Phuong Ho Rice Paper 6775 Wilson Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044 ricepaper-tasteofvietnam.com/ (703) 538-3888 Rice Paper is located in the Eden Center, a Vietnamese shopping and dining complex in the Seven Corners section of Falls Church and is usually packed. Co-owner Mai Lam and her family hail from Rach Gia, a city on the Gulf of Thailand, deep in the Mekong River Delta. Her mother, Xuan Tran, and cousin Chef Phuong Ho run the kitchen, bringing to the table family recipes and their own take on contemporary Vietnamese cuisine with 120 dishes. When did you first become interested in cooking? Why did you decide to pursue a culinary career? Good cooks within my family like my grandmother, mother and aunts influenced me toward the art of cooking. I started early working with my grandmother, about the age of 12, in her catering business. My families were the source of encouragement and their valued input contributed substantially. Cooking had become my passion and aptitude. I love to experiment, observe, exchange ideas and love to continue to learn new skills. Cooking added a new dimension to my individual personality (even as a hobby) and enables others to appreciate the efforts that go behind a good meal. It’s a natural process, never planned; it’s just a passion to feed people. I love to see how people receive the food and enjoy it. Who have been the biggest inspirations for your career? Apart from my family of good cooks, what really inspired me toward cooking was my grandmother. She had catered for parties and events. She had also opened a small place for people to stop by for meals. It’s very rewarding and enjoying watching people enjoy food. What dish on your menu are you most curious to see how it’s received? Pho Ap Chao Do Bien (Fried…