David Chang(Chef) Biography, Age, Net worth, Wife, Media career, Restaurants, Awards, Recipe
David Chang Biography
David Chang is an American restaurateur/chef, author, and television personality. He is the founder of Momofuku restaurant group, which includes Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, Milk Bar, and Momofuku Ko in New York City; Momofuku Seiōbo in Sydney; Momofuku Noodle Bar and Kojin in Toronto; and Momofuku CCDC in Washington, DC.
In 2009, Momofuku was awarded two Michelin stars, which it has retained each year since. In 2018, Chang created, produced, and starred in a Netflix original series, Ugly Delicious.
Age
David Chang was born on August 5, 1977 in Vienna, Virginia, U.S.He is 45years old as of 2023.
Height/Weight
David Chang stands at a height of 5 ft 93 in (176 cm) / He has a weight of 198 lbs (90 kg)
He has an estimated net worth of $60 million dollars.
David Chang Family
David Chang was born to Sherri Chang (mother) and Joe Chang (father) His parents immigrated from Korea in 1960, his father was from North Korea, his mother from the South. His family owned a golfing goods warehouse and two restaurants. As a child, he was a competitive golfer who participated in a number of junior tournaments.
David Chang Education
David Chang attended Georgetown Prep and later joined Trinity College, where he majored in religious studies. After his graduation from college, he pursued a variety of jobs, including teaching English in Japan, then bussing tables and holding finance positions in New York City.
David Chang Wife
Chang is married to Grace Seo Chang in 2017.
David Chang Culinary training and career
David Chang started attending the French Culinary Institute (FCI) now known as the International Culinary Center in New York City in 2000. While he was training, he also worked part-time at Mercer Kitchen in Manhattan and got a job answering phones at Tom Colicchio’s Craft restaurant.
Chang stayed at Craft for two years and then moved back to Japan to work at a small soba shop, followed by a restaurant in Tokyo’s Park Hyatt Hotel. Upon returning to the U.S. Chang worked at Café Boulud, where his idol, Alex Lee, had worked.
2004
But Chang soon grew “completely dissatisfied with the whole fine dining scene”In 2004, he opened his first restaurant, Momofuku Noodle Bar in the East Village.
His website states that momofuku means “Lucky peach”, but the restaurant also shares a name with Momofuku Ando -the inventor of instant noodles. he had a second restaurant, known as Momofuku Ssäm Bar, which was opened a few blocks away.
In March 2008, Chang opened Momofuku Ko, a 12-seat restaurant that takes reservations ten days in advance, online only, on a first-come-first-served basis.
In October 2009, Chang and former New York Times food writer Peter Meehan published Momofuku, a highly anticipated cookbook containing detailed recipes from Chang’s restaurants.
Chang announced the opening of his first restaurant outside the US in Sydney, Australia. In May 2017, he announced the opening of a new restaurant at the Hudson Yards development in New York.
David Chang Media career
In 2010, David Chang appeared in the fifth episode of Season One of HBO’s Treme with his fellow chefs Tom Colicchio, Eric Ripert and Wylie Dufresne.
His presence on the show was expanded in the second season when one of the characters, a New Orleans chef who has moved to New York city, takes a job in his restaurant.
Chang has also served as a guest judge on the reality show Top Chef: All Stars. In 2011 he was the guest judge on MasterChef Australia.
Chang hosted the first season of the PBS food series The Mind of a Chef, which was executive produced by Anthony Bourdain and premiered in the fall of 2012. In September 2013, David appeared on a skit of the Deltron 3030 album, Event 2. In 2018, Chang created, produced, and starred in a Netflix original series, Ugly Delicious.
David Chang Writer
In the summer 2011 David Chang released the first issue of his Lucky Peach food magazine, which had a quarterly publication created with Peter Meehan and published by McSweeney’s.
The Contributors included Anthony Bourdain, Wylie Dufresne, Ruth Reichl, and Harold McGee. The theme of Issue 2 is The Sweet Spot, and Issue 2 reached #3 on the NY Times bestsellers list. Contributors to Issue 2 include Anthony Bourdain, Harold McGee, Momofuku Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi, Daniel Patterson and Russell Chatham. Issue 3: Chefs and Cooks, was released on March 13 and was also a New York Times Bestseller. In each subsequent issue he continued to focus on a particular theme.
David Chang Public persona
David Chang was described by Epicurious as a havving “bad-boy attitude” for having no reservations or vegetarian options. He had created a controversy in 2009 by making dismissive remarks about California chefs, telling Anthony Bourdain “They don’t manipulate food, they just put figs on a plate.”
David Chang serves on the Food Council at City Harvest and the Culinary Council at Food Bank for New York City, two hunger-relief organisations. He is also a member of the board of trustees at MOFAD, the Museum of Food and Drink in New York City.
David Chang Publications
David Chang; Peter Meehan (2009-10-27). Momofuku. Clarkson N Potter Publishers. ISBN 978-0-307-45195-8.
