![]() ![]() We also had a jar of pickled vegetables that Miley had helped make the week before. ![]() I prepped those that needed it plus made the rice and let it cool. Here are the final ingredients they requested and mommy approved. They still tend to shy away from the raw seafood so we went with some kid-friendly kanikama, fake crab sticks. I was not offering abalone poke bowls so he was out. He is still taking baby steps in that category. ![]() Ian is still a ‘no thanks’ as it still involved some sort of seafood which is still where his past life as a vegetarian comes to a halt – beef, pork, and chicken yes – seafood no. This seemed to be the only way Enzo would get intrigued by this too. Since the kids are getting more involved in the kitchen, I thought I would start offering a build your own poke bowl assembly line at home. Landon and his to go poke bowl from the local place - shrimp, crab & mango madness Build Your Own Poke Bowls Yikes! We can make these for a lot less money at home considering the kids typically pick mostly the simple ingredients versus items like seaweed salad and spicy tuna which I adore. In our area even a basic small poke bowl can cost about $13 each – that times 3 and add a drink or two is often a total of about $45. The reality is we do not always have the time or want to always spend the money to get us all poke bowls. Let's be honest, I never will be! Whenever we are in a poke shop, I always think of Hawaii and how no matter what island we are on we have our favorite poke on Maui, Kauai, etc. Yes, all three of us look through the glass and not OVER the glass because none of us are tall enough. ![]() We love going to poke bowl restaurants and walking down the counter "oohing and awing" through the glass at all the seafood, prepared vegetables, and exotic ingredients like lotus chips and masago. Making this kid-friendly was not hard but resulted in replacing the raw fish ingredients with cooked. The final layer includes the vegetables and other toppings like sesame seeds and fish eggs. We even have many local places that have tortilla chips as a choice. This is usually tossed with umami-like dressings and sauces then placed over rice and/or salad greens. These are the best DIY poke bowls to make at home and they are kid-friendly.Ī traditional poke bowl typically starts with raw marinated seafood, like ahi or salmon. Learning to make this at home is not only fun and saves money but seems to have also made the kids more creative and interested in trying new things. After all who are we to argue with fresh amazing ingredients that we can customize to each of our likings. Use clean surfaces, and maintain a clean surrounding as you handle the fish.The most popular bowl right now is POKE, (pronounced poh-kay), and my kids and I absolutely agree. Poke does not require any cooking so make sure to chop it up as soon as you buy your items. While ahi is a great option to make poke, you can also use salmon sashimi or blanched octopus to make this recipe! When you get your fish, do your due diligence to double-check if it has vibrant color and no foul odors. You can also go to your local fish market and ask the sellers which fish they sell can be eaten raw.If there are grocery stores, especially Asian groceries that sell raw fish, make sure to check the label if it is “sashimi-grade”.By doing this, you can be sure it’s good quality and good to be eaten raw. Go to your favorite sushi place and simply order tuna sashimi.While sometimes it can be hard or confusing to get “sashimi-grade”, you can: For this recipe, you will need sashimi-grade tuna. ![]()
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