Thursday, June 30, 2011

Summer: New Menu Items


Summer is here and we are ready at Sampan! We've added some new dishes to our menu just for the season. Come on in and try them! 

Chicken Satay: Marinated in soy, balsamic, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger. 
It is grilled and served with charred red onions. 






Pan Roasted Salmon: Cumin scented and pan roasted to a medium temperature. 
Served with cauliflower puree and a golden raisin relish. 



Suckling Pig Satay: Pork brined in brown sugar, salt, star anise, finger chilies, and ginger for 24 hours. 
Served with a bing cherry mostarda





Lobster Stir Fry: Diced Maine Lobster, red onions, bock choy, snap peas, and oyster sauce. 
Served on a bed of pan fried egg noodle cakes. 


Lobster gazpacho: Made with bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, garlic, Thai basil and white soy. 
Served with Maine lobster and mint oil.

These are just a couple of the new items we are featuring. Join us for dinner or happy hour! 
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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Let's talk Dessert

This week has been a big week at Sampan, we've rolled out a new dessert menu and the items make us want to skip dinner all together (if only the edamame dumplings weren't so good!) Here's a peak at our new menu and some of the yummy items that are on it.


Wild Berry Cobbler with Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream


 Coconut Creme Brulee with an Almond Honey Phyllo dough, strawberries, and basil seeds


Chocolate Glazed Donuts. 3 Flavors, Banana Cream, Strawberry Thai Basil, and Yuzu


Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate. Flourless Chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center 
served with Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream 


Smores Bar, Graham Cracker, Toasted house-made marshmallow topped with chocolate granache.

Have you tried any of them yet? Let us know what you think! What's your favorite? And don't worry we still have our mini ice cream cones, with flavors changing all the time. Have a favorite flavor. Let us know: www.twitter.com/sampanphilly or www.facebook.com/sampanphilly