Instructions: To make salad: In a medium bowl, combine cabbage, bean sprouts and cucumber.

In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, garlic, chili pepper, sugar, basil, and salt and pepper, and whisk together well. Add just enough to cabbage-cucumber mixture to moisten ingredients; toss well, cover and refrigerate.

To make tuna: Preheat broiler (to high, if you have that option). Rub tuna all over with ground peppercorns, and sprinkle with salt to taste. Place on a lightly greased broiler pan, and broil until done to your liking, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. To check for doneness, cut into 1 steak. When it is just translucent at the center, remove tuna from heat.

Distribute the salad among 4 plates, top each with a tuna steak and serve at once.

Note: Raw sprouts have been linked to food-borne illnesses because of bacterial contamination of the seeds. Some health officials recommend not eating any kind of raw sprouts.

Note: Wear gloves when handling fresh chilies; the oils can cause a burning sensation on your skin.

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