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The Poke Cookbook: The Freshest Way to Eat Fish
By Martha Cheng
The Poke Cookbook
Martha Cheng
- Imprint: Clarkson Potter
- On sale: 1/24/17
- Price: $16.99
- Pages: 96
- ISBN: 9780451498069
212-572-2210
jbranson@prh.com
Poke, Hawai‘i’s popular snack of raw fish seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil, is the hottest growing food trend in the continental United States, with casual eateries and restaurant chains popping-up everywhere from major city blocks to airport terminals. Now, with Martha Cheng’s debut cookbook, The Poke Cookbook (Clarkson Potter; $16.99; on sale January 24, 2017), home cooks can bring poke into their own kitchens for the very first time.
Poke (meaning “to slice” or “to cut into pieces” in Hawaiian) is a casual dish with a rich culinary history in the islands. It brings everyone together and is endlessly customizable. In The Poke Cookbook, Cheng offers recipes that include classic poke and modern riffs, as well as bases, bowls, and local-style accompaniments. Dishes range from the traditional Shoyu ‘Ahi to the more modern Sichuan Shrimp and Tobiko to vegetarian Beet and Macadamia, and finally to delectable bowls like Poke “Nachos” and Scallion Oil Noodles.
With 45 recipes and more than 30 lush color photographs, as well as an introduction dedicated to choosing and prepping fish, The Poke Cookbook puts a new spin on this ever-popular Hawaiian cuisine.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MARTHA CHENG is a Honolulu-based food writer, contributing to publications such as Eater, Condé Nast Traveler, and Frommer’s. She was the food editor at Honolulu Magazine for nearly four years, and before that worked in kitchens, food trucks, and bakeries in Hawai‘i and Northern California.