also: ポキ
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
A Hawaiian dish of cubed raw fish, typically tuna, marinated with soy sauce, sesame oil, and other seasonings. Often served as a rice bowl in Japan.
from Hawaiian
I ate poke for the first time on my trip to Hawaii.
Lately, poke bowls are popular in Japan too.
Alternate spelling reflecting the Hawaiian pronunciation; less common in Japanese.
Borrowed from Hawaiian 'poke', meaning 'to slice' or 'cut crosswise into pieces'.