What Does Poke Mean?

Poke usually means to slightly tap a finger into someone. It is usually regarded as a way to just receive attention. In terms of cuisine it refers to as a fish salad that is usually served as starter or an appetiser in Hawaiian cuisine. In Hawaiian it means to "section" or "to slice or cut". This dish comprises of one inch cubes of raw fish with limu seaweed, crushed kukui nut, and sea salt.

Some of the other ingredients included are medium-rare cooked fish, chopped negi (a type of green onion), ogo seaweed, shoyu (soy sauce), tofu, onion, tomato, red pepper powder, or tobiko (flying fish roe), reflecting influences from Japanese and other cuisines. It is also very analogous to ceviche, carpaccio, and tartare.