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Poke Bowl

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Poke Bowl #65 · lunch · hawaiian Host: Serious Eats — Tuna Poke → Instagram → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1 lb sushi-grade tuna or salmon, cubed 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, pinch sugar Cooked sushi rice Toppings: avocado, cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad, scallions, sesame, spicy mayo Steps Toss cubed fish with soy, sesame oil, vinegar, and sugar; chill briefly. Scoop rice into bowls; arrange poke and toppings. Drizzle spicy mayo; sprinkle sesame and scallions. Source: Serious Eats — Tuna Poke tags: tuna,rice,soy,avocado · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes	Sashimi-style fish over rice Book: Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980) crumb: seasoned raw fish over rice Japanese raw fish and rice technique adjacent to poke. Differences: Japanese sashimi-over-rice technique is adjacent. Poke is Hawaiian (soy-sesame-onion, cubed fish, bowl build)—related raw fish + rice, distinct tradition and seasoning.

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ANCESTOR

Poke Bowl
#65 · lunch · hawaiian
Host: Serious Eats — Tuna Poke → Instagram → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1 lb sushi-grade tuna or salmon, cubed
3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, pinch sugar
Cooked sushi rice
Toppings: avocado, cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad, scallions, sesame, spicy mayo

Steps

Toss cubed fish with soy, sesame oil, vinegar, and sugar; chill briefly.
Scoop rice into bowls; arrange poke and toppings.
Drizzle spicy mayo; sprinkle sesame and scallions.

Source: Serious Eats — Tuna Poke

tags: tuna,rice,soy,avocado · popularity: evergreen · meat: yes

Sashimi-style fish over rice
Book: Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980)

crumb: seasoned raw fish over rice

Japanese raw fish and rice technique adjacent to poke.

Differences: Japanese sashimi-over-rice technique is adjacent. Poke is Hawaiian (soy-sesame-onion, cubed fish, bowl build)—related raw fish + rice, distinct tradition and seasoning.

Match: Reasonably similar, but will taste different

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Poke Bowl

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1 lb sushi-grade tuna or salmon, cubed
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, pinch sugar
- Cooked sushi rice
- Toppings: avocado, cucumber, edamame, seaweed salad, scallions, sesame, spicy mayo

Steps
1. Toss cubed fish with soy, sesame oil, vinegar, and sugar; chill briefly.
2. Scoop rice into bowls; arrange poke and toppings.
3. Drizzle spicy mayo; sprinkle sesame and scallions.

Citations
- Serious Eats — Tuna Poke: https://www.seriouseats.com/tuna-poke-recipe
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/pokebowl/
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Poke+Bowl+recipe

Compiled for personal use; see citations.

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download poke-bowl.txt

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Dish: Poke Bowl
Match: Reasonably similar, but will taste different
Ancestor: Sashimi-style fish over rice
Source: Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980)
Differences: Japanese sashimi-over-rice technique is adjacent. Poke is Hawaiian (soy-sesame-onion, cubed fish, bowl build)—related raw fish + rice, distinct tradition and seasoning.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Serious Eats — Tuna Poke (https://www.seriouseats.com/tuna-poke-recipe)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/pokebowl/)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Poke+Bowl+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980).
A foundational Japanese culinary text covering dashi, cutting technique, simmering, grilling, and seasonal plating.

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Poke Bowl

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