Appetizer, Hors D’Oeuvre and Snack Recipes

Appetizers and hors d’oeuvre are the enticing entrance to a full meal. They pique the appetite without satisfying it and encourage easy conversation among gathered guests. Appetizers can be plated or passed, but they are most often finger food, easy to eat while standing and never overly messy in the hands.

Appetizers are mini meals that go by different names around the world. Spaniards have tapas, delicious bar food with a deep history. The Italians throw together antipasti platters with elegant simplicity. Hunger pangs in the eastern Mediterranean are calmed with meze and a beverage. Cantonese diners pick out an entire meal from dim sum carts. And the spicy chaat of India are some of the most flavorful snacks in the world.

International Appetizer Recipes

Jamaican Beef Patties 
(Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)

Jamaican Beef Patties 
(Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)

Lumpia Shanghai 
(Filipino meat-filled eggrolls)

Lumpia Shanghai 
(Filipino meat-filled eggrolls)

Obatzter 
(German beer cheese spread)

Obatzter 
(German beer cheese spread)

Acharuli Khachapuri 
(Georgian boat-shaped cheesebread with egg and butter)

Acharuli Khachapuri 
(Georgian boat-shaped cheesebread with egg and butter)

Akkra 
(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)

Akkra 
(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)

Gravlax 
(Swedish cured salmon)

Gravlax 
(Swedish cured salmon)

Chun Yao Bang 
(Chinese fried scallion pancake)

Chun Yao Bang 
(Chinese fried scallion pancake)

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Law Bok Gow 
(Chinese steamed radish cake)

Law Bok Gow 
(Chinese steamed radish cake)

Muchines de Yuca 
(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)

Muchines de Yuca 
(Ecuadorian stuffed and fried cassava balls)

Cachapas 
(Venezuelan fresh corn pancakes)

Cachapas 
(Venezuelan fresh corn pancakes)

Pâté de Campagne 
(French country-style pork terrine)

Pâté de Campagne 
(French country-style pork terrine)

Muhammara 
(Middle Eastern spicy roasted pepper dip)

Muhammara 
(Middle Eastern spicy roasted pepper dip)

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Scotch Eggs 
(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Plantain Fritters 
(Jamaican fried plantains)

Plantain Fritters 
(Jamaican fried plantains)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Yangnyeom Dak 
(Korean sweet and spicy fried chicken)

Yangnyeom Dak 
(Korean sweet and spicy fried chicken)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes 
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Souskaï de Mangues Vertes 
(French Caribbean mango appetizer)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

Pajeon 
(Korean scallion pancake)

Pajeon 
(Korean scallion pancake)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Pilus 
(Indonesian sweet potato puffs)

Pilus 
(Indonesian sweet potato puffs)

Siu Mai 
(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)

Siu Mai 
(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)

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