040: GARLIC HERB TUNA STEAK

THE HERB-FLAME TUNA

Real Tuna Steak | Garlic-Herb Ghee Crust | Seared Rare | Turmeric Citrus Dust | Sacred Simplicity

🐟 Archetype & Element

• 🧭 Archetype: The Ocean Blade
• 🔥 Element: Water + Fire + Earth Herb
• 🧬 Purpose: Clean flame, rare interior, herbal crust. Sacred muscle born in sea stillness.

🌊 Origin Lore

This is not ahi poke. This is **tuna seared in spellfire**—barely touched by heat,
crusted in ghee, turmeric, and garlic herb. A steak from the sea, sliced like myth.
Fresh, lean, commanding. The calm within the cut.

🛠 Ritual Preparation

Yield: 2 tuna steaks

Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 2–3 min

Ingredients

• 2 sushi-grade tuna steaks (1–1.5 inches thick)
• 1 tbsp ghee or avocado oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme or rosemary
• 1/4 tsp chili flakes (optional heat flicker)
• Sea salt + cracked black pepper to taste
• Lemon or lime zest to finish

Instructions

1. 1. Pat tuna dry. Rub lightly with oil, salt, pepper, turmeric, garlic, and herb dust.
2. 2. Heat skillet over high flame. Add ghee and let melt fully.
3. 3. Sear tuna 60–90 seconds per side. Edges should crust, center rare and ruby.
4. 4. Rest 1 min. Slice with reverence. Zest lemon or lime over top. Dust with micro-herbs if desired.

🧬 Archetypal Receiver

Name: Aran Lucel

Type: INTJ | Life Path 8 | Enneagram 5w6

Desire: Rare strength. Clean fire. Sacred simplicity in sea form.

Shadow: Overcooked tuna. Bland flesh. Fishy forgetfulness.

📈 Pricing & Channel Strategy

• Cost per dish: $8.20
• Retail: $18 / Herb-Flame Tuna Kit: $30 (ghee cube, herb crust dust, citrus mineral oil)
• Audience: High-protein diners, fire-fed minimalists, clean strength eaters
• Top Channels: Flame-sear reels, muscle feast scrolls, sushi-alt power boxes

⚖️ SWOT Analysis

• ✅ Strength: Rare center, crisp crust, fast-cooked elegance
• ⚠️ Weakness: Requires quality tuna and high-heat control
• 🔮 Opportunity: Flame-cut lines, clean seafood rituals, protein recovery scrolls
• 🛑 Threat: Misfired heat ruins the soul of the fish—must honor timing

“This is not seared tuna.
This is the fire’s breath upon the sea.
A stillness cut, then lit.”

✅ Self-Score Invocation

• ⭐ Mythic Depth: 20/20
• ⭐ Aesthetic Resonance: 20/20
• ⭐ Culinary Utility: 20/20
• ⭐ Flavor Sanctity: 20/20
• ⭐ Scroll Wholeness: 20/20

Total: 100/100 — This scroll is sea fire. This cut is sacred clarity.