Poke (pronounced POH-keh) bowls are a traditional Hawaiian seafood preparation where bite-size pieces of raw fish like ahi tuna, salmon, or octopus are marinated in soy sauce. Similar to a Japanese chirashi bowl, poke bowls are much simpler to assemble than they may seem. Whisk together a simple soy-sesame marinade, cube up avocado and sushi-grade tuna, gently toss it all together, and serve the poke over room-temperature rice. Add-ins are fun — we're partial to seaweed salad and pickled ginger, for their ease and intensity of flavor — but aren't necessary for enjoyment.
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From Nicole Perry, POPSUGAR Food
Whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and seeds, and red pepper flakes in a medium mixing bowl. Add the cubed tuna and scallions, gently stir together to dress the tuna. Marinade for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, pit and cube the avocado (the chunks should be of a similar size to the tuna. Add to the tuna, and gently mix together to distribute the avocado.
To serve, scoop rice into bowls, top with tuna poke, seaweed salad, and a few pieces of pickled ginger.