Yellow fin tuna in coconut milk

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Our dear @AmbiePam posted something about food cravings. I told her that yesterday I had a mad craving for yellow fin tuna in coconut milk. I'm glad I found some fresh tuna cuts at the wet market that same day. This is a common dish in the SE Asia but recipes vary across the region. Here's how I make mine: Place the tuna cuts and slices in a deep pan. (I had about 5 square palm-size cuts.) Pour half a cup of white vinegar, 1/4 cup water, and 1/4 cup fish sauce. Throw in some cloves of garlic, slices of ginger, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, 1-2 dried bay leaves, cracked/whole peppercorns, and finger chilis (green). Simmer on medium to high heat. When the fish is nearly cooked, pour coconut milk and let simmer for a while. Then add pechay leaves. Salt and sugar to taste. I can have this dish any day! We normally eat this with rice. Also, I cooked everything without the lid on. You can cover the pot once the dish is cooked and done. Some recipes may add lemongrass and curry. P.S. I don't know how to properly tag a myLot user in a post. Help?