Poke Bowls... is eating that raw fish bad for you?

[Starfyre]

I thought sashimi/undercooked fish is bad for you. Whenever you go to a Japanese restaurant, there are warnings for raw/undercooked fish being a health issue in sushis. Why is it that Poke bowls appear to be "safe" from this? Isn't poke raw tuna? Isn't it a health risk? Or is there something I am missing here? What do you think about poke bowls?

 

[D.T.]

Sushi is more than fine, if it's fresh, and a good source, traditional poke would be the same, however, there's also less traditional poke I've seen at restaurants that used only veggies or tofu, etc.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I thought sashimi/undercooked fish is bad for you. Whenever you go to a Japanese restaurant, there are warnings for raw/undercooked fish being a health issue in sushis. Why is it that Poke bowls appear to be "safe" from this? Isn't poke raw tuna? Isn't it a health risk? Or is there something I am missing here? What do you think about poke bowls?

I have no idea what "poke bowls" are, as I have never heard of them.

However, I regularly eat sushi that has been freshly prepared by Japanese chefs and specialists, without any ill effect whatsoever, and find it delicious.

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

I have no idea what "poke bowls" are, as I have never heard of them.

However, I regularly eat sushi that has been freshly prepared by Japanese chefs and specialists, without any ill effect whatsoever, and find it delicious.

Poke bowls are what you need to catch Pokemon. (;

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Poke bowls are what you need to catch Pokemon. (;

Well then, in that case, the OP's post mystifies me all the more.

What on earth has Pokemon (which I have heard of) to do with raw fish or sushi?

 

[YaBe]

Poke bowls are what you need to catch Pokemon. (;

Well then, in that case, the OP's post mystifies me all the more.

What on earth has Pokemon (which I have heard of) to do with raw fish or sushi?

He was pulling your leg! <Click!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

He was pulling your leg! <Click!

I'm not American, so changes and fashions in American slang pass me by, pretty much completely.

Even with your explanation (and thank you kindly for it), I still fail to see what connection exists between raw fish (and, or sushi) and what the OP described as a "poke bowl".

Well, it doesn't much matter.

Anyway, to the OP, the answer to your query is if your raw fish is purchased from a reputable source who know what the are doing with it (such as any Japanese sushi bar or restaurant), you should be perfectly safe when eating it.

 

[AlliFlowers]

We have (finally!) a great poke place here. There are traditional bowls and wraps (wrapped in nori), and bowls and wraps that offer chicken, steak, or tofu. Personally, I like the wraps.
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I'm not American, so changes and fashions in American slang pass me by, pretty much completely.

Even with your explanation (and thank you kindly for it), I still fail to see what connection exists between raw fish (and, or sushi) and what the OP described as a "poke bowl".

Well, it doesn't much matter.

Anyway, to the OP, the answer to your query is if your raw fish is purchased from a reputable source who know what the are doing with it (such as any Japanese sushi bar or restaurant), you should be perfectly safe when eating it.

Poke bowls contain rice, veggies, sauces, and protein - typically things like spicy tuna, salmon, other sushi proteins. The thing with all the poke restaurants is that you choose exactly what goes into yours.

 

[YaBe]

I'm not American, so changes and fashions in American slang pass me by, pretty much completely.

Even with your explanation (and thank you kindly for it), I still fail to see what connection exists between raw fish (and, or sushi) and what the OP described as a "poke bowl".

Well, it doesn't much matter.

Anyway, to the OP, the answer to your query is if your raw fish is purchased from a reputable source who know what the are doing with it (such as any Japanese sushi bar or restaurant), you should be perfectly safe when eating it.

Poke Bowl has nothing to do with Pokémon .

Poke is diced raw fish served as either an appetizer or as a main course In a Bowl. He was pulling your leg cause Poke Bowl sounds like Pokeball from Pokémon.

 

[jknight8907]

I'm not American, so changes and fashions in American slang pass me by, pretty much completely.

Even with your explanation (and thank you kindly for it), I still fail to see what connection exists between raw fish (and, or sushi) and what the OP described as a "poke bowl".

Well, it doesn't much matter.

Anyway, to the OP, the answer to your query is if your raw fish is purchased from a reputable source who know what the are doing with it (such as any Japanese sushi bar or restaurant), you should be perfectly safe when eating it.

You know, if you Google “poke bowl” it’s immediately obvious in about 5 seconds exactly what is being discussed.

 

[Arctic Moose]

I'm not American

You can get poké pretty much anywhere in the world.

 

[Huntn]

I have no idea what "poke bowls" are, as I have never heard of them.

