| INGREDIENTS: |
| BEEF AND MARINADE: 8 ounces not too lean beef
chuck or bottom round |
2 teaspoons nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish sauce) |
1/4 teaspoon sugar |
| 2 garlic cloves, chopped |
2 shallots, finely sliced |
freshly ground black pepper |
| SOUP: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1/2 medium onion, cut into thin slivers |
1 large ripe tomato, cored, seeded and cut
into wedges |
| 1/2 fresh ripe pineapple, cored, cut into
1/4-inch thick slices and then crosswise into small pieces |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons salt |
| 3 tablespoons nuoc mam (Vietnamese fish
sauce) |
1 scallion, thinly sliced |
1 tablespoon shredded coriander |
| freshly ground black pepper |
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