Poke

In Hawaii, poke (/ˈpoʊkeɪ/ PO-kay) is a dish consisting of diced raw fish that is marinated in various sauces and seasonings. It is often served as an appetizer or main course. Traditional Hawaiian poke recipes call for fish that has been caught using spears or nets. The fish is then gutted and skinned before being cut into small cubes. Poke seasonings can include sea salt, limu (seaweed), inamona (crushed roasted candlenut), sesame oil, and shoyu (soy sauce).

Poke has been a staple in Hawaiian cuisine for centuries, with early references to the dish appearing in Hawaiian language newspapers from the 1800s. The word "poke" itself is of Polynesian origin, and refers to the act of slicing or cutting. Over time, poke recipes have evolved to include a variety of different fish, as well as tofu and other plant-based proteins.

Poke is typically served with rice, and can be garnished with a variety of toppings such as green onions, seaweed, sesame seeds, and chili peppers. In recent years, poke has gained popularity outside of Hawaii, with many mainland restaurants offering their own

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Recipes

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Tuna Poke

  • macadamia nut
  • sesame oil
  • chile garlic sauce
  • mirin
  • onion
  • sushi tuna loin
  • furikake
  • soy sauce
  • green onion
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Reese's Poke Cake

  • peanut butter
  • chocolate cake
  • chocolate frosting
  • milk
  • peanut butter
  • vanilla pudding
  • whipped
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4th of July Poke Cake

  • sugar
  • strawberry
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • evaporated milk
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • all purpose flour
  • tartar cream
  • salt
  • milk
  • heavy cream
  • baking powder
  • egg
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Poke Bowl

  • rice
  • avocado
  • poke salmon
  • spoonful uni paste
  • crab salad
  • seaweed salad
  • green onion
  • masago
  • sesame seed
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Tuna Poke Bowl

  • edamame
  • cucumber
  • green onion
  • avocado
  • carrot
  • all purpose soy sauce
  • ginger
  • salt
  • sushi rice
  • mirin
  • rice vinegar
  • dark soy
  • sugar
  • water
  • sesame oil
  • chilli paste
  • tuna
  • red radish
  • black sesame seed
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Salmon Poke Bowl

  • sockeye salmon
  • rice wine vinegar
  • salt
  • sesame oil
  • sriracha
  • cucumber
  • rice wine vinegar
  • water
  • red chili flake
  • honey
  • soy sauce
  • greek yogurt
  • sriracha
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Banana Poke Cake

  • water
  • banana
  • vegetable oil
  • vanilla wafer
  • banana pudding
  • egg
  • milk
  • whipped
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Cherry Almond Poke Cake

  • maraschino cherry syrup
  • almond extract
  • maraschino cherry
  • powdered sugar
  • almond
  • white cake
  • cream cheese
  • almond milk
  • whipped
  • ingredients cake egg white
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Poke Bowls

  • edamame
  • rice vinegar
  • honey
  • lemon
  • sesame oil
  • sesame seed
  • batch coconut rice
  • garlic
  • avocado
  • mango
  • chunk jicama
  • sriracha
  • mayonnaise
  • english cucumber
  • sushi grade ahi tuna
  • ginger
  • macadamia nut
  • tamari
  • green onion
  • salt
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Ahi Tuna Poke

  • white soy sauce
  • rice wine vinegar
  • macadamia nut
  • yuzu juice
  • sesame oil
  • green onion
  • ahi tuna
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Poke Bowl Recipe

  • cucumber
  • sushi grade ahi tuna
  • black sesame seed
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • green onion
  • honey
  • sriracha
  • edamame
  • shredde carrot
  • light mayo
  • soy sauce
  • avocado
  • brown rice
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Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl.

  • mango
  • pineapple
  • purple cabbage
  • cucumber
  • white sesame seed
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  • avocado
  • red fresno chile
  • hot chili sesame oil
  • carrot
  • edamame
  • soy sauce
  • ahi tuna
  • pineapple juice
  • rice vinegar
  • ginger
  • wonton wrapper
  • white jasmine rice
  • green onion
  • canola
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  • lime juice zest
  • salt lime zest
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Tuna Poke

  • tobiko
  • hot chili paste
  • sugar
  • sesame oil
  • avocado
  • jalapeño
  • salt
  • sesame seed
  • mayonnaise
  • citrus juice
  • rice vinegar
  • english hothouse cucumber
  • short grain sushi rice
  • hijiki
  • white soy sauce
  • green onion
  • mirin
  • soy sauce
  • highest tuna
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Sesame-and-Soy Watermelon Poke

  • salt
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  • cilantro
  • agave nectar
  • ume plum vinegar
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • lime juice
  • tahini
  • green onion
  • watermelon
  • soy sauce
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Ahi Poke

