> I read stories like this, and I wonder: does washing rice for 3 years really make your sushi that much better? It's tutelage and discipline. Someone who hasn

> I read stories like this, and I wonder: does washing rice for 3 years really make your sushi that much better? It's tutelage and discipline. Someone who hasn't worked in a busy kitchen wouldn't understand how much mental/physical discipline is required. "Paying your dues" is pretty common, around the world.