-crisp layer of panko breakcrumbs.
    Ebi Fry (Japanese Fried Shrimp)
  • Niku Miso
  • Delicious hot Spinach Dip that's plant-based.
    Vegan Spinach Dip
  • Juicy chicken teriyaki meatballs on a bed of cooked rice makes for an easy weeknight meal.
    Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
  • Closeup of a plate of homemade California rolls filled with crab, avocado and cucumber wrapped in tangy sushi rice and nori.
    California Roll
  • Dipping coconut fried shrimp in a orange chili sauce.
    Crispy Coconut Shrimp
  • Secrets to making the crispiest wings ever! Glazed in a sweet and savory sauce that's loaded with ginger, garlic and black pepper this Tebasaki recipe is dangerously addictive.
    Tebasaki (Japanese Chicken Wings)
  • Patatas Bravas with Allioli
  • Shabu Shabu Salad with nutty Japanese sesame dressing is a quick yet satisfying meal for a hot summer day.
    Japanese Sesame Sauce (Goma Dare)
  • Close-up of vibrant Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps showcasing the tender ground chicken and basil filling.
    Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  • Soupe de Poissons à la Sétoise
  • Ramen Eggs are Japanese soft-boiled eggs that are marinated in an umami-packed sauce.
    Ramen Egg (Ajitama)
  • These sweet black soybeans or kuromame are piano black and melt-in-your-mouth tender.
    Kuromame (Japanese Black Soybeans)
  • Datemaki is a delicious Japanese rolled omelet traditionally eaten for New Year as part of Osechi Ryori. This easy Datemaki recipe comes together from just a handful of ingredients.
    Datemaki
  • Close-up of matsutake risotto with a seared mushroom cap slices and microgreens, warm fall backdrop.
    Matsutake Mushroom Risotto
  • The best Spicy Salmon Poke recipe. With rich salmon, creamy avocado, crunchy tobiko, sweet onions and fresh cilantro seasoned with a sriracha sesame sauce and served over a bowl of hot rice.
    Spicy Salmon Poke
  • Cheesy and delicious savory granola bars are loaded with cheddar, parmesan, oats, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and chia seeds and baked until crisp.
    Cheesy Savory Granola Bars
  • These meatless gyoza (Japanese dumplings) are just as flavorful as the original with a crisp pan-fried bottom and steamed noodly top.
    Vegetable Gyoza (Vegan)
  • Yellow miso soup recipe with tofu, carrots, and spinach.
    How to Make Miso Soup
  • A spread for bread and vegetables made with mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and mascarpone cheese.
    Creamy Mentaiko Bread Spread
  • Hanetsuki Gyoza with crispy wings of batter radiating out from the juicy dumplings.
    Crispy Hanetsuki Gyoza
  • Ultra-crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside these Crispy Tofu Bites are glazed with a savory sweet sauce that's loaded with ginger, garlic and black pepper. The perfect plant-based appetier.
    Crispy Tofu Bites
  • Crisp Chicken Karaage with green beans and a wedge of lemon.
    Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
  • Cross section of Dashimaki Tamago, a traditional Japanese rolled omelette glistening with savory dashi stock.
    Dashimaki Tamago
  • A plate of Kaki Fry, or Japanese Fried Oysters with an ultra-crispy panko crust and plump briny center.
    Panko Fried Oysters (Kaki Fry)
  • With slippery, garlicky Japanese dumplings in a comforting dashi broth with mushrooms and veggies, this gyoza soup is the perfect way to warm up on a chilly day.
    Easy Gyoza Soup
  • Crispy panko chicken tenders served with lemon wedges and lettuce in a basket.
    Panko Chicken Tenders
  • Perfect Boiled Eggs
  • Tsukune
  • Edamame with garlic, black pepper, and chili peppers in a red bowl on a dark surface.
    Spicy Edamame
  • Char-grilled blistered shishito peppers with smoked salt and lemon.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers

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