Poke Bowls | Basics with Babish 

Noom costs 100$s of dollars btw. Trial period is 15 minutes. 18$ minimum payment to extend it.

Out here in Hawaii we use kukui nut. Those are “candlenuts” because we made torches from it.

"Go to your local fishmonger . . . " *crying softly in your Indiana apartment*

Hey Babish, I know that I'm in the extreme minority here, but I'd love to see some high altitude cooking. I live in the Rockies at above 7,000ft. A lot of recipes just work different up here. An episode of Basics covering high altitude cooking would be awesome!

I cant stress how important it is to wash your rice when eating it on the side. Washing white rice improves the texture 200x and is required for sushi rice

I'll say, the best poke I had when I went to Oahu was from a convenience store, it had a mayonnaise-based dressing I believe, just a whole bunch of tuna and rice in one of those deli containers you can get macaroni or potato salad in. The secret was how fresh the fish was- I'm pretty sure they sourced it from a local fisherman that morning.

So hey, I know people like to come on and be like "Hey I'm a professional X" with regards to the video, but I promise Seafood has been my profession for the last 5 years of my life. ANY FISH that your local fishmonger says has been flash frozen to -40°F (or °C because this where they intersect) is safe to consume RAW and in Poke Bowls. Freezing to this temperature, rapidly, kills off bacteria or any parasite that may exist in the fish. Happy Snacking Folks ^__^

As a hawaiian, I'm so happy that Babish constantly tries to stay true to the traditional methods for his recipes as well as the modern stuff. It's just nice to see it being shared.

It’s almost like the rice cooker was specifically built for that purpose

For people without access to quality fish, I've made sushi and poke bowls with lox or other varieties of smoked salmon and it was delightful

Weird that Noom's standalone ads are explicitly about weight loss, but here they're a "health and activity" service. I do appreciate how short the ad was however.

Why is raw fish so appetizing i want to eat raw salmon out of a river like a bear

Thanks for distinguishing Hawaiian poke vs Mainland “Americanized” poke 🤙🏾 You had a great opportunity to not use kosher salt and use Hawaiian sea salt instead 😅

OK this is probably my favorite recipe ever. A restaurant I go makes a version of this but I never dared trying to copy it. Maybe this is the time?

Hmm yes the three kind of poke bowls: +mana, +stamina and +health.

Babish: ~makes unagi sauce~ Me: And now I want to see Babish make grilled eel.

I remember visiting my mom in Hilo and running over to the KTA to get like 3 pounds of poke and just sit there with some chopsticks eating it. sometimes I wouldn't even bother cooking up the rice. I don't think anything can beat the authentic thing from Hawai'i, since the fish they get is so fresh. (People will literally sell their catches on the side of the road every day.) but being able to get pretty close here on the mainland has really helped me relive those memories.

You should have adjusted the water amounts for the pressure cooker--since it's a sealed vessel, you don't have to add extra water to account for evaporation

Rice cookers are absolutely brilliant. Highly recommend the Technology Connections video on them.

Candle nuts are kukui nuts. They have a very high oil content and we're traditionally used to make torches.

I was in Hawaii this summer and got to enjoy so much of the local food. I love the mix between Japanese and Hawaiian cuisine. It’s also SOOOOOOOO delicious.

On Tuesday before Halloween, make the Jelly Eyeballs from Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch

There are so many varieties of poke too. Some spicy, some with limu/nori, some made with tako (octopus). Thanks for being respectful to my roots.

Maybe on the week of Halloween, you make Shaggy's Super Sandwich from Scooby-Doo Because nothing says scary than a dish with tons of calories

Ever since I was 6 and my dad shared with me some of his poke from foodland, I was in love. Hot sushi rice w/ furikake on top, and then a heap of spicy ahi or limu poke ... I’m drooling thinking of it

The Kukui Nut(Candle nut) Hawaiians use is crushed, seasaoned and roasted. It adds a really nice flavor to any poke but you can't eat too much of it because it's also a laxative which many people find out the hard way.

No no no not Noom! Love you but disappointed you took this sponsorship.

Just one note I would offer -- your mileage may vary with Noom. In my experience, the personal goal coach who is a real person *might* be a real person, but remember that they're working with hundreds if not thousands of people. If you're expecting a personalized, one-on-one experience, don't hold your breath.

Unhappy to see noom as a sponsor, but looking forward to trying the recipe.

I know it was a joke, but please people do not microwave marbles lol

Can you make something using toum? It's a Lebanese (?) Garlic sauce/spread/paste that only uses garlic, oil, water, salt, and lemon juice, or something like that. It's like a strong garlic vegan mayonnaise without eggs.

I never hear of a Poke Bowl before this, so I thought he was making a Pokemon Bowl of somekind. I'm glad I was wrong, who knows what kinda of meat and ingredients would have went into that one.

