Tuna tataki is a signature Japanese dish frequently ... the fatty cut from the tuna's belly. The kitchen torch method was fabricated to increase the umami flavor of the fish by melting the fat ...

I got to know B.C. albacore tuna some months back at Vancouver wholesaler Albion Fisheries (1077 Great Northern Way) when I shamelessly scarfed down most of a plate of tataki during a presentation.

Tuna is often cooked ‘tataki’ style: the fish is seared very quickly on the outside and served completely raw in the middle. A dressing of soy and sesame with nam pla, ginger and chilli all ...