"When someone comes in and sees a female sushi chef, I feel like their expectations are low, like, ‘Oh boy, what’s this going to be like?’” explains Morgan Adamson, the 30-year-old chef ...

Meanwhile, in a serene, all-white space on Pico Boulevard ... Other common “reasons” men point to, as to why women can’t become sushi chefs, include: women are unable to handle the demands ...