I work at a poké bowl restaurant and I’m always amazed to see all the chefs on RU-vid making such different styles of poké bowls than what I make. This just shows how great poké bowls are as you can really do them however you want and there is no wrong way as long as you have the main components. Thank you for this video Andrew

Okay, born and raised on the islands, this is how it's done. You do this, and everybody at the beach bbq is gonna love you. -Ahi or salmon (doesn't matter sushi grade or not, all the same lol) -Sesame oil -Soy sauce -Japanese mayo -Sriracha -Fish eggs (called "ikura") -Green onions -Sesame seeds Optional: -Thinly sliced onions -Salt Mix the fish, sesame oil, soy sauce, mayo, sriracha, ikura, and green onions together. Mix in salt to taste. Garnish with sesame seeds. Add thinly sliced onions on top if you like em, but I do, so sucks if you don't like em haha (nah nah jkjk). Serve on top bowl of room temp rice. Boom, sup, that's how; share it with the boys (or eat em all for yourself lol)

"The rice cooker rice is the clear winner." Uncle Roger approves.

Putting rice in your colander is gonna give poor Uncle Roger flashbacks

I truly mean this as kindly as possible and as a moment of education, but I was really sad to see you took on Noom as a sponsor. The company touts a veneer of psychology based weight loss but if you use the app it suggests you eat 1200 calories a day (the amount for a small child/toddler) and has been denounced by many dieticians as really nothing different from other fad diet systems we've seen before. I totally urge you to do some research, but I imagine because this is generally a neutral food channel many of your viewers have endured or know someone who has endured an eating disorder (such as myself) where seeing this promoted could be quite harmful. I appreciate your content so much and I'm sure this wasn't known going into accepting the sponsorship, but I hope this was enlightening.

As a man who grew up on the big island of Hawaii and ate an ahi tuna poke bowl 3-4 times a week my mouth was watering through this entire video. I recently moved to the east coast and no longer have access to high quality poke bowls. I went from being able to get one from any generic grocery store on island to everyone I’ve met hating the thought of cubed raw fish. I am very impressed and jealous🙌🏼 Will be trying this recipe myself 🤌🏼🍚🐟

Honestly, I just watched this episode so I could finally know the proper pronunciation. I never heard anybody actually say "poke bowl" out loud so I never knew if it was pronounced as if poking somebody or like Pokemon. Pleasantly surprised to see it's the latter.

Candlenuts is available in some well-sorted asian grocery stores. It might also go under the name Kemiri nuts. Macadamia nuts is the recommended replacement though.

Ugh, Noom is such a terrible service. So bummed you partnered with them. Horrible customer service and terrible app.

This is one of the first things I learned to make at the restaurant I work at. The marinade kinda thing I make is mostly soy sauce and oyster sauce with mirin, ginger, and garlic while the tuna is mixed with sesame seed and onion

10 out of 10 (yes, you inspired me to make this tonight)! I’ve made poke bowls in the past, but always with store-bought sauce. Never again. Your marinade is perfection. Thank you!

Andrew, we love you, but the Noom sponsorship isn't it. Their diet literally put my health in danger.

I got into making poke over the summer. I'm definitely going to use some of these tips to up my game!

Zojirushi is the best rice cooker I’ve ever owned.

PERFECT BECAUSE MY LOCAL POKE BOWL SPOT JUST CLOSED YESTERDAY PRAISE THE SUN

I find that soaking the rice makes it overdone when I use the white rice setting on the pressure cooker. I haven’t experimented yet but that can probably be avoided by adjusting the cooking time. Rice cooker is just the easiest and most reliable

Misunderstood instructions, caught a Pikachu

I always thought the Japanese-inspired poke bowls we get in America were kinda just born from our association of raw fish with sushi. Do they use different flavor profiles for poke in Hawaii or is it still soy/sesame/ginger?

I watch the food network with my parents a lot and I SAW YOU AS A JUDGE! Congrats on branching out into multiple media forms. It was super cool getting to see you and talk about how much you've done for cooking education with my family

I am genuinely able, without reservation, to say that you have improved my life. Thank you.

Not the diet culture though.

The candle nuts you're talking about are called "kukui" nuts which are totally different from Macademia. Kukui nuts served a multitude of purposes for the Hawaiian people: light source, oil, food, etc. It's a very important part of our culture but I don't expect you to be able to get it in the mainland (we don't even sell it in stores in Hawaii).

You did miss a few things! Hawaiian poke usually has some sugar and sweetness in it! Sushi rice usually takes mirin, sugar, and ricewine vinegar. Fair warning on the mayo front, please only start off using a little touch of mayo, and I'd reccomend it in the mix for the poke instead of just on the outside

Make sure you add “seasoned” rice vinegar (which means added sugar) to your sushi rice. (Or just dissolve sugar in it).

I absolutely love poke bowls! I'm making them regulary! 😍😍

2:40 Candle nuts is referring to the kukui nut which was used for lamp fluid

Candlenuts are used in SEAsian curries, they are more or less interchangeable for Macadamias

I just realized this has nothing to do with Pokemon, and there are actually dishes called the "poke-bowl". To confirm, this video is labeled "basics" with banish, not "binging".