David Chang; Chris Ying; Peter Meehan (2011- May 2017). Lucky Peach.
David Chang Restaurants
Momofuku
2004: Momofuku Noodle Bar (New York, NY)
2006: Momofuku Ssäm Bar (New York, NY)
Booker and Dax – located in Ssäm Bar (New York, NY)
2008: Momofuku Ko (New York, NY)
2010: Má Pêche – located in Chambers Hotel (New York, NY)
2011: Momofuku Seiōbo – located in The Star (Sydney, Australia)
2012: Momofuku (Toronto, Canada) – includes Momofuku Noodle Bar, Nikai, Daishō and Shōtō
Noodle Bar (Toronto, Canada)
Nikai (Toronto, Canada)
Daishō (Toronto, Canada)
Shōtō (Toronto, Canada)
2015: Momofuku CCDC (Washington, DC)
2016: Momofuku Nishi (New York, NY)
2017: Momofuku Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
2018: Majordōmo (Los Angeles, CA)
Fuku
2015: Fuku – East Village (New York, NY)
2015: Fuku+ – Midtown; located in Chambers Hotel (New York, NY)
2017: Fuku – Financial District (New York, NY)
Fuku – Battery Park City (New York, NY)
Fuku – Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Fuku – Citi Field (Queens, NY)
Fuku – Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
Fuku – Seaport (Boston, MA)
Milk Bar
2008: Momofuku Milk Bar – East Village (New York, NY)
Momofuku Milk Bar – Midtown (New York, NY)
Momofuku Milk Bar – Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
Momofuku Milk Bar – Upper West Side (New York, NY)
Momofuku Milk Bar – Carroll Gardens (Brooklyn, NY)
2012: Milk Bar (Toronto, Canada)
2015: Milk Bar (Washington, DC)
2017: Milk Bar (Las Vegas, NV)
2018: Milk Bar (Los Angeles, CA)
2019: Milk Bar & Pizza (Cambridge, MA)
David Chang Awards
James Beard Foundation Awards
2006 James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year Nomination
2007 James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year
2008 James Beard Best Chef New York City for Momofuku Ssäm Bar
2009 James Beard Best New Restaurant for Momofuku Ko
2010 Momofuku – Cookbook Nomination
2012 James Beard Outstanding Chef (nominated)
2013 James Beard Outstanding Chef
2014 James Beard Foundation Who’s Who in Food and Beverage in America
The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants
The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ko – #65 (2011)
The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ssäm Bar – #37 (2012)
The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ko – #79 (2012)
The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ssäm Bar– #86 (2013)
The S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ssäm Bar- #64 (2014)
Michelin
Ko : 2 Michelin Stars for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Michelin Guide: Momofuku Ssäm Bar and Momofuku Noodle Bar, Michelin Bib Gourmands Guide to NYC
The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide
Momofuku Seiōbo – Three Hats (2013)
Momofuku Seiōbo – Best New Restaurant (2013
Additional Awards + Accolades
2013 Momofuku Seiōbo, Restaurant of the Year
2013 Momofuku Shōtō and Daishō, The Best New Toronto Restaurants
2012 Momofuku, The Most Important Restaurant in America
2012 Momofuku Ko, Five Most Influential Restaurants of the Past Six Years
2012 Momofuku Seiōbo, Time Out Restaurant of the Year
White Guide (March 2012) – Global Gastronomy Award 2012
Crain’s New York (March 2011) – 40 Under 40
2010 Time 100 Most Influential People[51]
Food & Wine 2006 Best New Chef
Bon Appetit’s 2007 Chef of the Year
GQ’s 2007 Chef of the Year
David Chang Momofuku’s Bo Ssam Recipe
INGREDIENTS
PORK BUTT:
1whole bone-in pork butt or picnic ham (8 to 10 pounds)
1cup white sugar
1cup plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt
7tablespoons brown sugar
GINGER-SCALLION SAUCE:
2 ½cups thinly sliced scallions, both green and white parts
½cup peeled, minced fresh ginger
¼cup neutral oil (like grapeseed)
1 ½teaspoons light soy sauce
1scant teaspoon sherry vinegar
½teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
SSAM SAUCE:
2tablespoons fermented bean-and-chili paste (ssamjang, available in many Asian markets, and online)
1tablespoon chili paste (kochujang, available in many Asian markets, and online)
½cup sherry vinegar
½cup neutral oil (like grapeseed)
ACCOMPANIMENTS:
2cups plain white rice, cooked
3heads bibb lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried
1dozen or more fresh oysters(optional)
Kimchi (available in many Asian markets, and online)
PREPARATION
Place the pork in a large, shallow bowl. Mix the white sugar and 1 cup of the salt together in another bowl, then rub the mixture all over the meat. Cover it with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
When you’re ready to cook, heat oven to 300. Remove pork from refrigerator and discard any juices. Place the pork in a roasting pan and set in the oven and cook for approximately 6 hours, or until it collapses, yielding easily to the tines of a fork. (After the first hour, baste hourly with pan juices.) At this point, you may remove the meat from the oven and allow it to rest for up to an hour.
