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If you came here for poke, garlic shrimp, and seafood that does not get mainlanded into mush, start with these.
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Freshness matters. Texture matters. And if the seasoning is louder than the fish, the whole thing is already off.
What poke actually is, where it comes from in Hawaii, and why the best versions stay simple once the fish hits the bowl.
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