Back during Morning Musume’s Alo-Hello! 3, Sayumi, Reina and Linlin got to play around in a kitchen for their segment, “Love Love Kitchen”. They made fruit sculptures, decorated a cake, and then took a stab at (or at least took a large knife to) a traditional Hawaiian dish: ahi poke. Have a look!

Here’s a recipe that’s pretty similar to the one the girl’s followed if you’re interesting in making it yourself.

4 cups ahi (yellowfin tuna, sashimi grade) diced into bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup onion, sliced
1/4 cup green onion, minced
1 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 cup shredded seaweed
Salt (and pepper?) to taste

Mix in a non-reactive bowl (such as glass or plastic). It can help to stir the “sauce” ingredients together first to combine them a bit more. Chill the dish for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve. (Cover loosely with plastic wrap if you’re planning to refrigerate for longer than an hour.)

There are several ingredients you can add to this dish for a different flavor, and still experience a traditional Hawaiian raw salad. Macadamia nuts, diced garlic, chili flakes and even brown sugar are all relatively common ingredients.

{06 May 2009} {Tags: , , , }