The healthy version of the combined plate
It was seen coming from afar. The foodie trends that predicted that in this 2017 we would eat in a bowl have not been wrong and here I am, sticking my chopsticks in a bowl full of superfood category ingredients.
However, it is convenient to explain what this dish is and where it comes from, which seems to be called to give the foodie campazano. It is a proposal of Hawaiian origin, which arose from the need of fishermen to eat something fast while fishing. and that, over the years, it has carved out a niche for itself among the street food stalls.
In other words: It is a salad whose main element is raw fish seasoned and dressed with other ingredients. You can add all the imagination you want and the accompaniments that come to mind, but without going overboard, because the final result must be healthy.
It is a proposal of Hawaiian origin
And as happens with most foodie trends, the poke that has arrived in Madrid does not come directly from its country of origin, but after passing through the United States. Specifically from California, the country that has popularized it and launched it to stardom. Thanks must be given to the surfers, who have become fond of this complete, healthy and delicious dish in the street food stalls on the beaches of Santa Monica.
From there the boys behind aloha poke _(Libertad, 17) _, the new store that has just opened in the Chueca neighbourhood. They They opt for the DIY format, in the purest salad bar style: you choose the base, the protein, the sauce and, finally, the toppings.
They have more than 30 ingredients to combine, among lettuce, quinoa, brown rice, salmon, tuna, avocado, red onion, mango, chopped almonds, sesame seeds, soy sauce, spicy mayo... For the first time, it is advisable to take advice and bet on the classic flavors and then gradually raise the level and dare even with the wasabi sauce (only for the brave).
Poké Tasting at Aloha Poké
Not all poké options in Madrid are the same. In addition to the custom format, there is the dish on the menu, like the one presented by Buns & Bones: a base of rice with red tuna paired dragon style (picantito) with cashews, radish, avocado and red onion. The restaurant specializing in bao buns has also been one of the first to see the potential of poké and has not hesitated to incorporate it into the menu of its three premises (_Santa Isabel, 5; San Bernardo,12; and Guzmán El Bueno, 69) _. By the way, they do it with the raw materials they buy in the market itself. All a success.
Where else can you eat? Here's a foolproof hint: new generation asian restaurants and healthy style places of those that are carried now are the natural habitat of the poké, and rare is the one that does not already have it on the menu.
Here are a few: **the genuine Yatai Market ** _(Doctor Cortezo, 10) _, which claims to be the first street food market specializing only in Asian cuisine. It was evident that between his baos, ramen and pad tahi, there was also a place for poké, in his case based on butterfish, eel, tuna, sea bass or salmon. A place that is also not out of place is at the ** Azotea Forus Barceló ** _(Barceló, 6) _, in the Mercado de Barceló, a very healthy restaurant with dishes as healthy as quinoa salads, taboulés, lentils, detox juices… Here they make the poké with tuna, watermelon, chili filaments, soybeans, look and sake. All very healthy.
It is a salad whose main element is raw fish
The Tavern of Crazy Antonelli _(Alonso Cano, 10) _, in the traditional and reinvented Chamberí market, you can also eat good poké. And although a priori one thinks 'what is a dish like you doing, in a place like this', it makes all the sense in the world, because the 'crazy' tavern It is a stall specializing in top quality fish. And with that, all is said.
One more market, but again in a street format: that of San Ildefonso . Here Ceviche Bar _(Fuencarral, 57) _ stands out not only for the ceviches that give it its name, but also for the fusion of flavors that makes traditional Peruvian cuisine with that of the Pacific coast . That is where the flavors and traditions of Japan (the so-called Nikkei cuisine), China (Chifa) and Hawaii come into play, where our already beloved poké comes from, in the purest Honolulu style.
One more site: riko _(Fernando VI, 21) _, a small shop in the Alonso Martínez area that serves Japanese specialties to which he has given a very personal touch , taking ingredients from here and there. With that urban and modern character, it was impossible for poké not to become a strong part of their menu, in addition to other more naughty proposals such as sushiburrito.
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