The Dave Chang Show

Dave gives his homemade crepe recipe (0:37) before calling up three-Michelin-starred chef Corey Lee of Benu to discuss how the restaurant industry will have to change and rebuild in a post-pandemic world (14:50). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first (and possibly last) episode of ‘Mr. Moms,’ Dave calls up Majordomo Media head creative and father of two Chris Ying to explore the challenges of cooking for their respective families while sheltering in place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave pays his respects to the late, great Floyd Cardoz, who passed away on March 25, 2020, due to complications from contracting COVID-19 (0:57). Then, he calls up Majordomo Media head of creative Chris Ying to discuss the importance of protecting vendors in the COVID-19 era (10:20), the undeniable stupidity of the Instant Pot fad (39:34), a valuable lesson that can be learned from the survivalist trick of regrowing scallions (53:40), and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is joined by Majordomo Media’s head of creative Chris Ying to discuss the devastation that the COVID-19 pandemic is inflicting upon the restaurant industry and the policies that can be implemented to counteract it. We encourage you to contact your representatives through the United States Capitol hotline at (202) 224-3121. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave honors the life of the late great chef Gray Kunz, explains the utility of quart containers, and illustrates the unique advantages of frozen produce (1:09) before bringing in GZERO Media founder Ian Bremmer to discuss how geopolitics has changed in the modern age (15:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave gives some restaurant recommendations, offers an alternative to hand sanitizer, and explains his declining interest for baseball (0:41) before sitting down with Oscar-winning director of ‘Ugly Delicious’ Morgan Neville to discuss how the series came about and evolving the show for the second season (11:47). ‘Ugly Delicious’ season 2 is now available to stream on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the 100th episode of ‘The Dave Chang Show,’ Dave gives a preview of the upcoming second season of ‘Ugly Delicious’ and discusses the many uses of the teflon wok (1:46) before bringing in one of the most popular guests in show history, the Pulitzer Prize–winning art critic Jerry Saltz, to further explore the intricacies of the creative process (16:41). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with his producer, Isaac Lee, to discuss the importance of cooking spoons, recent food adventures, and the appeal of fly fishing (1:39). Then Dave is joined by rock legend Huey Lewis to discuss the iconic musician’s life and career (26:48). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even for a Momofuku restaurant, Ko has gone through a lot of changes since opening its doors in 2008, all while maintaining two Michelin stars for the majority of its existence. Dave sits down with executive chef Sean Gray and general manager Su Wong Ruiz to discuss how Ko evolved through the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with Sweetgreen co-founder Nicolas Jammet to discuss the creation and growth of the restaurant chain as well as the philosophies behind the company’s ethos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with ‘Olympic Dreams’ filmmakers Jeremy Teicher and Alexi Pappas to discuss the making of the unique romantic comedy set at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games. You can watch ‘Olympic Dreams’ in theaters starting February 14, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with New York Magazine’s esteemed food critic Adam Platt to discuss the unique relationship between restaurants and their media counterparts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is joined by cohost of ‘The Watch’ and creator of the upcoming USA Network series ‘Briarpatch’ Andy Greenwald to discuss the transition from critic to creator, the natural anxieties that escalate during the lead-up to a release, and the best way to deal with the forthcoming response from critics and fans. Tune into ‘Briarpatch’ on USA Network every Thursday at 10 p.m., starting on February 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The culinary arts may seem to be only nominally related to the arts, but there are more similarities between the food world and the art world than you might think. Having already examined the connection with the visual arts, Dave sits down with esteemed New Yorker music critic Alex Ross to discuss the parallels between music—namely, classical music—and cooking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with key members from across the Momofuku team to discuss the opening of three new restaurants in the Palazzo tower at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas: Majordomo Meat & Fish, Moon Palace, and Siberia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So much has happened to Dave in 2019. Here are some of his thoughts on the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with ‘Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World’ author David Epstein to discuss the myth of early specialization, the virtues of interdisciplinary training, and how this can all apply to the culinary industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares some of his favorite food experiences of 2019 (1:54) before sitting down with ’Women on Food’ author Charlotte Druckman for a nuanced conversation on the many different systematic injustices towards women in the culinary industry and how it can be rectified (15:06). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with merchandising titan Mickey Drexler — known for his work stewarding the Gap, Abraham & Straus, Apple, J.Crew, and other successful businesses — to glean pearls of wisdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with legendary food writer Madhur Jaffrey CBE to explore the great depths of Indian food and its relations with the Western world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with renowned pastry chef Roy Shvartzapel to discuss his extraordinary life and career: from being on a track to play basketball in the NBA to working in the most preeminent kitchens around the world to creating extraordinary panettones in the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with his very first chef, Marco Canora, to discuss his illustrious career, from starting as a line cook at the iconic Gramercy Tavern to becoming the chef-founder of Hearth and Brodo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of what is arguably the best time of the year for sports, Dave sits down with The Ringer’s resident NFL analyst Kevin Clark (5:42) and NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor (51:53) to draw parallels between sports trends and the culinary industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with James Beard Foundation chief strategy officer Mitchell Davis to assess the state of the James Beard Foundation Awards and how it can improve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded live at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Dave interviews renowned chef Sean Brock about rediscovering the culinary heritage of the American South and pioneering within Southern cuisine. You can purchase chef Brock’s new book, ‘South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations,’ wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can a chef learn from a hedge fund manager turned cryptocurrency specialist? A lot, it turns out. Dave sits down with Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz to discuss the wisdom he’s gleaned from working on the highest levels of Wall Street, buying in early on blockchain, rescuing US Wrestling, and working to reform the American prison system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave celebrates Jeremy Fox’s new Santa Monica restaurant Birdie G’s (0:37) before sitting down with Angela Duckworth, psychologist and author of ‘Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,’ on the complexities behind the personality trait of grit (3:08). