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Venere Rice and Marinated Salmon Poke Bowl

17/11/2023

I can provide you with a recipe for an Italian-style Poke bowl with Venere rice and marinated salmon. Venere rice, with its delicate and slightly nutty flavor, pairs very well with the salmon and adds a touch of elegance and color to the typical Hawaiian dish. Here are the ingredients and the procedure to prepare this dish.

Ingredients

  • 200 g of Venere rice
  • 200 g of fresh salmon
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 carrot
  • Toasted sesame seeds to taste
  • Strips of nori seaweed to taste (optional)
  • Salt to taste

Preparation

  1. Cook the Venere rice according to the instructions on the package, then drain and let it cool down.
  2. In the meantime, cut the salmon into approximately 2 cm cubes. In a bowl, prepare the marinade by mixing the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, and lemon juice. Add the salmon to the marinade and let it marinate for about 15-20 minutes in the refrigerator.
  3. Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and cut the flesh into slices or cubes. Thinly slice the cucumber and grate the carrot.
  4. Assemble the Poke bowl by placing a bed of Venere rice on the sides of the plate. Place the marinated salmon in the center. Arrange the avocado, cucumber, and carrot around it.
  5. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and, if you like, add the strips of nori seaweed for an authentic Japanese touch.
  6. Season with a pinch of salt, if necessary.

You can further personalize your Poke bowl by adding other ingredients like edamame, corn, lotus root, or any other vegetables of your liking. Consider accompanying the dish with a teriyaki sauce or wasabi for an additional touch of flavor.

Curiosity

In addition to the Italo-Hawaiian pairing of this dish, it’s interesting to note that Venere rice owes its name to the goddess of love for its dark color, deemed very sensual, and for the legend that it was born from the crossbreeding of two varieties cultivated in ancient times in the Chinese Emperor’s gardens.

Venere Rice and Marinated Salmon Poke Bowl