California Rolls

4 rolls (32 pieces)

4 sheets dried seaweed (nori)
4 cups sushi rice
1 avocado
½ lb. imitation crab (Kanikama)
1 tbsp mayonnaise with Masako (fish egg)
½ tsp each of mirin and soy sauce
2 tsp sesame seeds

1. Peel an avocado and cut it into strips it. Need 2 pieces per one roll. Put imitation crab in a bowl and mix with soy sauce, mirin and mayonnaise.

2. Cover a bamboo mat with plastic wrap. Put a sheet of dried seaweed on top of the mat. Spread sushi rice (4 oz) on top of the seaweed and press firmly. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sushi rice.

3.Turn the sushi layer over so that the seaweed is on top. Place avocado and mixed crab (2 oz) lengthwise on the seaweed. Roll the bamboo mat forward, pressing the ingredients inside the cylinder-shaped sushi. Press firmly the bamboo mat with hands, then remove the rolled sushi. Cut the sushi roll into bite-sized about 8 pieces. Wipe the knife with a wet cloth before slicing sushi. Serve with wasabi and soy sauce.