Welcome to another exciting episode of " What's That Sandwich?" This sandwich is corned, smoked jackfruit, which I call Jackstrami, served with sauerkraut, melted mozzarella cheese, and "secret sauce" containing chipotle mayonnaise, plain kefir,relish, regular mayo, and a drop of dijon mustard, on rye bread. Say what? I've been reading and experimenting with jackfruit, as a meat substitute. I'm not a vegetarian, but I like vegetarian food. I'm not convinced one way or the other whether meat is healthy for humans or not, but I can tell you one thing: It's not healthy for animals. I feel physically good after eating meat, but I don't like contributing to fatten the profits of evil meat producers, who don't think of the animals as sentient beings, but rather just contributors to the bottom line. Anyway, jackfruit. It's a thing. Vegetarian restaurants in various places are selling jackfruit tacos, jackfruit carnitas, and jackfrui...

King Donuts, in Seattle's Rainier Beach neighborhood( 9232 Rainier Ave S.) and The Local 907(907 S. 3rd St, Renton) both made the national news over the last few days. The owners of the King Donut( and teriyaki and laundromat) , Heng and Chia Pol Hay,were robbed and beaten as they were locking up for the night. They're in the hospital recovering. This is the first time in their 30 years of owning the place that they've had any incident at the business, minor or major. Rainier Beach is not considered one of Seattle's more desirable neighborhoods, but King Donut has been a community treasure, a haven with a very diverse clientele. The donuts are superb, the teriyaki is delicious, and you can wash your clothes there while you dine. It's a family run business, with the daughters now in charge. Very friendly place with good, inexpensive food. Don't let this incident scare you away. There's been an outpouring of support since the story hit the news. May it stay t...