  • ahi tuna
  • sesame oil
  • ginger
  • sambal oelek
  • sweet white onion
  • soy sauce
  • macadamia nut
  • garlic
  • green onion
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Pumpkin Poke Cake Recipe

  • cinnamon
  • caramel sauce
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • pumpkin puree
  • spice cake
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • egg
  • cream cheese frosting
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Almond Joy Poke Cake

  • vanilla extract
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • devil' cake
  • powdered sugar
  • coconut
  • tbl milk
  • almond
  • tbl butter
  • tbl cocoa powder
  • ingredients cake
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Ahi Poke Bowl

  • sesame oil
  • shallot
  • ahi tuna
  • green onion
  • soy sauce
  • sesame seed
  • nori
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Poke Bowl

  • Toppings
  • avocado
  • crab salad
  • furikake
  • mango
  • pickled ginger
  • seaweed salad
  • sesame seed
  • Wasabi Citrus Sauce
  • sugar
  • mayonnaise
  • lemon juice
  • wasabi paste
  • sesame oil
  • Seasoned Rice (Sub with 3 cups cooked white rice if desired)
  • grain white rice
  • water
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • salt
  • Salmon and Tuna Poke
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • soy sauce
  • green onion
  • pickled ginger ginger juice
  • sushi grade ahi tuna
  • sushi grade salmon
  • Cucumber Salad
  • sesame oil
  • red pepper flake
  • salt
  • rice vinegar
  • sugar
  • english cucumber
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Raspberry-Hibiscus Poke Cake

  • CAKE
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • baking powder
  • almond extract
  • salt
  • sugar
  • lemon zest
  • cake flour
  • egg white
  • FILLING
  • powdered gelatin
  • sugar
  • hibiscus flower
  • raspberry
  • TOPPING AND ASSEMBLY
  • vanilla extract
  • marshmallow
  • heavy cream
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Ahi Tuna and Shrimp Poke

  • fried wonton
  • jalapeno chile
  • shallot
  • rice wine vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • chili oil
  • garlic
  • sugar
  • cucumber
  • rock shrimp
  • ahi tuna
  • green onion
  • ginger
  • soy sauce
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Peppermint Poke Cake

  • chocolate fudge sauce
  • chocolate cake
  • water
  • peppermint extract
  • marshmallow creme
  • whipped
  • candy cane
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Grasshopper Poke Cake

  • CAKE
  • cocoa powder
  • cooking spray
  • devil' cake
  • hot fudge
  • andes mint
  • FROSTING
  • butter
  • milk
  • peppermint extract
  • vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar
  • green coloring
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Better than Anything Zucchini Poke Cake

  • carton cool whip
  • egg
  • squeeze caramel ice cream syrup
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • milk
  • cocoa powder
  • vegetable
  • salt
  • heath chocolate toffee
  • all purpose flour
  • zucchini
  • vanilla
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Red White And Blue Poke Cake

  • blueberry jell
  • jell white chocolate flavor pudding
  • strawberry jell
  • cool whip
  • white cake
  • milk
  • blueberry
  • strawberry
  • water
  • water
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Strawberry Poke Cake

  • water
  • strawberry jello
  • cool whip
  • white cake ingredients cake box
  • strawberry pie filling
  • strawberry
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Strawberry Poke Cake

  • yellow cake
  • strawberry gelatin
  • water
  • oil
  • heavy cream
  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • strawberry
  • cooking spray
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Key Lime Poke Cake

  • sweetened condensed milk
  • vanilla
  • white cake
  • green coloring
  • whipping cream
  • key lime juice
  • tbl sugar
  • yellow coloring
  • strawberry
  • lime zest
  • lime zest
  • lime
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Shark Attack Poke Cake

  • black coloring
  • blue coloring
  • white cake
  • strawberry fruit roll
  • white chocolate chip
  • water
  • marshmallow fluff
  • powdered sugar donut
  • whipped
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Poke

  • limu seaweed
  • sesame oil
  • tuna steak
  • tomato
  • onion
  • red pepper flake
  • soy sauce
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Pumpkin Poke Cake

  • yellow cake
  • pumpkin puree
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • egg
  • cinnamon
  • caramel sauce
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • heavy cream
  • cooking spray
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Rock Shrimp Poke with Ginger, Soy Sauce and Hijiki

  • rock shrimp
  • ginger
  • lemon juice
  • chive
  • rice vinegar
  • asian sesame oil
  • white sesame seed
  • sugar
  • garlic
  • shallot
  • tatsoi
  • cucumber
  • sambal oelek chile paste
  • edamame
  • hijiki seaweed
  • soy sauce
  • shiso
  • macadamia nut
  • salt
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Hawaiian Poke Bowls

  • carrot
  • cucumber
  • edamame
  • pineapple
  • purple cabbage
  • red pepper
  • sesame seed
  • mayonnaise
  • sushi grade tuna
  • ginger
  • salt
  • rice vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • honey
  • sesame oil
  • sriracha
  • white rice
  • avocado
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Hawaiin Poke Bowl

