Poke - Oceanian Recipe

Poke

🌍 Oceanian, Hawaiian Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ancient Hawaiian fishermen seasoned freshly caught fish with sea salt, crushed kukui nuts (inamona), and limu seaweed at the water's edge; modern poke emerged in the 1970s with Japanese-influenced soy and sesame.

Ingredients

• 500 g sashimi-grade ahi tuna, cubed 2 cm
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp green onion, sliced thin
• 1 tsp red chili flakes or fresh chili, minced
• 1 tbsp sweet onion, finely diced
• Cooked short-grain rice, for serving
• Optional: avocado, cucumber, seaweed (limu)

Method

1. Combining — Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili in a bowl.
2. Adding — Add tuna, sweet onion, and green onion; toss gently to coat.
3. Resting — Let marinate 10–15 minutes in refrigerator.
4. Sprinkling — Sprinkle sesame seeds over top.
5. Serving — Serve over warm rice, garnished with any optional additions.

Tags: sashimi-grade ahi tuna, soy sauce, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, green onion · Source: Brittani's Almanac