Bomba Paella

Scottie’s Pizza Parlor Will Start Selling Jam-Filled Italian Doughnuts With its New Pop-Up, Bomba PDX | Eater Portland

"I learned that Bomba PDX is Rivera’s small-batch Italian doughnut pop-up focused on brioche-like bomboloni (also called bombolones), named to evoke “little bombs” and shaped like a classic round cartoon bomb; he produces monthly pre-ordered four-packs ($15 per box) via Venmo, promoted on Instagram @bombaPDX, and his first batch sold out with pick-up at Scottie’s. The doughnuts are made in a process similar to pizza dough—dividing, balling, proofing, and frying—and include vegan options that use aquafaba in place of eggs. Signature fillings include a vegan raspberry jam and Meyer lemon curd, plus a salty pistachio cream and a London fog cream (vanilla and earl grey tea), with seasonal variants like strawberry cream with chunks and blood orange curd. Their slightly crispy exterior and soft, pillowy interior come from a proprietary frying-oil blend of mostly solid fats, including coconut oil, which helps them stay crisp and not greasy." - Jenni Moore