Poke Bowl
/ˈpoʊ.keɪ ˌboʊl/noun
A dish of seasoned raw fish, commonly served over rice with vegetables and other toppings.
Did you know?In Hawaiian, poke originally referred to fish cut into pieces, traditionally seasoned with ingredients such as sea salt, seaweed, and kukui nut.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-contact Hawaii
Hawaiian
poke
“To cut crosswise into pieces; later, chopped raw fish prepared with seasonings”
18th–19th Century
Hawaiian
poke
“A traditional preparation of diced raw fish, often seasoned with salt, seaweed, and kukui nut”
Old English / Old Norse period
Germanic
*bul- / bolle
“A rounded vessel or container; the ancestral source of English bowl”
13th Century
Middle English
bolle
“A rounded vessel used for holding food or liquid”
20th Century
Hawaiian English
poke bowl
“Poke served in a bowl, commonly with rice and additional toppings”
Modern English
English
poke bowl
“A popular dish of seasoned raw fish and toppings served over rice or greens”