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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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Didn’t know I needed abalone dynamite in my life until now.
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Eventually you’ll need to power rank all the different n/naka bentos against each other. And then do another for Providence 
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Did the California Ekiben in its final weekend and thought it was solid all around.
Udon “Vongole” Soup
This was great–the noodles were perfectly cooked and the broth was fantastic.
Warm Box
Braised Kabocha
Santa Barbara Uni Chawanmushi
Rabbit Tobacco-Smoked Vermillion Rockfish
Japanese Roast Duck with Fig Miso
Cucumber Cup with Ikura Sansho Daikon
California and Japanese Rice
Abalone “Dynamite”
American Wagyu Potato “Korokke”
Spinach with Yuzu Dashi
Favorites here were the rockfish, abalone “dynamite”, and cucumber cup because I’m a sucker for Ikura.
Cold Box
Tamagoyaki
Riviera Seafood Kanpachi Sashimi
Spicy Buttermilk “Ranch” Sauce
Farmers Market Seasonal Vegetables with Koda Farms Toasted Miso and Garbanzo Puree
Dungeness Crab California Roll
There’s something about these sauces that n/naka absolutely nails–I could just drink their “ranch” straight. The other standout here was the California roll.
Dessert Box
Kabocha Purin Brulee
Apple Yuzu Pie
Pomegranate Jelly
The apple yuzu pie didn’t look like much, but was quite tasty. I would have liked more of the purin, there just wasn’t much there.
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n/naka x susan yoon x la morra
really enjoyed this collab, highlights were
- cured pork belly
- fried lobster stuffed shishito
- black cod
- kabocha soup with mochi (are mochi balls in soup a thing? if not, it needs to be right away)
- kimchi
- scallop crudo
- smoked hamachi kimbap
- satsuma imo almond cake
mixed grain rice, black eyed peas
cured pork belly, cherry tomato calabrian chile
fried lobster stuffed shishito
miso gochujang black cod
dashi braised baby kabu
cucumber cup, daikon, ikura
broccolini, sesame oil, garlic
baek kimchi
kabocha soup, mochi, pear mostarda, pepita
black sesame puff pastry
smoked hamachi kimbap
scallop crudo, tosazu, avocado, cucumber
silken tofu, ginger oroshi, negi, shoyu
radishes, walnut miso, black garlic
pickles
satsuma imo almond cake, date miso caramel sake kasu panna cotta, meyer lemon, pomegranate passionfruit tangerine jelly, golden kiwi
this was probably the freshest tasting frozen pizza i’ve ever had, the crust was thin and crisp and the toppings tasted like they never even touched a freezer. thanks @NYCtoLA
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nm, I’m an idiot.
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Is that a LaMorra pizza?
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yep la morra margherita
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Ekiben Japan Tribute
Dashi Poached Snow Crab (Tottori)
Salt Grilled Salmon (Niigata)
Braised Beef Sukiyaki (Yonezawa)
Roasted Calamari (Aomori)
Kurobuta Katsu with Hatcho Miso (Nagoya)
Ebi Chili Shrimp Saute (Yokohama)
Bara Chirashi don (Osaka)
Masu No Oshi Zushi (Toyama)
Onigiri Rice Balls (Ibaraki)
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n/soto
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Yes! Looking forward to n/Soto
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For a good cause
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live on tock
they only had March 10 and it’s sold out
they released more dates
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