Meanwhile, make the ginger-scallion sauce. In a large bowl, combine the scallions with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and taste, adding salt if needed.
Make the ssam sauce. In a medium bowl, combine the chili pastes with the vinegar and oil, and mix well.
Prepare rice, wash lettuce and, if using, shuck the oysters. Put kimchi and sauces into serving bowls.
When your accompaniments are prepared and you are ready to serve the food, turn oven to 500. In a small bowl, stir together the remaining tablespoon of salt with the brown sugar. Rub this mixture all over the cooked pork. Place in oven for approximately 10 to 15 minutes, or until a dark caramel crust has developed on the meat. Serve hot, with the accompaniments.
David Chang Napa Cabbage Kimchi recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 small to medium head Napa cabbage, discolored or loose outer leaves discarded
2 tablespoons kosher or coarse sea salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
20 garlic cloves, minced
20 slices peeled fresh ginger, minced
1/2 cup kochukaru (Korean chile powder)
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup usukuchi (light soy sauce)
2 teaspoons jarred salted shrimp
1/2 cup 1-inch pieces scallions (greens and whites)
1/2 cup julienned carrots
PREPARATION
1. Cut the cabbage lengthwise in half, then cut the halves crosswise into 1-inch-wide-pieces. Toss the cabbage with the salt and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a bowl. Let sit overnight in the refrigerator.
2. Combine the garlic, ginger, kochukaru, fish sauce, soy sauce, shrimp, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl. If it is very thick, add water 1/3 cup at a time until the brine is just thicker than a creamy salad dressing but no longer a sludge. Stir in the scallions and carrots.
3. Drain the cabbage and add it to the brine. Cover and refrigerate. Though the kimchi will be tasty after 24 hours, it will be better in a week and at its prime in 2 weeks. It will still be good for another couple weeks after that, though it will grow incrementally stronger and funkier.
David Chang Kimchi fried rice
Ingredients
2 cups cold cooked rice, leftover from the day before if possible
4 slices bacon, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten together in a bowl
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup kimchi, chopped
1 tablespoons kimchi liquid
1/4 onion, diced
Oil
Soy sauce
Sriracha
Directions
Pour a film of oil into a large wok set over high heat. When very hot, add the onions. Cook until translucent, but not browned. Remove the onions with a wooden spoon and set aside.
If there is no oil left, add a bit more. There should still be a film left. Add the beaten eggs. Cook until just set, less than 30 seconds, scrambling them with your wooden spoon. Transfer these to the pot with the onions.
Add the bacon. Stir constantly until they are crisp. Remove the bacon pieces and add to the same bowl. Leave as much of the bacon fat as possible. There should be about 2 tablespoons. If there is more, then remove some.
Add the rice. Stir constantly, making sure the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom of the wok. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, breaking up any clumps.
Return the onions, eggs, and bacon to the wok. Add the peas, kimchi, and kimchi liquid. Stir well. When everything is warm, turn off the heat and serve.
David Chang Majordomo
David Chang, the chef behind Momofuku at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas along with the Netflix series Ugly Delicious and more than a dozen restaurants spanning from New York to Los Angeles, plans to open a second restaurant in Las Vegas.
Majordōmo Meat & Fish, a restaurant that brings the DNA of his LA location that’s fresh off a James Beard Foundation semi-finalist nomination for Restaurant of the Year, plans to open later this year at the Palazzo tower of the Venetian.
In Los Angeles, the restaurant that draws from the city’s Korean and Chinese communities features local ingredients and a massive smoker. In Las Vegas, that translates into a restaurant “…pulling from a diverse range of food traditions and inspired by the energy of Las Vegas.”
The “instant blockbuster” in Los Angeles was named one of the best new restaurants in 2018 by former Eater restaurant critic Bill Addison for a menu that showcases the “chef at his confident prime.”
While Chang’s interpretation of dishes might intermingle cuisines, such as sausage-stuffed peppers that uses a Korean-inspired recipe combined with a filling Tennessee’s Allan Benton of Benton’s Hams, while a favorite dish, smoked short rib with rice wrapping paper, is sliced table side.
Eater LA describes it as “one of the most luxurious and elevated galbi presentations in the city.” A decadent boneless chuck short rib comes with melted raclette shaved off at the table.
Majordomo short ribs
LA’s menu includes a marinated black cod, crispy pork belly kohlrabi, roasted duck with crispy rice, and boiled whole chicken with black truffle and maitake mushrooms. Several dishes need to be ordered in advance.
Majordomo, defined as “a person who makes arrangements, or takes charge for another,” plans to let that sentiment guide its essence. “In that spirit, we aim to provide a lively and engaging experience for our guests,” a publicist for Chang wrote in a press statement.
The restaurant takes over the former Carnevino space at the Palazzo, next door to the stunning Mott 32. The Palazzo’s website for Majordomo just went live, while the restaurant’s Instagram site also turned on with nine posts.
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