No-Roll Crab Sushi

Ingredients

• 1 cup short-grain rice such as sushi or Arborio rice
• 1 tablespoon each: rice wine vinegar and sugar
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• 2 to 3 sheets nori, cut with scissors into short thin strips (a generous ½ cup packed)
• 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds*
• ½ cup pasteurized crab meat
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon wasabi paste, plus extra for garnish
• 24 slices pickled ginger
• Soy sauce for dipping