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Page 5 of 5. Sixty snacks and counting.
Party snacks · Prep 33 min · Cook 32 min · Makes 13 · Level Easy
Rafa, who runs our test kitchen on Thursdays, calls this “the one that ruins other snacks for you”.
We first ate something like this at a street stall in Lisbon, balanced on a plastic stool, and spent the flight home reverse-engineering it. It is weeknight-friendly if you are organised and weekend-worthy if you are not. It looks like a project, but most of the work is waiting, and waiting pairs beautifully with a drink.
Party snacks · Prep 24 min · Cook 37 min · Makes 21 · Level Easy
There are snacks you eat standing at the counter, and then there are prawn sliders — the kind you clear your evening for.
Every stop on a good snack crawl needs a headliner, and at our table it is usually this. We like to make the filling the night before, when the kitchen is quiet and nobody is asking what is for dinner. We first ate something like this at a street stall in Marrakesh, balanced on a plastic stool, and spent the flight home reverse-engineering it.
Make-ahead · Prep 26 min · Cook 41 min · Makes 21 · Level A little fiddly
If you can chop coriander and hold a rolling pin (or a wine bottle), you can make this. We promise.
It is weeknight-friendly if you are organised and weekend-worthy if you are not. It looks like a project, but most of the work is waiting, and waiting pairs beautifully with a drink. Do not skip the mint; it is the bright note that stops the whole plate from feeling heavy. Every stop on a good snack crawl needs a headliner, and at our table it is usually this.
Street food · Prep 40 min · Cook 48 min · Makes 24 · Level Easy
We first ate something like this at a street stall in Lisbon, balanced on a plastic stool, and spent the flight home reverse-engineering it.
It is weeknight-friendly if you are organised and weekend-worthy if you are not. If you can chop spring onions and hold a microplane, you can make this. We promise. Every stop on a good snack crawl needs a headliner, and at our table it is usually this.
Make-ahead · Prep 37 min · Cook 32 min · Makes 11 · Level Medium
We tested this 11 times in the Snack Crawl kitchen, and the version with panko won every single round.
The garlicky edge is what people remember, so be brave with the heat and generous with the seasoning. We first ate something like this at a street stall in Seoul, balanced on a plastic stool, and spent the flight home reverse-engineering it. We tested this 5 times in the Snack Crawl kitchen, and the version with yuzu juice won every single round.
Party snacks · Prep 27 min · Cook 12 min · Makes 10 · Level Medium
We tested this 3 times in the Snack Crawl kitchen, and the version with black garlic won every single round.
We tested this 11 times in the Snack Crawl kitchen, and the version with sumac won every single round. There are snacks you eat standing at the counter, and then there are tofu bao — the kind you clear your evening for. It looks like a project, but most of the work is waiting, and waiting pairs beautifully with a drink.
Late-night · Prep 25 min · Cook 33 min · Makes 11 · Level Easy
It reheats well, travels well, and disappears at parties at a frankly alarming rate.
Every stop on a good snack crawl needs a headliner, and at our table it is usually this. It reheats well, travels well, and disappears at parties at a frankly alarming rate. We first ate something like this at a street stall in Buenos Aires, balanced on a plastic stool, and spent the flight home reverse-engineering it.
Late-night · Prep 37 min · Cook 27 min · Makes 8 · Level Easy
It looks like a project, but most of the work is waiting, and waiting pairs beautifully with a drink.
Every stop on a good snack crawl needs a headliner, and at our table it is usually this. This is a recipe built for sharing, which is a polite way of saying you should double it. It reheats well, travels well, and disappears at parties at a frankly alarming rate. Aroha, who runs our test kitchen on Thursdays, calls this “the one that ruins other snacks for you”.
Crowd-pleaser · Prep 15 min · Cook 23 min · Makes 15 · Level Easy
There are snacks you eat standing at the counter, and then there are beef arancini — the kind you clear your evening for.
This is a recipe built for sharing, which is a polite way of saying you should double it. A spoonful of coconut cream does the heavy lifting here, giving the beef a depth that tastes like you cooked all day. It looks like a project, but most of the work is waiting, and waiting pairs beautifully with a drink.
Make-ahead · Prep 39 min · Cook 20 min · Makes 18 · Level A little fiddly
This is a recipe built for sharing, which is a polite way of saying you should double it.
The trick with halloumi gyoza is patience: let the halloumi take on proper colour before you even think about moving it. It reheats well, travels well, and disappears at parties at a frankly alarming rate. The sticky edge is what people remember, so be brave with the heat and generous with the seasoning. If you can chop fennel and hold a digital thermometer, you can make this. We promise.
Late-night · Prep 23 min · Cook 44 min · Makes 19 · Level Easy
If you can chop lemon and hold a box grater, you can make this. We promise.
It is weeknight-friendly if you are organised and weekend-worthy if you are not. We tested this 6 times in the Snack Crawl kitchen, and the version with fish sauce won every single round. If you can chop ginger and hold a box grater, you can make this. We promise.
Weeknight · Prep 31 min · Cook 31 min · Makes 18 · Level Easy
This is a recipe built for sharing, which is a polite way of saying you should double it.
The herby edge is what people remember, so be brave with the heat and generous with the seasoning. If you can chop red cabbage and hold a Dutch oven, you can make this. We promise. There are snacks you eat standing at the counter, and then there are egg hash — the kind you clear your evening for. The trick with egg hash is patience: let the egg take on proper colour before you even think about moving it.