tors tuna sashimi

There is nothing quite like fresh tuna and one of the things I love about living in Fiji is that you can have access to some of the freshest tuna in the world.
I never thought of having tuna sashimi as a main meal until 2011. Shayne and I were in Noumea competing in the Pacific Games and was invited to a friends house of Tahitian decent who served us sashimi with hot rice. The contrast of the hot rice with cold sashimi was amazing. I didn't get the chance to get the recipe off them but on returning home, have tried to duplicate it and this may not be what i had that night but it's still pretty amazing (at least i think).

fresh tuna loin
bunch of coriander/cilantro
2 sprigs spring onions
roasted sesame seed (optional)
wasabi/chilli to taste (optional)
2 cloves crushed/minced garlic
1 inch fresh ginger grated
1/2 cup light soy sauce
2 - 3 drops sesame oil
1/4 cup olive oil

slice tuna to about 1/2 cm thick and to bite size. spread over shallow serving bowl. cling wrap and refrigerate whilst you prepare the sauce and cook the rice.

in a bowl mix:

• finely chopped coriander (use everything - leaves, stalk and roots)
• crushed garlic
• finely chopped spring onions
• grated ginger
• sesame seeds
• wasabi paste/chilli
• garlic
• soya sauce and
• sesame oil

set a side

In a saucepan, heat your 1/4 oil till it's smoking hot. Pour sauce over the fish and hot oil evenly over the fish in sauce.

Serve immediately with hot rice.

local shopping tip:

• the garlic is available from any supermarket. 
• spring onions, coriander and fresh ginger are easily available at the market. 
• i like to buy my soya sauce, sesame seeds, fresh tuna loins, sesame seed oil and wasabi from lazy chefs in flagstaff. phone number 310 0220
• Farmright also sells and deliver tuna. Check out their Facebook page for contact details and delivery days.