Sushi bowls are sometimes called poke bowls and while they do contain similar ingredients, they are slightly different. A sushi bowl has a Japanese influence and is basically deconstructed sushi ingredients in a bowl format. The fish can be cooked or not, or you can even use imitation crab meat for a California roll sushi bowl! While a poke bowl is made with raw fish and has a Hawaiian influence. Both contain rice, veggies, and some type of sauce.