Sweet Chili Ginger Seared Tuna

4 (7-ounce) A-grade tuna fillets

Sweet Chili Ginger Dipping Sauce, recipe follows

6 tablespoons sesame oil

8 ounces udon noodles, prepared following package instructions

Yuzu Syrup, recipe follows

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Green Papaya Salad, recipe follows 

Sweet Chili Ginger Dipping Sauce:

1 cup soy sauce

3 tablespoons peeled and sliced fresh gingerroot

1 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1/2 cup sweet chili sauce*

1/2 cup sesame oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Yuzu Syrup:

1 cup yuzu juice*

1 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons yuzu chili paste*

2 teaspoons togerashi*

Green Papaya Salad:

1 bottle ginger ale

1 cup water

1/2 cup lime juice

2 teaspoons salt

1 green papaya, peeled, seeded, and julienned*

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1 red onion, peeled and julienned

1 teaspoon yuzu juice*

1 teaspoon lime juice

1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

Salt and freshly ground black pepper