By Alyssa Ortiz
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January 17, 2021
The Hawaiian Islands are near & dear to my heart! I've gone every year since 2012 & the first thing I want to eat when I get there is salmon poke. I absolutely love sushi. It's probably my favorite food EVER (well & french fries too). Think of poke as the filling of the sushi. You get all the protein, but without the rice (even though I love rice, sadly I can't eat it on Whole30). There are so many different types of poke: ahi, tako, salmon, etc., but salmon is my favorite type of fish. When I lived in San Diego there were so many Asian supermarkets. I always got my fish from 99 Ranch Market or Marukai Market. If you're lucky to live on the west coast you can find them everywhere. Now I live in Tennessee & it's really hard to find high quality fish or affordable restaurants with really good sushi. I met a wonderful lady named Jenn who founded Aloha Fish Company . Let me tell you, the fish she brings to Nashville is amazing! I order from her often. She has fish flown in from Hawaii. All types: salmon, ahi, ono, hamachi, Kauai shrimp, & more. She has built quite the following, check her out on Instagram!