Poke is a fish salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine. Poke is Hawaiian for "section" or "to slice or cut".The modern form of poke consists of roughly one-inch cubes of raw fish garnished with a selection of the following:limu or ogo (seaweed)chopped scallionschopped negi (a type of green onion)chopped onionchopped tomatoinamona (crushed roasted kukui nut)tobiko (flying fish roe)tofusea saltroasted sesame oilshoyu (soy sauce)chiles or red pepperFish commonly used in poke include:ahiakutakokimchi crabimitation crabmusselSome modern versions of poke use half-cooked, seared fish (tataki) or add various forms of shellfish. The selection of condiments has been heavily influenced by Japanese and other Asian cuisines.Raw fish dishes similar to poke, often served in Europe, are fish carpaccio and fish tartare. Poke should not be confused with raw fish dishes such as ceviche, ika ota, or kinilaw, which use vinegar or citrus juice to coagulate the fish proteins and chemically "cook" the fish.

Blog about Hawaii travel. Places to see, foods, fun facts, images, how to's.

A Big Island honey producer is among the first to jump on that eco-conscious bandwagon, and no wonder that this could be trend-setter for others also: the Royal Hawaiian Honey Line produced by the Hawaiian Queen Co. of Captain Cook is now carrying the CarbonFree seal.

Fees for baggage, fees for food, fees for blankets and pillows. But fees for death? Yes, Hawaiian Airlines will charge you for dying. I would file this under "Super Scum Bags", but Digg doesn't have that category. Yet.

This is the best package mix from my home, Hawaii, if you want to make Hawaiian local food that includes Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese. Korean and Filipino dishes. I live in New York now and it is cheaper to order from Hawaii than to buy here.

Carbonfund.org has debuted a new label for carbon neutral food. Yes, labels are super, but do they really tell the consumer the whole truth? Buying local can still outweigh carbon neutrality if that product comes from Hawaii.