The Dave Chang Show

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Dave Chang has a few questions. Besides being the chef of the Momofuku restaurants and the creator and host of Netflix’s 'Ugly Delicious,' Dave is an avid student and fan of sports, music, art, film, and, of course, food. In ranging conversations that cover everything from the creative process to his guest’s guiltiest pleasures, Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.

  1. 5D AGO

    Tteokbokki Three Ways and Soft-Chewy Texture

    Dave makes tteokbokki, a classic and delicious Korean street food, three different ways. He talks about the genius of how the dish is served, how gnocchi may have opened a pathway to tteok acceptance in America, and his love for soft-chewy texture, with hopes it might someday be as beloved by American diners as it is by him. He also answers an Ask Dave about his "broke chef" days. Learn more about Craft: https://www.craftrestaurant.com/ Learn more about the Yomiuri Giants: https://www.giants.jp/en/ Learn more about Café Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/ Host: Dave ChangMajordomo Media Producer: David MeyerSpotify Producer: Felipe GuilherminoAdditional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Nikola Stanjevich, Michael Delgado, Dan McCoy, Molly O'Keefe, Michael BergerSound Engineer: Kevin CureghianEditor: Jake Loskutoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48 min

  2. JAN 12

    Truly Tasting Through Plain White Rice

    Dave makes one of his favorite dishes, one he is still trying to truly taste: a plain bowl of white rice. He talks about trying to train his palate to tune out all of the noise, with plain white rice serving as his guide. Dave also asks whether the Michelin Guide, the world, or even he himself is learning and listening enough to decree what is good and worth rewarding.Who would have thought we could get so deep from plain white rice? And that's exactly the point.Learn more about Elkano: https://www.restauranteelkano.com/Learn more about Sugita: https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Japan/Tokyo/Sugita.htmlRead 'Pachinko' by Min Jin Lee: https://bookshop.org/p/books/pachinko-national-book-award-finalist-min-jin-lee/d6ef3fcf56d5a91eLearn more about Zojirushi rice cookers: https://store.zojirushi.com/collections/rice-cookers?srsltid=AfmBOorxDmevQ4M8n5qP8GXobWRAC3ACAM1yAStY-uwY_T9Yovec3cPGLearn more about Cuckoo rice cookers: https://cuckooamerica.com/collections/rice-cookers?srsltid=AfmBOoqGfIxRhKwQYiq9Z5rf2Q1iRdcpLCPwL0a22pYKn4kjEAau92_ILearn more about Providence: https://providencela.com/Listen to Dave's Moth talk where he talks about Michelin stars: https://themoth.org/radio-hour/eaten-adventures-in-foodLearn more about Alinea: https://www.alinearestaurant.com/Learn more about Masa: https://www.masanyc.com/Learn more about the Inn at Little Washington: https://www.theinnatlittlewashington.com/Read 'The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine': https://amzn.to/4jullPH Host: Dave Chang Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe  Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Nikola Stanjevich, Michael Delgado Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    34 min

  3. JAN 8

    Paris and Global Food Trends With Noelle Cornelio

    Dave is joined by friend of the podcast Noelle, partner at Majordomo Media, as he cooks her a meaningful dish that she did not know he was going to make. They talk about Paris (related to the dish), changes in the global dining scene, and some necessary improvements on the rules of sharing food. Watch the last episode Noelle was featured on: https://open.spotify.com/episode/33aFBsLNTYouk1GewCjRtS?si=eeO8xpG_Qem4f_BGGssfTA Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofuku.com/pages/noodle-bar Learn more about Chez Fred, Depuis 1945: https://www.chezfreddepuis1945.com/ Watch our recent episode with Jordan Salcito: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Iwkif3izDWltyYjFR2zPq?si=FvbcD9DZS2WezgG588W1pA Learn more about Noma: https://noma.dk/ Learn more about OOBATZ pizza: https://www.instagram.com/o.o.b.a.t.z/?hl=en Learn more about St. John: https://stjohnrestaurant.com/ Learn more about Berenjak: https://berenjak.com/ Learn more about Balthazar: https://balthazarny.com/ Learn more about Septime: https://www.septime-charonne.fr/en/ Learn more about Le Servan: https://www.leservan.fr/ Host: Dave Chang Guest: Noelle Cornelio Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe  Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff, Nikola Stanjevich, Michael Delgado Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 hr

  4. JAN 5

    Sugar Snap Peas and Simplicity

    Dave cooks a deceivingly simple dish that he had years ago, as served by Chef Mark Ladner. Dave relays that this sugar snap pea dish really impacted himself and his future. He also talks seasonality of ingredients, maturing beyond knowing what you can do into deciding what you should do, and modern art. Listen to our podcast episode with Mark Ladner: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2025/10/02/innovation-in-tradition-and-a-pre-reopening-diaries-with-mark-ladnerLearn more about Babbo: https://babbonyc.com/Learn more about Craft: https://www.craftrestaurant.com/Watch DamNation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3345206/Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofukunoodlebar.com/Listen to ‘Kid A’ by Radiohead: https://open.spotify.com/album/6GjwtEZcfenmOf6l18N7T7?si=L2ELnIaUQ1ydMAeKPMkCkQListen to ‘Blonde on Blonde’ by Bob Dylan: https://open.spotify.com/album/4NP1rhnsPdYpnyJP0p0k0L?si=6jz9XRsoT72plusIf7tXPA Host: Dave Chang Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe  Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    Beloved Dogs and Living in the Present

