Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

When I first came to Hawaii there was one main goal that I had outside of baseball, which was to eat as much local food as possible. I figured if I am going to be this far away from home I might as well try to eat like it. Last week one of the local fans of the league showed up at the field and asked if anyone would like some Poke (po-kee). Ironically I had seen a show on the travel channel right before I left that mentioned something about this, so I saddled up and got my first real taste of Hawaii. Before I go any further, I’d like to explain what exactly it is that I am ingesting. Poke is cubed, raw, fresh Ahi Tuna which is then mixed in with seaweed, soy or teriyaki, onions and sesame seeds. Then you grab a fork and eat it just like that, it’s like sushi if that’s what you are wondering. After one bite I was hooked, but I will admit the look of it gives me flashbacks of the last time I had food poisoning. However I’ve had my fair share now, and so far so good. Now I am like a drug addict whenever I go the field looking for my poke-man (no pun intended). They say though, that you can’t make it like this in the mainland because only the freshest tuna are caught right here in Hawaii, but I would like to see what I can do because that dish is just too good to have to fly all the way to Hawaii to get. Well, I guess I have a good excuse for the future.