HEAVENLY COOKED 😇🍴 - Poké Bar

in #life7 years ago

Welcome to another episode of "HEAVENLY COOKED 😇🍴". 

I havent been able to eat outside in the last few days because I had so much stuff to do. But I had some meetings and appointments this Monday so I decided to visit a new place that @lisadang recommended. 



I literally had no idea what to expect but since almost everyone is on a "healthy trip" right know, I already knew that this restaurant will be something new. It is located in the middle of the shopping district in Hamburg next to Urban Outfitters, Block House, Vapiano and more. 



When you take a first look into the restaurant, you will notice that the whole "bar" has an American/summer flavor which is nice. The concept of the store is actually from the US and maybe you have heard about this place. Their journey started with fish in 1989 when Yanagi Sushi was opened in the heart of Northridge, CA. Now they offer different sorts of salmon, tuna, chicken and also tofu. The menu is very simple. You have two different sizes of bowls (S,M) and start with the base where you can choose from sushi rice, green baby leaf, purple quinoa and glass noodles. Most people chose sushi rice just like I did but i will definitely try out the purple quinoa next time. After that you select the fish/meat. As I said, you can pick soy-lemon salmon, spicy-tuna, teriyaki chicken or tropical tofu. Sounds quite delicious right? But there is more... 



As a topping you are able to choose from 18 different flavors such as mango, radish, beetroot, sweet potatoes, Korean kimchi and a lot more. I decided to go for a "safe" dish and chose grated carrots, sweet potatoes, Korean kimchi and broccoli. It looked very fresh and my mouth was already watering. Now you could choose between different sauces and it was kind of hard to decide because the worker didnt know the flavors so I went for a simple ranch/garlic sauce which was great but I think there were a few more flavors that would match a little bit better. Anyway, last but least you could choose some crispy toppings and I picked cashew nuts. This made the dish complete!



But before I could eat this delicious looking meal, I needed to wait at least 10-15 minutes in the line because there were more people than I expected. When I was next in line, my tummy was already asking for food and I couldnt wait for the dish to be me mine...


The interior was quite simple but still cozy and inviting. I decided to take an homemade ice-tea in the flavor mango which was definitely the right choice! 



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Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments. - Bethenny Frankel


I truly live by this quote since I have realized that food can change a lot on your physical body. Your skin, your health, your fitness, the mass of your body fat... Food can change so much and it is truly worth it to invest into great nutritions! My body condition wasnt always the best and I went through different stages but I feel like I am on the right path creating the body I want. There is a lot you can do by lifting weights or doing some cardio but the most important thing is truly the choice of food!

If anyone ever asked me what to eat, I always give the same answer. Try it out! I dont believe in commercials, diet products etc. Every body reacts to food differently so you need to figure out what is best for you. Of course there are some basics like vegetables, water instead of juices, fruits, vitamins, fish and more but you dont need to renounce the good stuff. Just figure out where your limit is and you are soon going to feel better, trust me!


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I wish I could show you some more gifs from Hamburg because the shopping district is located besides the Alster which is so pretty during summer time but since Germany had some issues by showing sunshine, the whole day was filled with greyish clouds, rain drops and boring looking faces.... 



It´s okay because I am looking forward to travel the world and enjoying the sun at different places. 


I hope you enjoyed this post even if it was something different than usual. Of course I like good burgers, pizza or stuff like that but changing the food habits into healthy isnt the worst thing. 


Have you ever been to the Poké Bar?

Did you like it?


Thanks for joining me 

Stay focused

Love, Soldier 



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Looks tasty. I want to try this Bar :) One day i think so

You need to!

Need to read more about this! Awesome!

Looks a lot like chinese food!
Thanks for posting.

yes thats true

This is Cool @soldier. I loved the Quote by Bethenny Frankel. Amazing Pictures and yea I totally Agree this is Something different than the Usual from You and I loved it. THANK you so much dear for this Post. Have a Great Day 😊

Glad you still enjoyed it!
Have a great day too :)

I'm always for healthy food, eat it and feel how health comes

This place looks really good !! I love being able to have options to choose from.

Me too! And the food was so fresh and you were able to see where it came from

I just started a healthy living challenge thats going to last for 3 months. Food is definitely going to be my biggest hurdle! Though I think a 1 or two days for a cheat meal won't be completely bad.

Please feel free to check out my first post regarding the start of my challenge here

Upvoted.
I saw your picture how you would like to look after 3 months. Well, maybe not exactly like this guy but with the right food, enough l´cardio and lifting weights you are able to change your body in 3 months a lot! Try to workout 4-5 times a week and stick to your food plan. Good luck!

