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This salad is a meal in itself. The combination of hot and cold ingredients and the contrast between crunchy vegetables and soft noodles and meat make this a favorite dish throughout Vietnam, where it is eaten primarily in the summer.

Mexican rice belongs to an unusual category of Mexican dishes called sopas secas, or “dry soups.”To make a sopa seca, slowly cook a starchy food such as rice, noodles, or cut-up tortillas in a soup broth. Eventually all the broth is absorbed by the starch, leaving “dry” soup. Dry soups are served as a separate course before the meat course.

These colorful skewers of meat and vegetables are served during festive occasions, and they are especially loved by Korean children. This recipe works best with long metal skewers. If you use bamboo skewers, slice meat 1/4 inch thick. If you prefer, you can fry the skewers in a little vegetable oil instead of grilling or broiling them.

Bing Chef invites you to try this Chicken Hunter-style: Pollo alla Cacciatora with fresh Italian bread for a simple but tasty combination.

In England, supper can be any meal eaten from 6:00 P.M. to late at night. Only a very formal meal eaten rather late would be called dinner.

Vegetarian shepherd’s pie satisfies the appetites of people who don’t eat meat but who enjoy traditional English foods. The tofu and walnuts provide protein.