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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.

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