In My Library: Brian Murray Never Miss a Story Get The Post delivered directly to your inbox By clicking above you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Chicago's 15 Coolest Poke Bowls, Mapped There could be a new culinary king in town and it goes by the name poke. The Hawaiian staple made by combining sushi-grade raw fish—traditionally ahi tuna—with assorted sauces and toppings is having a moment in Chicago. From restaurants to stand-along poke shops, here are 15 places to find the freshest bowls in town. 1 Aloha Poke Co. The poke spot that kicked off Chicago's poke craze is still going strong almost four months in. Expect to wait up to an hour for bowls, such as the signature Aloha bowl with pineapple, cucumber, scallion, jalapeno, Maui onions, and sesame vinaigrette with a choice of tuna or salmon. A new brunch menu means new ways to show of this West Town seafood spot’s impressive raw fish. The brunch bowl stars seasonal fish with wakame, sesame, avocado, and rice.

Dinner switches things up a bit with the sam fish dressed in wakame, shallot, and white sesame. The eclectic new spot from the Tanta team blends of global flavors on both the food and drink side of the menu. Representing Hawaii is soy sauce marinated ahi tuna poké with ginger and sesame oil, topped with an egg yolk. 4 BIG & little's Part poke bowl, part taco, all delicious. The poke tacos are a sleeper on this menu that mostly features more traditional taco offerings alongside burgers and po' boys. The original River North, Lakeview, and Wicker Park locations offer three poke tacos filled with ahi tuna, salmon, or steamed blue crab. 5 FireFin Poké Shop Chicago's first freestanding poke shop offers ten different "FireFin Creations," from Classic Hawaiian (ahi tuna, ono sauce, sweet onions, and cucumber over purple rice) to chicken poke, in addition to a build-you-own option. 6 GT Fish and Oyster Big Eye tuna straight from Hawaii is the star of chef Giuseppe Tentori’s signature poke.

It is marinated in a soy and ginger vinaigrette and served with cucumber, mango, and black sesame seeds. 7 Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House When looking for quality seafood, look no further than this longstanding Gibson's Group spot. jiro dreams of sushi stream englishIts house poke is made with yellowfin tuna that is caught daily in the Gulf of Mexico. jogar magic sushi onlineThe tuna poke also tosses in some wild Sea of Cortez shrimp, mango, avocado, and macadamia nuts served.sushi las condes vespucio Poke in an ice cream cone, you say? where to buy sushi grade fish kitchener

Yes, it’s a thing thanks to chef Matt Wilde, who is serving fresh tuna in a crispy waffle cone with kaiware sprout, cucumber and avocado. The restaurant also offers more traditional tuna and salmon bowls.jiro dreams of sushi taiwan Line-caught tuna is the not-so-secret ingredient in chef José Sosa’s tuna poke — a new dish on his summer menu. samurai sushi menu downey caShrimp, macadamia nuts and citrus vinaigrette complement this al fresco-friendly dish.game magic sushi cho dien thoai Wicker Park’s new Hawaiian hotspot, of course, showcases an impressive poke selection. Three varieties are served, including an octopus with miso chili sauce as well as shrimp with mango sauce, and are also available in a trio.

Poke, Poke, Poke is the name of the game as well as the dish that stars three ramekins filled with avocado mixed with tuna dressed in soy, hamachi with a yuzu vinaigrette, as well as salmon with cilantro-chili vinaigrette. Warm up for a feast of seared meat with the tuna poke from the raw bar. This version takes a traditional route with diced tuna tossed with avocado and sweet ginger dressing. This poke has just about everything when it comes to raw seafood selections. It combines an impressive assortment of salmon, escolar, tuna, and octopus with tobiko fish roe, wakame, avocado, shallots, takuan, bonito soy, and sesame chili oil, served with prawn crackers. This year The Bedford rolled out a menu ripe with just about every 2016 food trend. Naturally, poke made the cut in the form of an ahi tuna poke featuring large-diced sushi-grade tuna. It is served over spicy miso umami mayo and topped with marinated seaweed, red tobiko, and smoked pepper flakes. Three Dots and a Dash

Go full Hawaiian with an Aloha Felicia (Caribbean rums, coconut cream, pineapple, line and Thai basil served in a ceramic coconut) and order of Big Ern's tuna poke. The tiki bar’s take is made with tuna and avocado mixed with a sweet poke sauce and spicy mayo on to of crispy tempura nori. This recipe was super quick and easy. The breadcrumb mixture enhanced the flavor of the fish and added a perfect crispiness to the experience. The taste was exquisite. I served the ahi on a b...Are you kidding me? Olive oil has a low temperature smoke point, so using it in this recipe smoked up my entire house. Next time I'll be using grapeseed oil - much higher smoke poi... We found Ahi Tuna on sale the day after we had the appetizer out at a pricey restaurant. It was so easy and sooo yummy! We served it with a wasabi soy mixture to dip the pieces into. This was so awesome, I cannot believe I made this. I love ahi, but in a restaurant I either get sushi or I get an ahi steak super rare.