However, I regularly eat sushi that has been freshly prepared by Japanese chefs and specialists, without any ill effect whatsoever, and find it delicious.

In Japan we used to eat raw fish and raw... chicken. My understanding cooking meat aides in digestion and the only danger of eating raw meat would be bacterial or possibly parasites not killed by cooking. The Japanese seem to maintain a high standard in this regard, as I imagine most sushi vendors would have too. I have always liked raw hamburger, acknowledging the danger of bacteria, and blood dripping, rare steak. The local grocery store offers sushi, but since returning to the States, I’m no longer drawn to it.

 

[arkitect]

and blood dripping, rare steak.

Just to be my usual pedantic self… that isn't blood.

It is myoglobin. Reddish in colour, but not blood.

The blood is drained off when the animal is slaughtered.

 

[Huntn]

Just to be my usual pedantic self… that isn't blood.

It is myoglobin. Reddish in colour, but not blood.

The blood is drained off when the animal is slaughtered.

I thought it was the left over blood, or at least related to blood.
[doublepost=1535201254][/doublepost]Another issue with fish in general, at least in the States is consumption of mercury and other pollutants. I forget what the guidelines were exactly for Minnesota lake caught fish, but it was something like eat fish no more than once a month?

 

[arkitect]

I thought it was the left over blood, or at least related to blood.

Nope.

Believe me, if that steak tasted of blood you wouldn't have much appetite for it.

 

[Huntn]

Nope.

Believe me, if that steak tasted of blood you wouldn't have much appetite for it.

I can agree with that as I have tasted my own blood.
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We have (finally!) a great poke place here. There are traditional bowls and wraps (wrapped in nori), and bowls and wraps that offer chicken, steak, or tofu. Personally, I like the wraps.
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Poke bowls contain rice, veggies, sauces, and protein - typically things like spicy tuna, salmon, other sushi proteins. The thing with all the poke restaurants is that you choose exactly what goes into yours.

It’s like Mongolian BBQ.

 

[Gutwrench]

Just to be my usual pedantic self… that isn't blood.

It is myoglobin. Reddish in colour, but not blood.

The blood is drained off when the animal is slaughtered.

Exactly! +2

It is myoglobin which is a protein found in muscle not in hemoglobin.

 

[ucfgrad93]

My wife and daughter eat plenty of sushi so I think it is ok.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

You know, if you Google “poke bowl” it’s immediately obvious in about 5 seconds exactly what is being discussed.

But, why should one have to look up (or Google) an expression of this sort?

I had never heard of it, but an explanation has been vouchsafed here, so now, at least, I know what it means.

You can get poké pretty much anywhere in the world.

Perhaps, but not in any country (across three continents) where I have travelled. Now, mind you, I wasn't seeking it out, as I didn't know what it was.

Just to be my usual pedantic self… that isn't blood.

It is myoglobin. Reddish in colour, but not blood.

The blood is drained off when the animal is slaughtered.

Exactly.

But, uber rare is how I like my steak.

 

[AlliFlowers]

It’s like Mongolian BBQ.

Exactly! But without the step of putting it on the grill.

 

[HDFan]

There are risks in eating raw fish:

https://wgntv.com/2018/01/18/sushi-...iscovery-a-5-foot-tapeworm-living-inside-him/

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesal...n-t-keep-that-sushi-tuna-safe-from-salmonella

At Whole Foods I asked the fish guy whether the fish on display would be OK for sushi. His response was no. Fish for sushi must be "sushi grade". This means it has been frozen in some very specific ways.

Here are the FDA recommendation:

Freezing

3-402.11 Parasite Destruction.

(A) Except as specified in ¶ (B) of this section, before service or sale in READY-TO-EAT form, raw, raw-marinated, partially cooked, or marinated-partially cooked FISH shall be:

(1) Frozen and stored at a temperature of -20°C (-4°F) or below for a minimum of 168 hours (7 days) in a freezer; P

(2) Frozen at -35°C (-31°F) or below until solid and stored at -35°C (-31°F) or below for a minimum of 15 hours; P or

(3) Frozen at -35°C (-31°F) or below until solid and stored at -20°C (-4°F) or below for a minimum of 24 hours.

Perhaps, but not in any country (across three continents) where I have travelled. Now, mind you, I wasn't seeking it out, as I didn't know what it was.

I have had raw fish in some variation on most of the popular continents. But as you say it is not a thing you are going to find in a normal tourist restaurant, unless it specializes in seafood. There are countries where it is almost everywhere, such as ceviche (well, not exactly raw) in Peru.