news article Fondue evenings in the Swiss Stübli
Apart from chocolate and cheese, there is hardly any other culinary highlight as closely associated with Switzerland as fondue. But who invented it? The popular broth-based version actually originated not in the Swiss mountains, but in East Asia. The name "fondue chinoise" refers to this fact, although the dish is also popular in China, Japan, Korea, and many other countries in the region in various forms.