Fluidr / wallyg's "Kauaʻi: South Shore" set

Poke, Poke, Poke - Ahi, Spicy Tako (Octopus), Lobster with Orange

Poke, which means "section" or "to slice or cut" in Hawaiian, is a raw fish salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine. Traditional native Hawaiian poke consisted of filleted, gutted, skinned and deboned fish served with traditional condiments such as sea salt, seaweed, and limu. The modern form of poke--typically consisting of cubed Ahi (yellowfin tuna) sashimi marinated with Hawaiian sea salt, a small amount of shoyu (soy sauce), inamona (roasted crushed kukui nut), some sesame oil, limukohu seaweed, and chopped Hawaiian chili pepper--became popular in the 1970's. Other variations substitute ahi with cured tako (octopus) or other kinds of sashimi, and may included Maui onion, furikake, hot sauces, chopped tomato, tobiko (flying fish row), ogo and garlic.

Tidepools Restaurant, located in the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, serves contemporary Hawaiian cuisine in a unique Hawaiian setting. pen air hale pili (thatched huts) with waterfalls and koi-filled lagoons create a charming rustic scene. Tidepools has been named the "Best Restaurant on Kauai" by Zagat Surveys, and is a multiple winner of Honolulu Magazine's Hale Aina award for the Best Kauai Restaurant.

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