Pupu platter
noun
an assortment of appetizers, esp. in Hawaiian or Oriental cuisine
Examples
A typical pupu platter, as found in American Chinese cuisine, might include an egg roll, spare ribs, chicken wings, chicken fingers, beef teriyaki, skewered beef, fried wontons, crab rangoon, and fried shrimp.
Word Origin
1960; fr. Hawaiian, ‘chicken, fish, or banana served with kava’
Usage Note
cooking
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