pre-meal libation: celebratory champagne
appetizer course: Borscht soup
salad course: Shirazi (Persian cucumber and tomato salad)
main course: Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches paired with Vietnamese Sơn Tinh cocktails / mixers (really savor this course: make it last!)
dessert: Persian saffron pudding paired with White Russian or Black Russian cocktails
after-dinner libation: Sơn Tinh on the rocks and vodka on the rocks