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Small plates is a manner of dining that became popular in US food service after 2000. Small plates may refer either to small dishes resembling appetizers which are ordered à la carte and often shared, such as tapas, or to the small courses served as part of a more formal meal.
Some types of small plates which have influenced the modern US concept are: