n/naka california ekiben
this month’s ekiben is inspired by california’s farmers, fish mongers, and foragers. proceeds from this ekiben benefit the california community foundation’s wildfire relief fund.
some of the purveyors for this bento:
koda farms
sea stephanie fish
weiser family farms
riviera seafood club
tutti frutti
mike & sons eggs
pascal baudar
girl & dug farm
feed people duck
and now in no particular order, @PorkyBelly’s ekiben power rankings, sponsored by @rlw:
american wagyu potato “korokke”
i love anything in fried ball form
rabbit tobacco-smoked branzino
santa barbara uni chawanmushi
udon “vongole” soup
abalone “dynamite”
dungeness crab california roll
sonoma county peking duck with fig miso
braised kabocha
riviera seafood kanpachi sashimi
tamagoyaki
cucumber cup with ikura sansho daikon
farmer’s market seasonal vegetables with koda farms toasted miso and garbanzo puree
kabocha purin brulee
pomegranate jelly
apple yuzu pie
mandatory second bang per n/naka protocol.