Eden Center - The Taste of Vietnam

Caramelized fish at Rice Paper

The Eden Center is known for its Vietnamese restaurants and stores. I recently visited one of the more popular of these establishments, Rice Paper and a family-run restaurant Huong-viet.

Consistent with the Vietnamese food I have experienced up to that point, the food I tried at both these restaurants was flavorful but not too heavy. We tried a few dishes - Autumn rolls with shrimp and crab, garden rolls with shrimp (rolled in rice paper), caramelized fish in clay pot, caramelized shrimp, roasted quail and a pho.

Roasted quail at Huong-Viet

While I preferred the quail at Huong-viet, the caramelized fish was tastier at Rice Paper than the caramelized shrimp at the former restaurant. Overall, the food was perfectly seasoned, perfectly executed, and very reasonably priced. One thing I love about Vietnamese cuisine are the fresh vegetables served on the side. For instance, the quail was served on a bed of green veggies. However, on the flip side, these dishes were not particularly heavy on the protein, which left us wishing for larger portions of meat.

Their menus also included hot pots, a variety of protein-based soups (or pho), and a range of appetizers and salads. These are on my list for our next visit to the Eden Center.