Brown Rice Tuna Nori Roll

Method:

1. Mix sugar, salt and Japanese rice vinegar until well combined.
2. Cook brown rice with a rice cooker or in a steamer. When the rice is cooked, transfer into a wide non-metal mixing bowl (such as ceramic, glass or wood).
3. Mix in mixture from (1) and toasted sesame seeds into rice with a large bamboo or wooden spoon until even.
4. Arrange nori sheet on a clean working surface or cutting board, shiny side down. Using damp fingers, gently press ¼ of the rice onto the nori sheet on the border near to you. Spread 2 tablespoons of the tuna flakes on the rice layer and arrange cucumber strips on top of the tuna flakes, in the centre. Roll up the nori roll log firmly. Seal the edge with your finger wetted with some water. Repeat with the remaining nori sheets, rice, tuna and cucumber.
5. Cut each nori roll into 4 pieces. Serve with Japanese soy sauce (Shoyu) and wasabi if desired.

Get your kids involved! Here are some tasks you can assign them:

1. Mix sugar-vinegar-salt mixture and sesame into rice
2. Rolling up sushi log