{"id":4874,"date":"2018-08-20T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/?p=4874"},"modified":"2023-04-17T18:23:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T18:23:47","slug":"poke-bowls-make-perfect-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/2018\/08\/poke-bowls-make-perfect-catch\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9 Bowls Make the Perfect Catch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pssst! Fishing for new ways to pok\u00e9? While there is absolutely no wrong way to build your pok\u00e9 bowl \u2013 especially with 12.9 billion options<\/a>, there are however some Bento menu hacks you\u2019ll want to get the scoop on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sit down and get the reel deal from our very own in-house sushi expert, Gene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re looking for a fresh approach to pok\u00e9 or if you simply want to get tips from a distinguished sushi professional, get ready to get schooled on a brief how-to guide on all things pok\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gene even shares some Bento insider tips exclusively here to help you build your next ultimate pok\u00e9 bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Started from the bottom\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As far as bases go, he urges you to step outside your comfort zone and to go for that brown rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most people are turned off by its grainy and dry texture, he notes that properly cooked brown rice will be very similar to white rice, but serving up many (more) great health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sneaking in more nutrients? We can\u2019t argue with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cod\u2019s plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keep your eyes peeled for other upcoming rotating options. Gene shares that Bento is looking into other healthy base options such as black rice or maybe even noodles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also working on some pickled items to add a different taste profile as far as additions go \u2013 the possibilities are endless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says the team is also looking to add different-sized bowls for different-sized appetites, as well as options to add more proteins. Stay tuned, folks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could have whatever you like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another way to mix up the base is to order it with half (white or brown) rice and half greens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For our vegetarians, he suggests skipping choosing proteins, and building a veggie bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says that his team is working on having more veggie options to spice it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plenty of fish in the sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Protein is literally life. Our muscles, organs, and immune systems are mostly made of proteins (shout out to proteins).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a tasty way to meet your protein quota is by eating protein-packed fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully you have a lot to choose from when it comes to the pok\u00e9 bowl (tuna, shrimp, tempura chicken, and fried tofu just to name a few). Our sushi expert recommends adding salmon here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough salmon wasn\u2019t traditionally eaten as sushi in Japan, it\u2019s now become popular all over the world. Salmon is a great entry into trying raw fish for the first time. It is mild in flavor, fatty, visually appealing, even kids love it! Salmon also offers many health benefits as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If salmon isn\u2019t your thing or if you\u2019re looking for another way to bulk up on protein, we\u2019ve got something else for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost pok\u00e9 shops stick to the standard (tuna and salmon),\u201d and don\u2019t carry eel because it is expensive, as it isn\u2019t popular as the basics.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHowever, eel is a personal favorite, and you\u2019d be surprised how good it is. Most people who try it end up liking it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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99 problems but hunger ain\u2019t one<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, okay a lot<\/strong><\/em> of times, you are borderline starving and you can\u2019t quite simply put your finger on just one thing you\u2019re craving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pok\u00e9 bowl is designed to be tailored to all of your cravings, whatever they happen to be that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe pok\u00e9 bowl is a great choice if you\u2019re looking to be adventurous, because you can try many different things at once,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too much sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The binding ingredient of the pok\u00e9 bowl is arguably the sauce. He explains that our ponzu is made with soy sauce and yuzu (a Japanese citrus). He adds that this sauce pairs nicely with any raw or cooked proteins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a little heat, he recommends the spicy mayo. The spicy mayo is a Bento favorite and goes well with tuna or salmon. \u201cAll of our sauces are made in-house by our sushi chefs,\u201d Gene says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough it adds to the difficulty of the operation, we want to offer unique flavors to our bowls. We don\u2019t want to offer the premade sauces, as they aren\u2019t very good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show us how you<\/em> do the hokey pok\u00e9, Gene!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brown rice, spicy salmon, eel, shrimp tempura, jalape\u00f1o, red onion, edamame peas, mango, fried garlic, togarashi, ponzu, and kobachi \u2013 now that\u2019s some food for thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope this blog post helped feed your curiosity about pok\u00e9, and inspired your next pok\u00e9 bowl creation per our offishal\u2019s expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just keep swimming,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bento Fam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pssst! Fishing for new ways to pok\u00e9? While there is absolutely no wrong way to…","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7740,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eatatbento.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}