Thursday, January 23, 2020

Good Luck Foods and Recipes for Lunar New Year

Chinese New Year lucky food for Lunar New Year

Worldwide, people eat “lucky” food for the New Year. On Jan. 1, U.S. Southerners boil black-eyed peas and collard greens; in Spain, the superstitious eat exactly 12 grapes; and for the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 25 in 2020 (The Year of the Rat), there are lots of lucky foods to choose from. Whether you’re a true believer or just in a celebratory mood, you can pack in the oranges, long noodles, dumplings, and sweets (no complaints here!). Or you can just use this holiday as an excuse to cook your favorite Chinese food—whether traditional or Chinese-American. (If you’d rather celebrate Seollal, or Korean New Year, don’t forget about dduk guk.)

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Just enjoy your friends and family. And while you’re at it, savor some of these culinary traditions. Back in 2009, we consulted Fuchsia Dunlop, author of “Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper,” and Doris Lum, president of the Association of Chinese Cooking Teachers, as well as Rosemary Gong’s book on Chinese culture and celebrations, “Good Luck Life,” to find out what foods we should have on hand to ensure a prosperous and happy year to come.

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Tangerines and Oranges

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Displaying and eating these fruits is said to bring wealth and luck. According to the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, the tradition stems from the way the Chinese words for gold and orange sound alike, while the word for tangerine echoes luck. “It’s good if they have leaves,” adds Lum, “because leaves symbolize longevity.” But don’t group them in fours, because, Dunlop says, this number is associated with death.

Long Noodles

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If noodles are served, then “keep them as long as possible for long life,” says Lum.

The Tray of Togetherness


Put out for visiting relatives to snack on, or given as a gift, the eight (“a traditionally symbolic lucky number,” explains Dunlop) compartments of the tray are filled with things such as preserved kumquats for prosperity, coconut for togetherness, longans to bring many sons, and red melon seeds for happiness.

Nian Gao

Nian Gao (Chinese steamed cake for Chinese New Year)

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Nian gao means year cake, but gao sounds the same as the word for tall or high,” says Dunlop. Hence the cakes symbolize achieving new heights in the coming year. The steamed sweets are made of glutinous rice flour, brown sugar, and oil. Some versions have white sesame seeds, red dates, or nuts in them (the dates are said to bring “early prosperity,” writes Gong in “Good Luck Life”). If you want to try your hand at making nian gao, get our Nian Gao recipe. (Other Chowhounds also have some tips.)

Pomelo

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This large citrus fruit is popular, writes Gong, because it is thought to bring “continuous prosperity and status.” The tradition comes from the way the Cantonese phrase for pomelo sounds similar to the words for prosperity and status, explains Lum.

Jai

Jai (Buddha's Delight veggie stir fry)

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This vegetarian dish is eaten because it’s “part of the Buddhist culture to cleanse yourself with vegetables,” says Lum. It’s also packed with good-luck foods, writes Gong, breaking it down by ingredient: sea moss for prosperity; lotus seeds for children/birth of sons; noodles for longevity; lily buds to “send 100 years of harmonious union”; Chinese black mushrooms to “fulfill wishes from east to west”; and more. Try our Jai (Buddha’s Delight) recipe.

Long Leafy Greens and Long Beans

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Gong writes that leafy greens, such as Chinese broccoli, are “served whole to wish a long life for parents.”

Whole Fish

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The Chinese word for fish sounds like the word for abundance, says Lum. It’s important that the fish is served with the head and tail intact, writes Gong, “to ensure a good start and finish and to avoid bad luck throughout the year.”

Sweets

Chinese New Year cake recipe

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Serving desserts brings a sweet life in the new year. Gong writes that a childhood favorite was the flaky cookie pockets called gok jai, filled with peanuts, coconut, and sesame. Try our Baked Chinese New Year Cake recipe too.

Yuanbao (Jiaozi)

jiaozi (Chinese steamed dumplings)

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“In North China, everyone eats the jiaozi dumplings,” says Dunlop. “Families will make a dough and wrap it around pork and cabbage, and boil [the dumplings], then serve them with vinegar and soy sauce. You can wrap them in the shape of an old silver ingot.” Gong writes that during New Year celebrations jiaozi are called yuanbao, a reference to the ancient, ingot-shaped Chinese currency, and that eating them is said to bring prosperity. While making them, families sometimes tuck added good-luck foods like peanuts (to bring long life) into some of them. Try our Steamed Vegetable Dumplings recipe.

Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork

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Pork is a popular choice for New Year meat (not just The Year of the Pig, which last occurred in 2019), as its fattiness portends a well-fed year to come. Try our Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork recipe.

