California Roll

Ingredients

• 4 servings avocado peeled cut in fine pieces
• 4 servings sushi rice prepared
• 4 servings crab meat cut in pieces
• 4 servings cucumber peeled seeded cut in fine strips
• 4 servings nori seaweed 
• 4 servings sesame seed toasted

Equipment

• knife
• cutting board

Directions

1. Cut nori sheet in half and place it on bamboo mat, shiny side down. Dampen your fingers in water.
2. Spread a thin layer of sushi rice over the seaweed, do not cover completely. Leave a 1-inch margin at the ends uncovered to seal the roll.
3. Lay crabmeat, avocado and cucumber lengthwise.
4. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5. To roll; slowly fold the end of the mat closest to you over the filling and tuck it in. Use medium pressure to create a compact tube.
6. Remove the mat from around the roll, press in the loose ends and place it on a cutting board, seam side down. Using a wet, sharp knife, slice the roll in half then into 6 equal pieces.
7. Serve with wasabi, soy sauce and pickled ginger.