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).
Word History: A pig in a poke is a colorful vernacular expression used to describe something offered in a manner that conceals its true nature or value. Naturally, a buyer cannot inspect the pig if it is covered by a pokeâthat is, a bag or sack. The word poke meaning bag is not confined to just the American Southâin many parts of Scotland, poke bag is still used of a little paper bag for carrying purchases like candy.