As the sun sets on the time of the sandwich bar, a new lunchtime hero emerges to high praise and extensive queues; the poke bar. Fishbowl in Bondi is tucked just off the main drag in a new arcade, but you’ll be able to pick it from the line of impossibly tanned, lithe figures snaking out the door. They’re waiting patiently to construct their very own poke bowl. It’s a pretty quick process, even with the queue, so once you’re done traipse over the street and eat by the beach.
Poke (pronounced poh-kay), is originally a raw fish salad dish from Hawaii, sometimes served as an entrée on its own or on rice as a meal. The dish is heavily influenced by the Japanese donburi or rice bowl dish, with fish (commonly salmon, tuna, or kingfish) tossed with vegetables and served on seasoned rice. Sydney fish shops and cafés are now serving these summer-ready salad bowls all over the city – here are five to try.
