Chicken Poke Bowls: A Recipe & Poke Bowl History

National Poke Day, which celebrates the traditional Hawaiian dish, takes place on September 28th*. And, September is both National Chicken Month and National Rice Month. So how about something different: chicken poke bowls! If you don’t already know poke, it’s a dish of diced, marinated raw fish that’s considered a local comfort food in Hawaii.…
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It’s National Hand Roll Day. Who Invented The Hand Roll (a.k.a. Temaki)?

[1] Maguro uzura no tamago temaki, or maguro uzura for short. Maguro means tuna, uzura means quail, and tamago means egg. Maki means roll, te means hand roll; thus, temaki (photo © Jungsik). [2] Salmon cucumber is a popular temaki. Avocado is often substituted for the cucumber (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Maki Maki…
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The Top 10 Fish & Seafood In The U.S. What’s Your Favorite?

Today is National Catfish Day which got us to thinking: What are the most popular fish in the U.S. According to the latest data from the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the NOAA Fisheries (based on per capita consumption in the U.S.), here are the Top 10 most popular seafood species consumed in the U.S.…
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