Fire Hazards

I never joke about fire hazards. That is very serious business. The old 1970's dryer that we used to have in our Dexter house died on us last semester because the belt wore out and it stopped, preventing a fire. Our kitchen, which has squirrels in the attic above it, trips a breaker at least once a week whenever the microwave and toaster are going at the same time. They are no laughing matter.

But seriously, my friend Kim's 21st birthday was today and she had never been to a Japanese Hibachi Grill before. It was my first time too, and I never really believed what people said about it singeing off eyebrows until I firsthand experienced it.

The restaurant, Haiku Sushi and Hibachi Grill, was not too bad. But it took some convincing me beforehand. I always like to look at menus before I go to a restaurant. Get a feel for prices, plus it always takes me a million years to find the perfect balance of flavor, price, and noo too unhealthy-ness. Imagine my surprise when I looked up the restaurant and I found that it had VERY (I mean like 2 days before) been closed down for serious health code violations. Imagine my surprise when I saw it recieved a 58/100 rating and was scheduled to reopen today! Yikes. I have learned in food microbiology that health code violations are nothing to kid around about either.

When we finally got to Haiku, we set up around the table and ordered. I got edamame, which I love, a cheap, healthy, and yummy option. The chef setup and performed all sorts of fancy tricks and throws with eggs and onions and knives and FIRE. The kind of playing with matches your food that your mom always tells you not to do...well he did it!

My edamame... so delicious! It was an interesting experience that I surely won't forget.