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     Title: Soba Noodles with Grilled Tuna & Soy Ginger Sauce
Categories: Chinese, Seafood
     Yield: 8 servings

     1 c  Chicken broth
     1 tb Olive oil
     8    4 oz. tuna steaks
          1/2 inch thick
     3 tb Minced garlic
 2 1/2    Inch piece of fresh ginger
          Peeled and minced
     1 c  Rice vinegar
   2/3 c  Soy sauce
 1 1/2 tb Finely grated lemon zest
     1 ts Minced serrano chile
          Or
   1/2 ts Crushed red pepper
     1 ts Sugar
     6    Scallions, thinly sliced
     1 lb Dried soba noodles or
          Rice noodles or linguine
   1/4 c  Minced fresh chives
     1 tb Minced fresh mint
          Sprigs of mint for garnish

 Rub tuna steaks with oil and season with salt and
 pepper. Set aside. In a small saucepan, heat remaining
 2 tsp. oil over moderately high heat. Add the garlic
 and ginger and cook, stirring until slightly colored,
 about 1 minute. Stir in the stock, vinegar, soy sauce
 and 1 tsp. of the lemon zest. Add the chile and sugar
 and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in
 the scallions and keep warm.

 Bring a pot of water to the boil for the noodles.

 Grill the tuna for about 5 minutes, turning once,
 until charred on the outside and pink in the middle.
 Transfer to a plate and keep warm. Cook the noodles
 and toss with half of the soy sauce mixture. Mound the
 noodles on 8 warm plates. Place the tuna on the
 noodles and spoon the remaining sauce over. In a small
 bowl, toss the remaining zest with the chives and
 minced mint and sprinkle over each serving. Garnish
 with mint and serve immediately.

 Source:Food and Wine November 1992.

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