prawn crackers
Puffy seafood snacks
Prawn crackers are light, crispy chips made from starch and prawn flavoring, puffing up when deep-fried.
They're a staple appetizer or side dish at Chinese and Southeast Asian restaurants, often served free with takeout orders: The kids demolished the prawn crackers before the main dishes arrived.
Also called shrimp chips.
Small edible crustacean
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
umami · briny · fishy · savory · oceanic · dried shrimp · shrimp paste · marine
Brittle and snapping
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- puffySwollen with air
brittle · flaky · delicate · snap · crackle · shatter · crumble · porous
Chinese small-plate tradition
- spring rollsWrapped fried appetizers
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
sweet chili sauce · yum cha · Cantonese · banquet · appetizer · Indonesian · Malaysian · Vietnamese
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
starch · umami · briny · fishy · savory · oceanic · dried shrimp · shrimp paste · marine
crispy
Brittle and snapping
puffy · brittle · flaky · delicate · snap · crackle · shatter · crumble · porous · expanded
dim sum
Chinese small-plate tradition
- spring rollsWrapped fried appetizers
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
hoisin · sweet chili sauce · yum cha · Cantonese · banquet · appetizer · Indonesian · Malaysian · Vietnamese · Thai
nibbles
Takes small bites
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- partyGathering for celebration
buffet · sharing · bowl · crunchy · moreish · addictive · snacking · side dish · accompaniment · grazing
deep-fry
Cook in hot oil
sizzle · golden · bubbling · hot · wok · splatter · drain · paper towels · crisp · seconds
- kerupuk
- snackschips, cookies, granola bars, chocolate, trail mix
- Asian appetizersspring rolls, egg rolls, dumplings, pot stickers, gyoza
- Seafood Snacksshrimp chips, dried squid, dried shrimp, fish jerky, tobiko
- puffed snackscheese puffs, Cheetos, puffed rice, puffed corn, corn puffs
- rice crackers