My daughter is delightfully agreeable, so when I suggested we get our food to go and eat our Japanese tidbits in the car, she was all for it. I got an order of Crab Rangoon; she got a California Roll.

This easy-to-make version also saves 80 calories and 6.5g of fat per serving when compared to traditional fried Crab Rangoon.

Endlessly meme-able and delicious to boot, crab rangoon is an appetizer inspired by Chinese cuisine with American origins.

“I think most people fall in love with [crab rangoon] at some point in life from Chinese food, and that never goes away,” McMillan said about its popularity. Other top picks included another ...