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

Buffalo Wings 
(American chicken wings in spicy sauce)

Buffalo Wings 
(American chicken wings in spicy sauce)

Mücver 
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Mücver 
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Buñuelos de Queso 
(Puerto Rican cheese fritters)

Buñuelos de Queso 
(Puerto Rican cheese fritters)

Conch Fritters 
(Caribbean deep-fried conch snacks)

Conch Fritters 
(Caribbean deep-fried conch snacks)

Gravlax 
(Swedish cured salmon)

Gravlax 
(Swedish cured salmon)

Cachapas 
(Venezuelan fresh corn pancakes)

Cachapas 
(Venezuelan fresh corn pancakes)

Lo Mai Gai 
(Chinese rice steamed in lotus leaves)

Lo Mai Gai 
(Chinese rice steamed in lotus leaves)

Medu Vada 
(South Indian deep-fried lentil fritters)

Medu Vada 
(South Indian deep-fried lentil fritters)

Mejillones Fritos 
(Spanish batter-fried mussels)

Mejillones Fritos 
(Spanish batter-fried mussels)

Köttbullar med Gräddsås 
(Swedish meatballs with cream sauce)

Köttbullar med Gräddsås 
(Swedish meatballs with cream sauce)

Pork and Cabbage Dim Sum Filling 
(Chinese filling for buns, potstickers and dumplings)

Pork and Cabbage Dim Sum Filling 
(Chinese filling for buns, potstickers and dumplings)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Pâté de Campagne 
(French country-style pork terrine)

Pâté de Campagne 
(French country-style pork terrine)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Oysters Rockefeller 
(American oysters with green sauce appetizer)

Pão de Queijo 
(Brazilian cheese buns)

Pão de Queijo 
(Brazilian cheese buns)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

Domatokeftedes 
(Greek tomato fritters)

Law Bok Gow 
(Chinese steamed radish cake)

Law Bok Gow 
(Chinese steamed radish cake)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Ukoy 
(Filipino shrimp and sweet potato fritters)

Queso Fundido 
(Mexican melted cheese appetizer)

Queso Fundido 
(Mexican melted cheese appetizer)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Gamberetti all’Agro 
(Italian lemon-marinated shrimp)

Tortilla Española de Patata 
(Spanish open-faced potato omelet)

Tortilla Española de Patata 
(Spanish open-faced potato omelet)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Obatzter 
(German beer cheese spread)

Obatzter 
(German beer cheese spread)

Siu Mai 
(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)

Siu Mai 
(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)

Tlacoyos 
(Mexican bean-stuffed masa patties)

Tlacoyos 
(Mexican bean-stuffed masa patties)

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