Poke is the new salad craze taking the streets of Los Angeles by storm. Poke originated in Hawaii and now has reached the US. The nation's love for raw fish enabled the well-loved Japanese sushi to captured the pallet of the world, that's why it wouldn't be a surprise if poke or the raw fish salad becomes as popular as the sushi worldwide. This new food craze is expected to flourish this year due to the consumers demand a healthier fast food alternative.
According to a Honolulu magazine, "poke" means cutting into pieces. It has evolved however to what most people know today as poke salad or raw fish salad. And as a nation of food lovers, restaurants has already started offering poke salads into their menu and poke bars are sprouting one by one in the streets of Los Angeles and New York. According to Business Insider, raw fish lovers can expect more of poke bars this year.
Gothamist reported that New York City is in the midst of poke-sanity, they said Poke or raw salad can be compared to tartare or ceviche but less acidic. The most common fish for poke is tuna, although other fish fit fir raw consumption can be used for this purpose such as salmon.
One of the most popular poke places in New York is Wisefish Poke, located at 8th Avenue. Some ready made poke bowls are made of tuna, salmon and tofu. For picky eaters, they can make their own salad bowl as well.
Compared to sushi meals the poke salad is expected to sell as fast or maybe even more than the well-loved Japanese original. This may be true because of the fast-paced life in New York or anywhere for that matter, people are looking for a healthier and tastier alternative to the fast food meals in the market today.
