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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT BOUNTIFUL BOWLS
FUSHIPOKE 128 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota, 941-330-1795, FushiPoke.com
EMMA JOLLY CONTRIBUTOR
Ihate to admit this, but I can’t stop scrolling and feeling incredibly influenced by TikTok. My most recent searches include #traveltok, rescue pets and my most frequented and double-tapped search — rice bowls recipes.
These recipes have not just inundated my own social media feed but bowl recipes, similar to the infamous go-to taco night, are becoming part of the weekly menu for families — since buying rice, a protein, one or two few veggies and a sauce at your local Publix won’t force you to take out a second mortgage, except if your protein is eggs, of course.
But when your husband says, “Let’s order take out,” it’s a nice surp-rice, especially when restaurants of all culinary backgrounds are adding this healthier (depending on what you add into the mix) and often allergy-friendly option to their menus.
We aren’t talking about the basic Chipotle, foodies.
Our own community chefs are cultivating flavors within a bowl that capture the hearts and mouths of each patron.
So when you aren’t wanting to cook at home, be rice to yourself and order a bowl from one of these menus.
Rice, rice baby: I could live off these poke bowls until my last bite, I mean breath. Since its opening in 2018, I’ve consumed at least two per month (OK, maybe four or five). For those not familiar with poke, the traditional seasonings are influenced by Japanese flavors — it’s sushi, but in a bowl rather a roll. Slurp green tea, soda, CBD drinks, beer, wine and sake in between bites of your bountiful bowl.
The great quest for the Rice Bowl Champions of 2023. FUSHIPOKE
Eye of the Be-Bowler: Select a base of white or brown rice (or if you prefer to choose from kale or soba noodles) and pick a protein of Hawaiian tuna, salmon, red shrimp, grilled chicken, Kaula pork or sesame tofu. Next up, place a plethora of add-ins ranging from enoki mushrooms to tempura flakes to avocado and more. Top if off with as many toppings as you’d like (I garnish with as much ginger as the staff grants me), and smack on one of five sauces (spicy mayo all the way). If you’re overwhelmed by the options, don’t fret. Fushipoke has their favorite bowls to choose from, including the Hawaiian-style bowl with tuna, nori, Maui onion, pickled radish, traditional sauce with white rice ($17.99+) or the Moa bowl with grilled chicken, edamame, corn, kimchi cucumbers, ponzu tamari with brown rice ($9.99+).
Time to Impro-Rice: Not feeling like Mr. Rice Guy? No problem, pal. The ramen ($17.99+) served up at this eatery has me reeling in a religious experience of sorts. Go for the Spicy version with shiitake, soy egg, create
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