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave sits down with Counterpoint founder and Pulitzer prize–winning cartoonist Nick Anderson to discuss the value of editorial cartoons, the importance of critical thinking, and consuming a variety of opinions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on the recent controversy around comedian Shane Gillis (1:00) before sitting down with analytics expert Jeff Ma—best known as the blackjack player at the center of the book ‘Bringing Down the House’ and the film ‘21’—to discuss trusting data over instincts and facts over bias (5:57). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave extols the virtues of fly fishing (1:16) before sitting down with renowned molecular gastronomy chef Wylie Dufresne, a hall-of-fame food innovator who revolutionized American cuisine with his unorthodox—but delicious!—dishes (9:52). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the successful launch of Bar Wayō in New York City’s South Street Seaport, Dave sits down with its chef Sam Kang to assess for themselves the newest addition to the Momofuku restaurant group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From playing the drums to being an elite pastry chef to cooking iconic vegetarian burgers, Brooks Headley produced excellence despite limitations. Dave speaks with the James Beard Award-winning chef of Superiority Burger about his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave talks about his most recent barbecue exploits in Austin, Texas (0:45), before sitting down with filmmaker Brian Koppelman to discuss the early days of Momofuku, choosing to focus on positivity, the intense obsession over one’s craft, and much more (6:58). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave remembers the late musician-poet David Berman (1:00) before sitting down with the newly minted CEO of Momofuku restaurant group, Marguerite “Marge” Mariscal, to discuss her meteoric rise as well as the past, present, and future of Momofuku (6:18). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on which tomatoes taste best in BLT sandwiches (1:46) before sitting down with Elizabeth chef-owner Iliana Regan to discuss her unique culinary vision, maintaining mental health while working in high-pressure environments, and much more (9:23). You can find Regan’s new memoir ‘Burn the Place: A Memoir’ wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not often that Dave calls someone his “hyung”—an informal, affectionate Korean word meaning “older brother.” But Dr. Jim Yong Kim, former president of the World Bank Group and Dartmouth College, is one of those people Dave cannot help but call his “hyung.” Dave speaks with the renowned global health leader about their friendship, dealing with racism while growing up as an Asian American, his passion for helping the disadvantaged, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A message from Dave: “Steve Ross, if you're reading this, I implore you to divest from Trump. He is everything we stand against. Please turn your attention to fundraising for gun control and immigration reform.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave explains why aspiring cooks should not go to culinary school (1:02) and then brings in food critic Jeff Gordinier to discuss what makes chef René Redzepi and Noma special, where the food world is headed, and much more (8:35). You can find Gordinier’s new book ‘Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World’ wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave speaks to celebrated television producer Michael Schur about incorporating ethics into comedy in his show ‘The Good Place’ and applying moral philosophy to one's profession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on sushi etiquette and respecting the craftsmanship behind food (1:15) before sitting down with renowned potter Adam Field to discuss the history of Korean pottery and what the art of ceramics says about culture (11:22). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the highly anticipated launch of Angler in Los Angeles, Dave sits down with its chef and founder, Joshua Skenes, to assess for themselves the second outpost of the Michelin-starred seafood restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on the ethnic-food aisle at grocery stores (0:36) before bringing in The Ringer’s CEO, Bill Simmons, to discuss food trends of the year thus far (11:04), the pervasive changes brought on by fatherhood (28:20), and what’s next for the culinary world (41:32). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his perspective on American fast food (0:48) before bringing in ‘Always Be My Maybe’ star Randall Park to discuss embracing his Asian American identity (16:17), making it as a comedic actor (33:08), and being a fan of global K-pop sensation BTS (49:52). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just over a year after Anthony Bourdain’s passing, Dave revisits the topic of mental health and speaks about his own battles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Preet Bharara was appointed to be United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, he earned a reputation as one of the most successful prosecutors of Wall Street corruption. Dave speaks to Preet about his tenure as a U.S. attorney and adhering to the duty of carrying out justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We last spoke to chef Eunjo “Jo” Park mere days before the grand opening of Momofuku Kawi in Hudson Yards. Months later, Dave sits down with Jo to discuss all that has happened since the launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gabriela Cámara wears many hats: chef-owner of a handful of iconic restaurants, cookbook author, subject of a Netflix documentary, social justice activist, and mother. She is also an adviser to the president of Mexico and was recently named to the Council of Cultural Diplomacy. Dave speaks to the culinary superstar about her career, Mexican cuisine, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the arrival of his child, Dave has become increasingly concerned with the viability of a tenable future for the next generation. He speaks with David Wallace-Wells, deputy editor of New York Magazine and author of ‘The Uninhabitable Earth,’ about the real danger of climate change that is already damaging humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Travel often inspires a changed perspective on the world, especially in relation to the self. Dave speaks with Jada Yuan, the 2018 author of "The 52 Places Traveler" in 'The New York Times,' about her many travels and her takeaways from experiencing different cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The culinary arts may seem to be only nominally related to the arts, but there are more similarities between the food world and the art world than you might think. Having already examined this connection with Jerry Saltz and Roberta Smith, Dave speaks with contemporary artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, whose work literally turns cooking into art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices