Article: Serve your guests a "two-jewel" dinner ... Asian fondue and soup. (recipes)

Serve your guests a "two-jewel' dinner . . . Asian fondue and soup

On special occasions in Vietnam, familiescelebrate with a dinner composed of seven small courses--"seven jewels'--all made with beef. Kim Quy Tran proposes a Western variation on the meal, featuring two of the principal dishes; the combination works very well if you're entertaining 6 to 8 people at home.

You start with a light Asian version ofbeef fondue with accompaniments of crisp fruit, vegetables, herbs, and a lively sauce. You end, Asian fashion, with soup.

All the ingredients are arranged wellahead and presented at the table.

For the fondue, set a container of theboiling, pungent broth ...

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