Poké, reaching the shores of Manhattan

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An assorted selection of poke along with rice, prepared by Chef Lee Anne Wong, a Honolulu chef who is the consultant for Sweetcatch, a poke bar opening multiple locations in Manhattan.
Pokè has made its away across the pacific ocean and as The Times's Florence Fabricant puts it: Poke is the new veggie burger. So back in August, The Times commissioned me to spend time with Chef Lee Anne Wong, of Top Chef fame, who now resides in Honolulu, running her own restaurant, Koko Head Cafe.

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Chefs Kohei Kishida and Lee Anne Wong sample poke at a Safeway Supermarket on Kapahulu avenue. Many of Hawaii grocery stores sell poke by the pound, or as a bowl meal.
For the frist day, I followed Chefs Kohei Kishida and Lee Anne Wong around
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Masago Habanero Poke from Fresh Catch on Waialae
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Assorted Poke from Da Hawaiian Poke Company
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A selection of Poke from "Da Hawaiian Poke Company"
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Chef Lee Anne Wong, left, Sweetcatch owner Bobby Kwak, and Chef Kohei Kishida taste various styles of poke in the parking lot of Ono's Seafoodwhich has minimal seating and very little in the way of space, so like many patrons the three at on Wong's car hood.
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Tasting plate from Tamashiro's Market.
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A worker scoops out Ahi onion poke at Tamashiro's Market.
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Tamashiro's market is known for having some of the best cuts of fish on the Island.
Day 2 had a lot of action packed in it. We had to wake up in the early morning to go to the Honolulu Fish Auction where Brooks Takenaka, the Manager at United Fishing Agency, would be showing us what to look for when selecting fish.
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United Fishing Agency general manager Brooks Takenaka, center, speask with Chefs Kohei Kishida, left, and Lee Anne Wong, right, at the Honolulu Fish Auction in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Brooks Takenaka speaks with Kohei on the floor of the fish auction.
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Chefs Kishida and Wong compare cuts of Yellowtail Ahi at the Honolulu Fish Auction.
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Chefs Kishida and Wong look at fish at the Honolulu Fish Auction in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The final part of the second day involved going to Cookspace Hawaii, where Lee Anne would be preparing varoious Poke recipes.
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Various ingredients that Chefs Lee Anne Wong and Kohei Kishida will use to prepare various styles of poke at Cookspace Hawaii.
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Wasabi Salmon Poke
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Chef Kohei poses for a portrait.