More than Numbers

Heart Attack Grill

At least they're honest. The Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, Arizona doesn't beat around the bush. They know their food is unhealthy and that seems to be what they pride themselves on. I really thought this place was a joke until John Stossel convinced me otherwise:

The owner must be a student of the "no publicity is bad publicity" camp. They are obviously getting a lot of press (being featured on Dateline and all) but obviously not in the brightest light.

Puto

Ever since I first tried puto, I have been a fan. Puto is a steamed rice cake popular in the Philippines. It is sometimes flavored with ube, although there are many variations. Tried making the basic version at home today and it was pretty simple. Instead of baking it, you steam it for 30 minutes and voila. Sweet, airy goodness. It's sweet (thanks to all the sugar, I now know). I think next time I will try experimenting with adding some flavors like vanilla. We used our mini muffin pan to make tiny puto so I don't feel nearly as guilty when popping a couple.

Fresh hamachi

The other day we had a strong sushi craving but didn't really feel like going out. The answer was some last minute sushi at home. We stopped by Nijiya market in Japantown and picked up some fresh hamachi flown in from Japan. Hamachi (or yellowtail) is one of my favorite fish to eat raw. In no time we had some great sashimi at home.