Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. October 1 at 8:00am Â·.
Poke / p oÊ Ë k eÉª / (Hawaiian for to section or to slice or cut) is a raw fish salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine, and sometimes as a main course. Traditional forms are aku (an oily tuna) and he'e (octopus).
A poke is a sack or bag. It has a French origin as poque and, like several other French words, its diminutive is formed by adding ette or etâhence pocket began life with the meaning small bag. Poke is still in use in several English-speaking places, including Scotland and some regions of the USA.