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Some thoughts:
What do you think it would taste like?
Also, did Tolkien ever write anything about it beyond brief mentions in his stories?
I often think of Lembas as manna in the Bible (the food of angels) as elves are rather like angels and the food itself is unusual.
As far as I can tell, lembas is like actual food whereas miruvor is more like a kind of energy drink that grants new strength.
Is this correct?
Or were they somewhat interchangeable in terms of nutrition and energy boost?
Would Frodo and Sam be able to survive on only miruvor during their...
i am sure that some of you folks out there can think of a recipe for lembas.
i know that lembas contains cram, so if we could make a recipe for that in this thread as well, it would make things a bit easier.
Make Evlish Lembas bread
Check it out : http://greenbooks.theonering.net/moonletters/recipes/files/r060102_01.html
http://fan.theonering.net/writing/recipes/files/jincey_lembas.html
REMEMBER TO ADD THE HONEY!
Do you think Tuor was a compulsive lembas over-eater? (and Elf-wannabe?) :D
How about Turin, Gimli, Frodo, Samwise...?
Seriously though, how much do you think the waybread of the Elves affected these individuals' decisions (or desire) to go to the Undying Lands and how much of it stemmed...