While I wasn’t looking, Sunday has become another booming day down in the Strip district. Most of the stores used to close their doors for a day of rest but that’s no longer the case. I went down this past Sunday to take advantage of the lobster sale at Wholey’s (ya gotta love Robert Wholey standing out in front of the store with a microphone shaped like a lobster. He calls it his “shell phone”) and the sidewalks and the stores were filled with shoppers. Just a few doors down at the New Sam Bok Oriental Food
they were serving up tasty skewers of marinated chicken, egg rolls and a delicious scallion pancake with mung beans. It had a crunchy exterior and an almost creamy center. I didn’t get the name of the chef but she was kind enough to pose for a picture and to cook one extra crispy for me. It was delicious. They have srirachi available if you’d like to spice it up.
She looks like a tri-athlete and cooks like Martin Yan. And although the New Sam Bok serves food every day, she mentioned she is only there on Sundays. Another great Pittsburgh character!
