Layered California Sushi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups short-grain rice
4 cups water
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dashi
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 -2 avocado, ripe, sliced thin
8 ounces crab, shredded
1/4 cup furikake nori

Preparation

Cook rice in water.
Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and dashi in small pan & bring to a boil, then cool.
Pour vinegar mixture over warm rice and mix inches.
Line a 9x13 pan with wax paper.
Spread 1/2 of the rice mixture into the pan.
Spread mayonnaise on top of rice.
Top with avocado, then crab, then remaining rice.
Place a sheet of wax paper on top and pack firmly. An easy way to pack the rice is to place another 9x13 pan on top and lightly press down.
Refrigerate until cool.
Remove top layer of wax paper, invert pan onto a tray, and remove bottom layer of wax paper.
Sprinkle the rice with furikake nori.
Cut into serving pieces and enjoy.