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).
He says that contrast and color is an important part of a beautifully crafted poke bowl. For his clients, he sometimes adds fried wontons to the bowl to give it a nice crisp texture; sometimes he adds shredded carrot to brighten up the dish. He also warns against serving the poke flat. You want to give your dish some height, he says -- thus, a bowl is used. To remedy this, form a mound of poke over the rice so that it has a point at the top, like a pyramid.