Brave man using a mandoline. All that tool ever wants is the sweet taste of your fingers.

My mom and I would always watch Babish videos together and Poke Bowls were her favorite food so this video really hit me. She passed in April I know she would’ve went crazy if she saw this ❤️ we always talked about making a recipe out of his cookbook but never got a chance to but I’m gonna make this for her

My rice cooker is my favorite kitchen appliance. I can push a button and take my dog for a walk. It's perfectly cooked whenever we return. Also great for things like quinoa, plus it's a handy dandy steamer. Best $30 you will ever spend.

POKE BOWLS ARE MY CURRENT FAVORITE FOOD THANK YOU

i was literally just thinking of going out and getting a poke bowl today, that's crazy

for babish's research: we use a lot of candlenut (kemiri) in Indonesian and SE asian cooking, usually blended together in curry/stew pastes

Just flew back from my Hawaiian honeymoon yesterday. Literally had a poke bowl and fresh pineapple at 7am every day for 2 weeks lol

I'd really like to see him tackle some beyond meat/ingcogmeato recipes for us non-meat eaters

Guga uploads a poke bowl episode. A few hours later, Babish does the same. Coincidence? *_I THINK NOT_*

Why do I always watch this channel when I'm hungry? Andrew, these poke bowls look INCREDIBLE!

Literally drooling over here! Yum!

What if you made Smothered Porkchops/Chicken Fried Bacon/Chicken Fried Bananas from Everybody Hates Chris episode, "Everybody Hates The Gout"?

On Tuesday at the week of Halloween, make the Halloween Cake from OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode, "Monster Party"

I was introduced to poke in Hawaii and it's been a staple since. Another popular rice topping is furikake. Also, the spicy mayo is probably the most popular style, with tuna.

The music in this video is smooth. So awesome.

USE THE MANDOLIN SLICER GUARD!!!! As someone who sliced the tips of his thumb and pointer finger on one, watching you use it every time without one makes me squirm

Last night my sister told me we should make poke bowls this Saturday and today you post this :)

Leave out the ginger and mac nut and it's pretty close to the stuff you can get from Foodland or Times out here in Hawaii

Mango also goes really well in poke, real yummy.

Love your videos👍👍👍

Okay this is getting spooky. Last time I decide to make smash burgers then Babish has a smash burger video that same day..... today I get a poke bowl (it is currently in my lap as I open RU-vid) and, once again, Babish releases a corresponding video.

Great timing. I just scored a 1.5# block of bluefin toro on Weee and was wondering what else to make with it.

0:49 Welcome to the Club Babish!! Fuiyohhh!!! 🤩

"local fishmonger"... NYC people are hilarious.

I’m Chinese and I can confirm that every family has a rice cooker in their house

The ingredient you are calling candle nuts is called inamona, or roasted kukui nuts. Kukui nuts have a high amount of oils in them and can be used as candles. The oil is also a mild laxative.

Candlenuts are found in a lot of Indonesia cooking (including Gado Gado and my favourite, Chicken Taliwang). Can find them at your local Asian supermarket normally. They normally say you can substitute for macadamias if you can't find them.

Noooo~ I’ll eat the edge trimmings of the salmon for you! Don’t throw them away, share with me! ❤️

On the week of Halloween or any Tuesday in October, you make Double Dutch Cherry Muffins from Frankenweenie movie

Every time I watch a video of his I always hear “I hear the blues a callin”

Thanks for this video and the tea-towel method, we ran out of kitchen roll today ;) .

Poke bowls are my absolute favorite. I've been in the US for a year now, and haven't found a single place that makes them the way I like them in Japan. It's very frustrating

Mmmm I love me some poke. Find some furikake from an Asian store and sprinkle some of that over your rice. 🤤

One common topping in hawaii is furikake and oyster sauce on top of spicy ahi.

I like that you kept the ahi really simple. That's how it's made in Hawai'i. Folks in the mainland just add way too many toppings, and frills. I just want to enjoy some warm rice, and fresh fish.

Great video and recipes but please reconsider partnering with a diet culture heavyweight like Noom. They promote disordered eating through too-low calorie recommendations and continuing to utilize the incredibly outdated BMI. Just food for thought! ❤

Legitimately just made poke yesterday, so this felt like RU-vid spying on me to an nth degree. Looks great, as always!

I'm practically drooling!

My fav recipe for a poke bowl would be: white rice, Atlantic raw salmon, cucumber, green onions, sesame seeds, chunky guacamole, wasabi dill aioli. I get this from Hoke Poke in Vancouver Delicious!

What if you made something too unhealthy and can give you a heart attack: The Owl House- The Fried Orb Steven Universe- Literally All Toppings Pizza 2011 Looney Tunes- either Daffy's Powdered Sugar casserole breakfast or Porky's Buttered Dishes Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs- Pizza stuffed inside a Turkey (whole thing deep fried and dipped in chocolate) etc.