
Chef David Chang (Momofuku): “I’m Addicted to Creative Excitement”
About this episode
David Chang is the founder of Momofuku, a culinary brand that grew from a single 600-square-foot location to include a Michelin-starred restaurant, a bakery and dessert chain, and a line of consumer packaged goods. David joins Guy to talk about opening his first restaurant after his epiphany about ramen on a trip to Japan; the panic and anxiety he felt in those early days; and how he’s learned to become a better leader and reject the toxic elements of “kitchen culture”.
Links from the show:
- Bon Appetit on Momofuku Inc.
- Jimmy Fallon and David Chang have a hot wing eating contest
- David shows how to make chili-crunch carbonara
- David explaining the mystery of his pork buns to Vice
- David makes leftover fried rice
- David’s Shiitake and Swiss Chard Soup with Hand-Cut Noodles Recipe
- Momofuku website
- David’s podcast
- David’s Instagram
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