Crispy Chinese Egg Rolls

Crispy Chinese Egg Rolls recipe

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Spring rolls are more traditional than egg rolls because the Chinese New Year is also called the Spring Festival, but hey, it’s close. And delicious. Try our Crispy Chinese Egg Roll recipe.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

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Yes, this is more of a modern American fusion dish, but sweet and sour are two of the “five flavors” of classical Chinese cooking. The others are salty, pungent, and bitter, according to “Food in China: A Cultural and Historical Inquiry,” by Frederick J. Simoons. Try our Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe. (And if you’re going all Chinese-American, might as well get in some Slow Cooker Fried Rice.)

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Original story by Davina Baum in 2009, updated by Roxanne Webber and Amy Sowder.



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Dumpling vs Wonton: What Is the Difference?

What is the difference between dumplings and wontons?

You may know which you personally prefer in a battle of dumpling vs wonton, but what is the difference between the two?

It is a bit of a tree in the forest scenario, to start. Well, maybe not quite so abstract as all that, but in most circles, a wonton is actually considered a dumpling, categorically. So is that it? Mystery solved? Class dismissed? Not quite…

Having reached full cult status in the U.S., inspiring festivals in New York, culinary tours in San Francisco, and an entire week of dumpling-related debauchery in Portland, the very least we can do is take a closer look at these icons of the appetizer menu, these darlings of dim sum.

Dumplings & Jiaozi

Broadly speaking, the dumpling encompasses any small starchy dough wrapped around a filling (usually) of some protein or another, and then fried, boiled, steamed, baked, or really any other darn way you’d like to get them cooked. By that definition, dumplings include any number of tiny pocket-like foods like Italian ravioli, Spanish empanada, Polish pierogi, Puerto Rican pasteles, Indian guija, and of course, the Chinese wonton.

Despite its sweeping definition, spanning many food cultures, the dumpling has perhaps become most associated with Chinese, or more specifically, Cantonese cuisine—one of China’s most-celebrated and furthest-traveling regional cuisines. The image (likely) conjured when thinking of a classic “Chinese dumpling”—that crescent-shaped, slightly thick or doughy creation found in Chinese-American restaurants and pictured below—is actually a jiaozi.

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With the popularity of the cuisine and ubiquity of the particular jiaozi dumpling within it (despite a range of other Chinese dumplings), its true name never quite caught on and jiaozi became known simply as “dumpling” or “pot sticker,” both English terms.

That we’ve successfully conceded a wonton to be, in fact, a dumpling, and a dumpling is, say it with me, a jiaozi, we can effectively define what distinguishes one from another and how they are most often made and eaten today.

Wontons

A traditional Chinese wonton is crafted from a much thinner dough than jiaozi, comprised of flour, egg, water, and salt. Once the wonton dough is made and rolled thin, it is cut into squares or circles and filled with minced meats, vegetables, herbs, and cooked using any number of methods including steamed, lightly pan-fried, or slow-boiled into soup with cabbage and roast pork. Sound familiar? Wontons can also be simply pinched or sliced, (unfilled) deep-fried, salted, and served as a pre-meal snack with hot mustard or a sweet soy sauce.

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Jiaozi are similarly stuffed and cooked but less often found in soups due to their relative firmness. Because of this thick skin, jiaozi hold up well to more aggressive methods of cooking like high-heat boiling or pan-frying in oil for that beautiful, crunchy caramelization. When not souped, both are traditionally served with a type of soy or hoisin dipping sauce, accompanied by diced chives, chili paste, and other flavors.

Though appearances vary and depend largely on a chef’s preference, doughier jiaozi are most often hand-pinched to form that classic crescent, while thinner wontons are pinched into triangles at the top, creating a small sack or wrapped delicately around the side, to look not unlike a nun wearing a habit. Get a quick wonton-wrapping lesson here.


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The first known dumplings of any kind are thought to have appeared in Apicius, a Roman cookery text, but Chinese dumplings date back as far as the Han Dynasty (1800 years ago) and are as pervasive as anything in the many Chinese cuisines that have emerged since. They’ve come to symbolize wealth and prosperity via their similarity in shape to gold and silver ingots, and because of this have become staples at any Chinese New Year celebration.

Jiaozi Dumpling & Wonton Recipes

With that, we give you dumpling recipes of both the jiaozi and wonton variety. May they too bring you wealth, health, and happiness in 4718!

Basic Dumpling Dough

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Start with a basic dumpling dough and the possibilities are limitless. But be careful; as with any dough, the devil is in the details. Get this Basic Dumpling Dough recipe.

Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings

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Delicate dumplings stuffed with a mixture of shrimp and pork are perfect for dipping in a simple chile-garlic sauce. Get our Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings recipe.

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Fried Wontons (Zhá Yúntūn)

Buttery shrimp and salty pork pair well and find themselves partnered often, including in these fried wontons. For best results, look for “Hong Kong”-style wonton skins at your Chinese grocery (or try this Homemade Wonton Wrapper recipe). Get our Fried Wontons recipe.

Spicy Miso Soup with Bok Choy Wontons

Traditional wonton soup can be found in many Chinese restaurants. This updated version incorporates spicy miso, a Japanese flavoring agent made from fermented soybeans. Get our Spicy Miso Soup with Bok Choy Wontons recipe.

Steamed Vegetable Dumplings (Zhēngjiǎo)

Hearty steamed vegetable dumplings are wonton-like in their thinness but have a bit more chew from the cooking method. They’re a perfect appetizer for your next vegan dinner party. Get the Steamed Vegetable Dumplings recipe.

Braised Short Rib Dumplings with Sichuan Chili Oil

Braised Short Rib Dumplings with Sichuan Chili Oil

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These meaty steamed dumplings can be made in stages over a few days; first, you’ll make the braised short rib filling, and the spicy Sichuan chili oil for serving, and finally you’ll wrap them up with the “big hug” method and steam as many as you can eat. Get the Braised Short Rib Dumplings with Sichuan Chili Oil recipe.

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Pan Fried Dumplings (Potstickers)


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Who wants me to share more filling options for Chinese Dumplings?? I have: shrimp/prawn, vegetarian, garlic chives spinach (my fave!). . For now, make do with the classic pork filling! Get in the spirit of CHINESE NEW YEAR this weekend, gather your family and friends, make a Dumpling Assembly Line. Fun AND efficient!! 🥟🥟🥟 – N x ❤️ . Potstickers (Pan Fried Dumplings) | Makes 30 . Filling: 5 – 6 dried shiitake mushrooms (or fresh) 1 ½ cups finely chopped Chinese cabbage (Napa cabbage) ½ tsp salt + 250 g / 0.5 lb fatty pork mince (20 – 30% fat) + ¼ cup garlic chives , finely chopped* + 2 tsp light soy sauce + 1 1/2 tsp Chinese wine + ½ tsp sesame oil* + ¼ tsp white pepper + 1 garlic clove , minced + ½ tsp grated fresh ginger* To cook: 30 – 35 round dumpling wrappers, 1/2 cup water per batch, 4 – 6 tsp vegetable oil . DIRECTIONS 1. Soak mushrooms in boiling water for 20 min, squeeze out excess water then finely chop. 2. Mix cabbage with salt, leave 15 min, squeeze out excess water. 3. Mix together all Filling ingredients with hands. 4. Dip finger in water and run around edge of half the wrapper. Wrap 1 heaped tablespoon of Filling per video – skip the pleats if you want (even some dumpling restaurants skip the pleats!). Finished dumpling should be slightly curved, pleats on top. 5. Heat 2 tsp oil in a non stick pan over medium high heat. Place 8 – 10 dumplings in pan, cook 2 minutes until base is golden. Add ½ cup water, put lid on, leave 7 min. Remove lid, most water should be gone, leave on stove until all water is gone and dumpling base becomes crispy again. 6. Remove from pan and serve with Sauce. My fave is soy sauce + chilli oil or paste. Other combos: soy sauce + Chinese black vinegar or normal white vinegar, soy sauce with sriracha. . * Optional, can be omitted . #recipetineats #chinesefood #chinesenewyearfood #dumplings #potstickers

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These traditional pork jiaozi dumplings have a thick skin and will crisp up in the pan without falling apart (or sticking, despite the name). Get the Potstickers recipe.

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Sopa Seca de Fideo (Mexican-style Angel Hair Nests)

Delicious Sopa seca de fideo, nests of angel hair pasta, first browned then cooked in broth with tomatoes and onions. The noodles absorb all the broth! This is a great side dish to serve with any meal.

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11 Spicy Snacks That Pack a Punch

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Do you carry hot sauce with you wherever you go? Squirt Sriracha on everything? Chow down on chili oil on the reg? Well, some like it hot, and clearly you’re no exception. If you’re in the mood for a munch that packs a punch, check out these spicy snack recipes.

