Dice fresh salmon or tuna, drizzle with soy sauce and lemon, spread over rice, and sprinkle with seaweed. Simple but heart-piercing delicacy, this is an American Internet celebrity food – poke seafood covered rice!Poke originated in Hawaii, Poke is a popular fisherman’s dish there. Because it is simple to make and conforms to the current trend of “one-bowl food”, it tastes delicious and does not gain weight. It is popular among people who work out and lose fat, gradually sweeping the United States and becoming an Internet celebrity food.
01What exactly is Poke?
To put it simply, think of Poke as a raw fish salad. Poke means “cut” in Hawaiian. Fresh salmon or tuna is the star of the poke. Clean and cut into chunks, marinate them in soy sauce for flavor, then add avocado, chrysanthemum, radish, mango, nuts… Anything you want to add, spread over the rice and start tucking into it.
Salmon/tuna is the star.
The traditional Poke combo is simpler, with fish, salt, local seaweed and chopped macadamia nut Kukui. Then the Japanese went to Hawaii and started using soy sauce, which was very popular.
Today, there are three types of traditional Hawaiian Poke:
Hawaiian Poke: tuna, Hawaiian seaweed, salt, green onion, white onion, macadamia nut Kukui.
â‘¡ Soy sauce Poke: tuna, soy sauce, sesame oil, spring onion, white onion and some chili.
â‘¢ Spicy tuna Poke: Tuna, spicy mayonnaise.
In fact, Poke can be any combination you want. You don’t have to stick to a set formula. You can add whatever you like, as long as it follows the basic formula of “salmon/tuna + vegetables + a few carbs.”
02 Why is Poke so popular?
In general, Poke bowl has become a popular national dish in the United States due to its simplicity, healthy taste, and is probably the healthiest “fast food.”
As can be seen from our video, Poke is easy to make. It is not possible to cook food without an open flame. After a little treatment, it can be eaten in a bowl.
Easy to take away Poke bowl.
Hawaiian surf boys all love Poke bowl, because the small bowl is very easy to carry, and the combination of rich, tired play out to eat, instant energy, so the Poke bowl is also called “surf bowl.”
There are many Internet celebrities who win by “delicious” food, and in most cases, these “delicious” at the expense of health. Poke, on the other hand, is not only delicious, but also healthy.
Tuna and salmon.
Salmon is high in quality protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Salmon is higher in protein than many fish, and its omega-3 fatty acids are essential for the brain, retina and nervous system, boosting brain function and preventing vision loss.
Tuna also contains a lot of high-quality protein, which is rich in amino acids. Tuna is also rich in DHA, an unsaturated fatty acid that humans can’t produce on their own and which is one of the nutrients necessary for proper brain function.
A growing number of health-conscious people are opting for a gluten-free diet, which can improve your quality of life by allowing you to avoid many health risks. Poke is all you need for a gluten-free diet. And when we replaced rice with quinoa in our diet, the health score went up several steps.A bowl of Poke, with meat and vegetables, is balanced to ensure the intake of protein and vitamins, rich in nutrition, it is not surprising that it can become popular.Make a delicious and healthy Poke paella.
