Introduction

This food blog covers the amazingly delicious and fresh Poke bowl, which consists of a base of rice and is topped with raw fish and a multitude of other ingredients! The Poke bowl is a meal that is packed with good macro nutrients as it is a good combination of healthy fats, carbohydrates and protein.

The ingredients may include:

• Rice
• Tuna/Salmon
• Soy Sauce
• Edamame
• Avocado
• Scallions

Historical significance

• The word poke (pronounced as POH-kay) means “to cut crosswise into pieces.” which refers to how the fish is cut.
• Poke began when fisherman would season the cut-offs from their catch and eat it as snack.
• Initially Poke was made with reef fish, seaweed, and seasoned with sea salt. The sea salt was used for flavoring but most importantly it was used to preserve the fish.
• Most historians believe that the word poke was used to name the dish around the 1960’s and 70’s which coincided with the availability of ahi tuna.

Interesting Facts

• Poke is known as the “Hawaiian burger” and the “The King of Island Foods”
• The fish were originally the small gray fish found in the local reefs such as oio (bonefish) before preference eventually shifted towards more popular, larger fish of the ocean such as ahi (yellowfin tuna).
• Today, there are a infinite number of variations of the traditional poke bowl.
• Poke is often thought of as a Japanese dish, but it is actually a traditional Polynesian dish

https://hawaiioceanproject.com/a-brief-history-of-poke-in-hawaii/ https://pokibowl.com/poke-facts-the-legend-of-poke/