However, after my two trips to Hawaii where I ate poke almost every day of my stay there, I wouldn’t go back to the time where I was a poke newbie. I can picture native Hawaiians rolling their eyes when the mainland went into a poke bowl craze! Certainly, the first time I ate traditional style poke, it was odd to not be able to choose my toppings. While most trendy poke places serve the bowls with the toppings, traditional Hawaiian poke is already marinated and doesn’t look as pretty as those perfect Instagram photos. You choose your base (white or brown rice), and then you choose your fish. The short explanation for poke is sushi served in a bowl.
