Have you ever had Tuna Poke? Tuna Poke, pronounced as poh kee, is marinated raw diced fish originated from Hawaii usually served as an appetizer or salad. I was never a huge fan of Poke until I went to Hawaii a few weeks back. It was then that I realized how a Poke should be. Somehow it seems as though Poke around here lack freshness and balance of flavor usually with an overpowering presence of soy sauce, leaving it's star, the tuna, in the shadows. I finally found a Tuna Poke that rivals even the best I've had in Hawaii... maybe better. Akiko's on Bush Street (NOT Akiko's on Mason Street) served us just that. Made with super fresh Big Eye Tuna and marinated with just the right balance of flavor served over a house made wakami/seaweed salad, it blew me away that something so simple can taste so great! Although marinated to perfection with a few simple ingredients predominantly soy sauce, sesame oil, sea salt, green onions, and sesame seeds, the star of the show was undoubtedly Big Eye Tuna. That was only a side dish to our omakase/chef's choice sushi dinner. If the side dish showed such refinement in the combination of simple flavors, imagine the remainder of our dinner! Yes... we will feature that in our next post so stick around.
Let me know if there are any other worthy Pokes around!
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