    Dave shares what he's learned about living in the moment from his dog Seve, who is sick. He makes his (and, more importantly, Seve's) favorite dog food recipe, while talking about their time together, as well as a bit about those topics we should all talk about more: mortality, loss, and love. Host: Dave Chang Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe  Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min

  6. 12/18/2025

    Snacking and Serving Sizes With Chris Ying

    It's the holidays, and we're planning on snacking to celebrate. Dave is joined by our pal Chris Ying to talk about their snack habits, discuss the lie that is serving sizes, and cook the easiest and most delicious pasta recipe. They also discuss the masterful maneuver that was rebranding frosting. After a guessing game, the two have an in-depth response to an Ask Dave about when to move on from your current restaurant job. Learn more about Laderach FrischSchoggi: https://laderach.com/us-en/frischschoggitm Learn more about Per Se: https://thomaskeller.com/perseny/ Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofuku.com/pages/noodle-bar Learn more about serving sizes: https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/serving-size-nutrition-facts-label Host: Dave Chang Guests: Chris Ying Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe  Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    57 min

  7. 12/15/2025

    50 Episodes of Dinner Time Live: Poulet en Vessie

    Dave is joined by Marc Johnson and Andrew Miller, friends of the show and culinary producers of Dinner Time Live, as they test a dish for Dinner Time Live's 50th episode. They test a poulet en vessie in a variety of forms, one of which may or may not have made it to the real episode on Netflix. While they test pig bladders and chicken, they talk about their favorite dishes from three seasons and 50 episodes of Dinner Time Live. Watch Dinner Time Live: https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864 Learn more about Congee Village: https://congeenyc.com/ Learn more about Blue Hill: https://www.bluehillfarm.com/ Listen to our Season 3 Pre-Opening Diaries episode with Marc and Andrew: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bEu802su765tUA8gZtE0i?si=b6Td8MkuQU-PITg5FBHAVw Listen to Marc Johnson on the Majordomo Post-Opening Diaries episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zh0EjOZvlFrdt3kB1c9b6?si=R6r6Df1-QfWuLY5X89pmBA Check out 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475900/ Check out 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2845786/ Check out 'Anthony Bourdain: The Layover': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2131368/ Watch our soufflé episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_C1BEJUfD4 Check out the French Laundry cookbook: https://amzn.to/48xEb4q Learn more about Cafe Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/ Learn more about Gramercy Tavern: https://www.gramercytavern.com/ Learn more about Regalis: https://www.regalisfoods.com/ Learn how to make the Mu Shu Denver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbvvPbzzVU Learn how to make Everything Spice Flatbread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3rxVdShYfE Watch 'Ugly Delicious': https://www.netflix.com/title/80170368 Learn more about Link Restaurant Group: https://linkrestaurantgroup.com/ Learn more about Dan Tana's: https://dantanasrestaurant.com/ Learn more about Carbone: https://carbonenewyork.com/ Learn more about Funke: https://www.funkela.com/ Learn more about Vetri: https://vetricucina.com/ Learn more about Cochon: https://cochonrestaurant.com/  Host: Dave Chang Guests: Marc Johnson and Andrew Miller Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe  Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 14m

  8. 12/11/2025

    Soufflés and Time Travel

    Dave gives a lesson involving balloons and the science of a soufflé rising, then he makes two soufflés. He talks about how the soufflé is a dish of time travel, how science helped him improve as a chef, and how the term "molecular gastronomy" was a mistake. At the end, he has some guests show up to eat his soufflés ... but will they make it before the soufflés collapse? Watch to find out! Watch Dinner Time Live with Courtney McBroom and Brie Larson: https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864 Watch our recent episode with Courtney McBroom: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2025/11/17/partying-with-courtney-mcbroom Learn more about El Bulli: https://elbullifoundation.com/ Get a copy of Harold McGee's on Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen: https://amzn.to/48HWiDJ Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofuku.com/pages/noodle-bar Watch our episode with Alex Stupak: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2025/10/20/how-we-consume-now-with-alex-stupak Get a copy of The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America by Louis Menand: https://amzn.to/4rQXvkK Read Dave's article about cheap beer: https://www.gq.com/story/david-chang-cheap-beer Learn more about Noma: https://noma.dk/ Send in your Ask Dave questions to bit.ly/AskDaveForm or askdave@majordomomedia.com. Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow. Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial. Subscribe to Recipe Club on Substack: https://recipeclubofficial.substack.com/. Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com. Join our community Discord on majordomo.com. Host: Dave Chang Guests: Chris Ying, Noelle Cornelio, and Marc Johnson Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe  Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dave Chang has a few questions. Besides being the chef of the Momofuku restaurants and the creator and host of Netflix’s 'Ugly Delicious,' Dave is an avid student and fan of sports, music, art, film, and, of course, food. In ranging conversations that cover everything from the creative process to his guest’s guiltiest pleasures, Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.

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  • Creator
    The Ringer
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    621
  • Rating
    Explicit
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