They rely on various sources of capsaicin: serrano peppers; jalapeños; Cajun seasoning; cayenne. Some are stranger than others, but all are tasty, we guarantee. You can search the site for more involved recipes, like our Spicy Turkey Jerky, but most of the below are quick ideas for when you’re heat-seeking in a hurry. The brownies are one exception, but they’re too good not to include. If you’re after heat and sweet and don’t want to bake, though, just make a spicy sundae:

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Otherwise, keep reading for some of our favorite spicy snack ideas!

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1. Hot Guinness Brownies

Hot Guinness Brownies

This unites the three best things in the world: beer, chili peppers, and brownies. Make this Guinness brownie recipe and add half of a minced, deseeded habanero chili to the batter. Pour plenty of milk for washing them down (or maybe a milk stout?).

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2. Pickled Jalapeño Tuna Boats

Pickled Jalapeño Tuna Boats

Take whole pickled jalapeños and slice them lengthwise (no need to remove the seeds). Fill each half with your favorite tuna salad recipe. That’s lunch.

3. Oven-Baked Tortilla Chips with Mango Salsa

Oven-Baked Tortilla Chips with Mango Salsa

Cut some corn tortillas into wedge shapes, spray with cooking spray or toss lightly with oil, broil for four to five minutes, toss, and broil the other side until golden brown. Serve with our Spicy Mango Salsa recipe. Not hot enough? Sprinkle the chips with cayenne, hot paprika, or chili powder before baking.

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4. PB&J&J (Peanut Butter & Jelly & Jalapeño)

Peanut Butter and Jelly Jalapeño

Seriously! Make a PB&J with crunchy peanut butter and your favorite jam or jelly, then add a very thinly sliced, deseeded jalapeño that’s been sautéed in a little butter or olive oil until soft. This would hardly be the weirdest thing ever placed on a peanut butter sandwich.

5. Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers

Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers

Follow this low-fat recipe for ground-turkey chorizo. Take 12 jalapeños and slice them lengthwise; remove the seeds. Fill each half with the chorizo mixture, then top with crumbled feta. Bake in a 350-degree-Fahrenheit oven for 30 to 40 minutes.

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6. Spicy English Muffin Pizza

Spicy English Muffin Pizza

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Split an English muffin and coat both cut sides with tomato paste. Sprinkle on a little sea salt, garlic powder, and granulated sugar. Cover with whatever cheese you have available, and then any toppings of your choice. Sprinkle a good amount of dried oregano and red pepper flakes over the top. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 12 minutes. It’s like a large-format Bagel Bite (but better). You can also use an actual bagel half if you prefer.

7. Chipotle Yogurt Dip

Chipotle Yogurt Dip

Place 16 ounces of Greek yogurt, a handful of cilantro, the juice of one lemon, and half of a 7-ounce can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Add sea salt to taste. Dip until gone.

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8. Spicy Kale Chips

Spicy Kale Chips

Make these kale chips, but replace the togarashi powder with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.

9. Spicy Oven-Roasted Chickpeas

Spicy Oven-Roasted Chickpeas

Rinse two cans of chickpeas, pat dry, and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt. Spread the chickpeas on a baking sheet and bake in a 400-degree-Fahrenheit oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until crisp. (If you have an air fryer, you can also use that to crisp them.)

10. Cajun Baked Wonton Chips

Cajun Baked Wonton Chips

Using this wonton chips recipe, omit the furikake and substitute 1 to 2 teaspoons of Cajun spice mix.

11. Spicy Cinnamon Popcorn

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Stir together 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon fine salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon and set aside. Pop 1/2 cup of popcorn kernels (or make a bag of plain, unflavored popcorn in the microwave). While still hot, toss the popcorn with 3 tablespoons melted butter mixed with 1 tablespoon chili oil (or more for a spicier bite), then toss with the mixed spices and eat immediately.

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How to Sneak Vegetables Into Your Super Bowl Party Menu

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Not to be confused with some nutrient-rich rice bowl packed with veggies, just when you thought you’d solidified some healthy eating habits for 2020, along comes the Super Bowl. Ah, the Super Bowl, that thrilling annual event that pits the season’s two strongest opponents against each other—your steely resolve to actually be in control and make sound choices about what you ingest this year, and the seemingly bottomless abyss that is your appetite, which has both strength, speed, and endurance where bingeing on party snacks is concerned.

More (Relatively) Healthy OptionsHow to Make Crispy Baked Buffalo WingsWhether you’re a genuine sports enthusiast, just into it for the commercials and to see whether the halftime show includes any memorable wardrobe malfunctions this year, or simply can’t resist the opportunity to host any snack-forward occasion, let’s go on the offense and load up our party table with veg-focused appetizers. The benefits are two-fold: Your underrepresented vegetarian friends will be thrilled, and even if you do binge your way through the evening, you’re bound to stay within the healthy eating guidelines from the 12 (or maybe 20) servings of vegetables you’ll likely chow.

