No the Elves were not as a rule generous with Lembas, I was referring to the special position of the Dunedain in Numenor, before the 'darkening', when the Elves visited regularly, and Eonwe had instructed them at the founding of the isle.
I think it likely that a Numenorean version of Lembas and miruvor was begun then, under immortal patronage, but with still somewhat lesser ingredients.
It could be that they new form lore that the Elves [and Ainur] had such things and did there best to copy it entirely on their own, but that to my mind is less likely.
The Dunedain during their frequent periods as 'allies' to the High-Elves and at the Founding of Numenor, to the victorius Valinorean army, were privy to many things in the relams of arts and crafts. We however have only sketchy details as to specifics.
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The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.
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