Heya - just wanted to let you know that I've posted the results of this little health challenge here. Would be awesome if you could check it out. FYI - it was a successful failure =P

Thank you for checking it out!

I'm definitely going to give it my all!

good post

@soldier this is awesome, I'm definitely adding this to my bucket list cos I'll be visiting Germany soon... Nice pictures though!

I dont know where you come from but this restaurant is actually from America

I am always for healthy food, eat it and you feel like health is impaired.

beautiful place and lovely foods

Great Job, I wish to aspire to where you are at on Steemit. Love the videos fast pace. Usually the word poke refers to cubed pieces of raw fish tossed in some sort of salt or shoyu sauce. In Mexico they have Ceviche , very similar. Cool thing is, it's not just fish that's cut into cubes, but vegetables and fruits. Hell the Hawaiians call firewood poke too. Shoyu is very Japanese though. I have eaten It, but only on menus, but the bar thing, sounds fun and tempting. Are you in Germany? Cheers and great stuff.

Yes I am in Germany right know and I didnt know all these things! Thanks for the short lesson :) Looks great btw

No problem. I love seeing food spread to different areas of the world. Its funny in the US the media says we are divided, dont believe them.

this looks very interesting and delicious :)

Oh it was very delicious

I'll surely eat this amazing dish. Hope so you also enjoyed this dish thanx for sharing....

I did, thanks for asking

I never heard about this dish before, it looks delicious. Nice post.

Me neither! It was surprising that it turned out so good!

wonderful.

It's delicious

And so fresh too!

I like your motto of investing with good food. I think the purple quinoa would be a great choice next time to.

Right? I love quinoa but I havent tried the purple one yet

Anything purple should be delightful! :)

I love the gifs and the food looks delicious
Thanks for sharing @soldier

Glad you like it :)

Wow, it certainly looks delicious! Too bad they make you wait in line for so long though! I guess it must be really good. I'm still on my all vegetable diet and doing great with it, and this looks like something I'd like to try to make myself someday. No Pokébars here. I thought it was something to do with Pokémon 😉

Oh that would be cool! I loved Pokémon when I was a child but honestly, I still do lol. This would be so amazing. A restaurant connected with Pokémon. Anyway, nice to hear that your diet went well! Keep going 💪🏽

great job @soldier

lol thanks!

I haven't visited any bar yet, the food looks delicious.

You should if something like that is near you!

Yes will try

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I haven't. I want to now. Photos could be a little better but that's okay I guess. I can sense a great experience from the post. Likes!!

Literally had no photo camera with me. Just the gopro and my Iphone. I will try to make better pictures next time :)

I understand. And woohoo! I will wait for the next post and looking forward to see some great shots.

P.S. You're pretty!

Hello @soldier I liked your post very much, it watered down my mouth just to see that food hahaha. I imagine your despair to be served your dish hahaha.

I wish I could travel and eat healthy food from different cultures... I'm a football player, so I have to eat a healthy diet, I like to eat healthy but tasty jajaja.

A big hug and greeting from Margarita Island, Venezuela, take care @soldier ;)

Thanks for sharing your experience. I know many football/soccer player and they surely need to watch their food. But mixing healthy with tasty is the best thing! You do a lot of sports almost every day so you need good energy. This should be a motivation for everyone of us

Yummy!

poke is super healthy. so much flavor too.

Hope you're well, soldier. You're lookin as good as the food you eat haha. Def a correlation there!

lol thanks!

poke is great

Have you tried it out?

not yet. I will in the future when i get a chance

You can't make me Hungry now, damn! ahah
Thanks for sharing ;)

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Great post, I guess poke bowls are taking off everywhere. We've recently had a number of places open up in Sydney specifically serving poke bowls. It's interesting this place offered ranch/garlic sauce as an option!! Typically poke bowls are served with a Japanese-inspired sauce made from a base of soy sauce / ponzu as light, delicate sauces tend to go better with raw fish (typical in a poke bowl).

In any case, think you mentioned the sauce choice could have been better and hey I'm always one to be adventurous and try new things too! Thanks for sharing and I agree 100% with your sentiments on healthy eating habits. I always tell my friends being healthy and looking good is a lifestyle choice not just one quick diet after another!

I´m glad u followed my recommendation! I love the poke bar because its healthy food/drinks and also the interior design,, which brings a little bit of an American flair into our city. We should go to the poke bar together sometime

i have never been there but seems like a perfect place to be in loved the post truly amazing :D

amazing post

Thanks for sharing this post.

The sauce looks thick and filling. Was it?

Your post are blessing to eyes.