You can still check off all of the requisite boxes for Super Bowl hosting—nachos, chili, “wings,” pizza, dips, skins, sliders, poppers, etc.—with this selection of on-theme vegetable snacks that will guarantee you (insert obvious sports metaphor here) with your friends!

Easy Vegetarian Chili

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If you seek an all-star player who can get the job done singlehandedly, look no further than this G.O.A.T. vegetarian chili, which is basically a hearty bowl of health masquerading as junk food. Get our Easy Vegetarian Chili recipe.

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

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Even the most die-hard junk food aficionados in your life will hardly notice that these aren’t chicken while they munch happily away on spicy buffalo goodness, their faces alit with the soft glow of the tube. Get the Buffalo Cauliflower Bites recipe

Creamy Cucumber Avocado Rolls


Just the thing to cool off with after nonstop munching on buffalo bites, plus you need an excuse to show off your newly acquired mandolin with razor thin cucumber slices. Get the Creamy Cucumber Avocado Rolls recipe

Veggie Sheet Pan Nachos

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If you don’t offer nachos, will it even have counted as a Super Bowl party? Not one to be accused of unsportsmanlike conduct, hedge your bets with these vegetarian sheet pan nachos topped with quick pickled chiles. Get the Veggie Sheet Pan Nachos recipe

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Veggie Burger Sliders


Adorable, on-brand for a Super Bowl party, and great vehicles for a variety of cheeses, even more vegetables, and clever sauces, these party sliders are sure to be a home run! (Wait, am I doing this right?) Get the Veggie Burger Sliders recipe

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

If you’re the MVP Super Bowl host that you think you are, you’re going to have to show up with all of the requisite snack boxes checked, and that means pizza. Fortunately, cauliflower is exactly like that second-string player that goes in the game late and pulls out the victory. Get our Cauliflower Crust Pizza recipe.

Red Pepper Hummus

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Hummus would be a fine veggie option unto itself, but here’s a variation with a higher potential wow factor, employing roasted red peppers for some smoke and heat and…wait? Yes, another vegetable. Get our Red Pepper Hummus recipe.

Broccoli Cheese Balls


World class sportsmanship sometimes requires making bold choices, and you are just that kind of quarterback who’s willing to throw a hail mary and unapologetically serve up broccoli at a Super Bowl party. Plus, it’s studded with cheese and baked crisp, so like, who’s going to come rushing at you? (Add bacon for a non-vegetarian take.) Get the Broccoli Cheese Balls recipe

Mexican Corn Dip


Mexican street corn (or “elote”) has become ubiquitous with summer grill parties, but the addictive combination of corn, lime, cheese, and chili translates just as well to the bowl as the cob. Go for the extra point by stovetop grilling your corn first, then serve up some corn-on-corn action with tortilla chips, or simply dish it out into paper cups with spoons. Get the Mexican Corn Dip recipe

Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Peppadew Peppers

Literally nobody will miss those generic, frozen jalapeño poppers in the presence of these beauties, which combine lightly spicy pickled peppers, creamy goat cheese, salty parmesan, and a sweet, reduced balsamic glaze. Your mouth will be having an end zone celebration to rival those of the even the most self-congratulatory running backs. Get the Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Peppadew Peppers recipe

Loaded Sweet Potato Skins


So long as you’re improving upon typical bar food fare like wings and nachos for your veggie Super Bowl, why not take on potato skins? Straightforward enough for your least epicurean compadres with a simple swap for sweet potatoes, and easy enough for you to make a huge batch to have on hand so you will never be caught offsides. Get the Loaded Sweet Potato Skins recipe.

Vegetarian Tacos

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Tortillas are basically ambassadors for all other foodstuffs, and serving tacos at any gathering is the epitome of good sportsmanship, so its a guaranteed win on your part to offer these robust squash and roasted poblano tacos. You can make no such claims about the squares you selected on the Super Bowl score grid. Get our Vegetarian Tacos recipe.

Sriracha Sweet Chili Roasted Brussels Sprouts


Wait, is this a Super Bowl party or the latest hipster brunch spot? Either way, who among us would throw a flag on the play for the opportunity to eat Brussels and Sriracha together? Get the Sriracha Sweet Chili Roasted Brussels Sprouts recipe.

For more Super Bowl recipes and other advice and tips, check out our Super Bowl headquarters! And see what other Chowhounds are making for the Big Game.

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