This recipe uses Umeboshi plum vinegar. It is made from the brine used for Japanese pickled plums, which has wonderful sour and salty characteristics. The vinegar is considered to be alkalizing and is helpful for detoxing. Plain rice can be used and is a suitable substitute, but if you're feeling adventurous, the bamboo variety will be a tasty alternative. As an option, you can serve with seaweed salad.
Poke is usually a light and healthy dish, but it can be hearty too. If you are not a big fan of fish, try steak instead. This recipe uses fresh chilies, garlic and shallots, with steak served over jasmine rice.
Black rice has recently gained popularity due to the incredible antioxidant properties that dark plant foods possess. Black rice has no coloring, the dark purple hue is its natural color. The taste is very similar to brown rice too. Paired with ginger and chicken, you're in for a treat with this poke dish.
This delicious poke bowl is made from kelp noodles, also referred to as glass noodles. Kelp noodles are a good source of Iodine, an essential nutrient for thyroid function. They have no flavor, allowing them to absorb any flavor you infuse into them. You can switch the carrots up with rainbow carrots - which will provide you with a healthful punch of anthocyanins (the antioxidants that give the purple and red carrots their color).
