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Which Hawaiian dish, consisting of raw fish cured in citrus and mixed with vegetables and seasonings, reflects the islands' diverse culinary influences from Japan, Polynesia, and the mainland?

Answer: Poke — Poke (pronounced poh-keh, meaning 'to slice' in Hawaiian) has roots in Native Hawaiian fishermen seasoning the cut-offs from their catch, and has spread to the mainland in countless modern variations.

Poke (pronounced poh-keh, meaning 'to slice' in Hawaiian) has roots in Native Hawaiian fishermen seasoning the cut-offs from their catch, and has spread to the mainland in countless modern variations.

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