We?ve got another poke bowl recipe for you – this time it?s a vegan poke bowl with sesame tofu!

Our last poke bowl was a vegetarian one, loaded with edamame beans and a creamy sesame sauce. We loved it so much we?ve decided to make a plant-based version for all the vegans out there who want to get in on the action!

But first of all, what is a poke bowl" Traditional poke bowls from Hawaii are basically bowls of chopped up, seasoned raw fish. The dish was originally created by fishermen, who would season the off cuts of their catch with seaweed and candlenut and eat it for lunch out at sea.

In the 20th century, lots of people from Asia came to live in Hawaii. Their influence can be seen in the addition of soy sauce and chili to traditional poke bowls.
Our more modern vegan poke bowl is essentially an easy rice bowl recipe. We start with a base of sticky sushi rice, then layer it with crispy smoky tofu and thinly sliced fresh veggies, then drizzle them all in a sweet nutty sesame sauce.

Vegan poke bowl: tofu or not tofu"

Tofu is a controversial one, isn?t it" Some people love it, some people hate it. I think it?s partly about what tofu you buy – some tofu is firm and full of flavour, others are bland and rubbery.

For this recipe, we use firm smoked tofu. By buying tofu that has smokiness infused into it already, you have basically already won the flavour battle.

We keep our tofu simple in this recipe, just salting it a...