Poke means 'to cut crosswise into pieces,' and for generations that's all it was — fresh-caught fish, Hawaiian salt, limu, and inamona (roasted kukui nut). The shoyu-sesame style came later and became the fish-counter standard across the islands.
This is a knife-and-bowl recipe: no cooking, no tricks, just the best ahi you can find. Buy sashimi-grade from a fishmonger you trust and keep everything cold.
