Saigon Spice

Across the road from the mammoth shopping centre is this warm restaurant with wicker lanterns and elegant globes on exposed brick walls. Start with tangy and crunchy duck salad; shredded meat and pickled vegies tossed in lime juice and fish sauce. Sugarcane wrapped in prawn mince is small but sweet, moist and delightfully fresh. Follow with pho - silky noodles and slices of beef swimming in light broth - or boneless chicken, stuffed with egg and lightly seasoned pork mince, then deep-fried. Finish with deep-fried ice-cream rolled in coconut shreds and drizzled with caramel sauce.