  • lime juice
  • oil
  • sesame seed
  • honey
  • avocado
  • cucumber
  • mango
  • seaweed salad
  • seaweed
  • sushi grade tuna
  • mayonnaise
  • green onion
  • rice
  • rice vinegar
  • sesame oil
  • soy sauce
  • sriracha
  • radish
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Lemon Poke Cake

  • milk
  • pkg
  • pkg
  • water
  • round white cake layer
  • cool whip whipped
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Salmon Poke Bowls with Wakame

  • sriracha
  • mirin
  • soy sauce
  • avocado
  • cucumber
  • wakame
  • sushi grade salmon
  • ginger
  • short grain sushi rice
  • mayonnaise
  • furikake
  • jalapeño
  • kewpie mayo
  • sriracha
  • tobiko

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sesame oil
soy sauce
green onion
salt
water
sugar
rice vinegar
milk
avocado
egg
cucumber
ginger
sriracha
white cake
whipped
strawberry
vanilla extract
sesame seed
macadamia nut
sweetened condensed milk
edamame
mayonnaise
honey
ahi tuna
cool whip
mirin
onion
heavy cream
rice
black sesame seed
rice wine vinegar
garlic
mango
furikake
coconut cream
chocolate cake
all purpose flour
seaweed salad
carrot
powdered sugar
sushi grade ahi tuna
pineapple
cinnamon
caramel sauce
yellow cake
shallot
cooking spray
vanilla
oil
peanut butter
vanilla pudding
baking powder
crab salad
vegetable oil
almond extract
maraschino cherry
almond
lemon
english cucumber
white soy sauce
purple cabbage
white sesame seed
tobiko
jalapeño
short grain sushi rice
lime juice
pumpkin puree
devil' cake
ingredients cake
red pepper flake
lemon juice
sushi grade salmon
butter
baking soda
lemon zest
rock shrimp
hot fudge
peppermint extract
cocoa powder
green coloring
strawberry gelatin
strawberry jell
strawberry jello
lime zest
sushi grade tuna
pkg
chile garlic sauce
sushi tuna loin
sweetened
chocolate frosting
evaporated milk
tartar cream
poke salmon
spoonful uni paste
masago
all purpose soy sauce
sushi rice
dark soy
chilli paste
tuna
red radish
sockeye salmon
red chili flake
greek yogurt
banana
vanilla wafer
banana pudding
maraschino cherry syrup
cream cheese
almond milk
ingredients cake egg white
batch coconut rice
chunk jicama
tamari
yuzu juice
shredde carrot
light mayo
brown rice
[chili garlic sauce | http www amazon com huy fong vietnamese chili garlic dp b0006skcvi]
red fresno chile
hot chili sesame oil
pineapple juice
wonton wrapper
white jasmine rice
canola
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lime juice zest
salt lime zest
hot chili paste
citrus juice
english hothouse cucumber
hijiki
highest tuna
ume plum vinegar be found japanese market
cilantro
agave nectar
ume plum vinegar
tahini
watermelon
sambal oelek
sweet white onion
spice cake
pumpkin pie spice
cream cheese frosting
coconut
tbl milk
tbl butter
tbl cocoa powder
nori
pickled ginger
grain white rice
pickled ginger ginger juice
wasabi paste
powdered gelatin
marshmallow
buttermilk
hibiscus flower
raspberry
cake flour
egg white
fried wonton
jalapeno chile
chili oil
canola oil
chili garlic sauce
salmon
fried shallot
tub cool whip
chocolate pudding
chocolate fudge sauce
marshmallow creme
candy cane
andes mint
carton cool whip
squeeze caramel ice cream syrup
vegetable
heath chocolate toffee
zucchini
vanilla cake
whipped cream
blueberry jell
jell white chocolate flavor pudding
blueberry
white cake ingredients cake box
strawberry pie filling
confectioners sugar
whipping cream
key lime juice
tbl sugar
yellow coloring
lime
butter cake
tub whipped
sweetened coconut flake
black coloring
blue coloring
strawberry fruit roll
white chocolate chip
marshmallow fluff
powdered sugar donut
sweetened coconut
ingredients cake egg
limu seaweed
tuna steak
tomato
nutmeg
lemon curd
chive
asian sesame oil
tatsoi
sambal oelek chile paste
hijiki seaweed
shiso
red pepper
white rice
seaweed
radish
persian cucumber
thai bird
hamachi
olive oil
round white cake layer
cool whip whipped
french vanilla cake
coca cola
cherry gelatin
wakame
kewpie mayo

Insights

Common Ingredients

  • green onion 54%
  • sesame oil 54%

Rarey Ingredients

  • soy sauce 46%