Tataki style cooking

Tataki is a cooking technique typically used in Japanese cooking. It is believed that it was invented in the 17th century after a Samurai met European travellers who cooked food on a grid at very high temperatures.

It's used mainly for cooking fish - especially tuna - but can also be used to prepare red or white meat. The secret of this type of cooking is the temperature of the pan: which must be very high, to allow quick cooking. The resulting food is seared on the outside, raw on the inside, moist and delicious.