| 小菜 | xiǎo cài | appetizer / small side dish / easy job / piece of cake / see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] | ![]() |
| 开胃菜 | kāi wèi cài | starter / appetizer | ![]() |
| 冷盆 | lěng pén | cold dish / appetizer | ![]() |
| 前菜 | qián cài | appetizer / starter / hors d'oeuvre | ![]() |
| 拼盘 | pīn pán | sampler platter / appetizer platter | ![]() |
| 小菜一碟 | xiǎo cài yī dié | a small appetizer / a piece of cake / very easy (idiom) | ![]() |
