Bombe Lunch: soba noodles edition

Join me, along with my dear friend and fellow lunch special devotee Daniela Spector, as we follow some recipes and try not duck them up.

The lunch that turned into dinner. We gave this recipe an 8.5/10 review on the bombe lunch scale. Easy, but visually sophisticated, this recipe is a winner. The overall flavor of the dish soba was quite delicate. I’m typically a sea salt hound when it comes to noodle and pasta dishes. It was tasty without, but I definitely added a generous sprinkle here and there after a couple of bites.

If you try this at home we recommend borrowing or investing in a mortar and pestle. Although you can use a rolling pin and bowl alternative like Daniela did, it’ll make your life easier.

Ingredients: pine nuts, hulled sunflower seeds, black sesame seeds, cane sugar, shoyu/tamari/soy sauce, mirin, toasted sesame oil, brown rice vinegar, cayenne pepper, sea salt, soba noodles, extra-firm tofu, olive oil + scallions.

Full recipe by Heidi Swanson available in Cherry Bombe: The Cookbook

Bombe Lunch: Savory Oatmeal Edition

Join me, along with my dear friend and fellow lunch special devotee Daniela Spector, as we follow some recipes and try not duck them up.

We gave this recipe a 7/10 review on the bombe lunch scale. Delightfully savory, this umami mami of a dish is the perfect pre-siesta cozy meal. The only downside to this recipe, if you see it as a downside, was the sheer amount leftovers (and who wants leftover oatmeal?). The recipe could easily feed three friends if not four. That being said, I plan on keeping this recipe in my back (corduroy) pocket for future cold seasons to come.

Ingredients: Olive oil, Oyster Mushrooms, Salt + Pep, Garlic, Scallions, Egg, Tamari, White Miso, Sesame Seeds + Yogurt (op).

Full recipe by Lexie Smith available in Cherry Bombe: The Cookbook