Poke is Hawaiian for u0022cut into chunksu0022. The chunks of ahi tuna in this recipe are cut into bite-sized chunks, making it a poke recipe.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePoke is a dish of raw fish. Similar to ceviche, a Latin-inspired dish, raw seafood is flavored with other ingredients. The difference between poke and ceviche is that ceviche u0022cooksu0022 by curing in acidic ingredients such as lime or lemon juice whereas poke remains raw.