David Chang

For the Hawaii politician and entrepreneur, see David S.

Chang.
David Chang (Korean: Chang Seok-ho
; born August 5, 1977)[1] is an American restaurateur, author,
and television personality. He is the founder of the
Momofuku restaurant group, which includes Momofuku
Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssm Bar, M Pche, Milk Bar
and Momofuku Ko in New York City, Momofuku Seibo
in Sydney, Australia, the Momofuku Toronto restaurants
Momofuku Noodle Bar (TO), Nikai, Daish and Sht,
and Momofuku CCDC in Washington, DC.[2][3] In 2009
Ko was awarded 2 Michelin stars, which it has retained Momofuku pork buns, its signature dish
each year since.[4] Chang attended Georgetown Prep and
then Trinity College, where he majored in religious studies. Chang later attended the French Culinary Institute
Hotel. Upon returning to the U.S. Chang worked at Caf
(FCI)now known as the International Culinary CenBoulud, but soon grew completely dissatised with the
terin New York City.
whole ne dining scene.[6]

In 2004, Chang opened his rst restaurant, Momofuku

Noodle Bar in the East Village.[7] Changs website states
momofuku means 'lucky peach' [8] (Japanese:
), but it
is likely a reference to Momofuku Ando[9] the inventor
of instant noodles.[10] In August 2006, Changs second
restaurant, Momofuku Ssm Bar, opened a few blocks
away.[11][12] In March 2008, Chang opened Momofuku
Ko, a 12-seat restaurant that takes reservations ten[13]
days in advance, online only, on a rst-come-rst-served
basis. The highly limited seating, along with Changs popularity in New York, has caused a furor, generating frustration for both inuential and ordinary people who have
failed to secure a reservation.[14]

Career

In November 2008, Chang expanded Momofuku Ssm

Bar into an adjacent space, which he named Momofuku Milk Bar, serving soft serve, along with cookies,
pies, cakes and other treats.[15][16] In May 2009 it was
reported that Momofuku Milk Bars Crack Pie, Cereal
Pork ramen dish from Momofuku Noodle Bar
Milk, and Compost Cookies are in the process of being trademarked.[17] In April 2011, Momofuku Milk Bar
As a child, Chang was a competitive golfer who partic- moved across the street from Ssm Bar on 13th Street,
ipated in a number of junior tournaments, in several of and Ssm Bar now uses the space as a bar at night and a
which Tiger Woods was also a participant.[5] After gradu- lunch counter with a duck-focused menu during the day.
ating from college with no particular plan, Chang pursued
a variety of jobs, including teaching English in Japan, In October 2009, Chang and former New York Times
then bussing tables and holding nance positions in New writer Peter Meehan published Momofuku, a highly
York City. He worked at Mercer Kitchen in Manhattan anticipated cookbook containing detailed recipes from
2010, Chang opened M
and in the year 2000, got a job answering phones at Tom Changs restaurants. In May [18]
There is a location of
Pche
in
midtown
Manhattan.
Colicchios Craft restaurant. Chang stayed at Craft for
Momofuku
Milk
Bar
there
as
well.
two years and then moved back to Japan to work at a small
soba shop, followed by a restaurant in Tokyo's Park Hyatt He appeared in the fth episode of Season One of HBO's
1

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Treme alongside 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.[19]

2 PUBLICATIONS

2 Publications
David Chang and Peter Meehan (2009-10-27).
Momofuku. Clarkson N Potter Publishers. ISBN
978-0-307-45195-8.

In November 2010, Chang announced the opening of his

rst restaurant outside the US in Sydney, Australia. Momofuku Seibo opened in October 2011 at the redeveloped Star City Casino in Southern-hemisphere. In an article with the Sydney Morning Herald, Chang was quoted
as saying: 'I've just fallen in love with Australia. I'm just
fascinated by the food scene in Sydney and Melbourne.
People are excited about food in Australia. Its fresh and
its energetic.'[20] Momofuku Seibo opened in late October 2011.[21] Momofuku Seibo was awarded three hats
from the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide in its
rst year and was named Best New Restaurant.[22]

David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201107-12). Lucky Peach Issue 1: Ramen. McSweeneys
Publishing. ISBN 1-936365-46-4.

In March 2011, Chang announced that he would be

bringing Momofuku to Toronto. He opened Momofuku
Toronto in September 2012, it is located in a three-story
glass cube in the heart of downtown Toronto. Momofuku
Toronto is made up of three restaurants, these are Noodle
Bar, Daish and Sht; as well as a bar Nikai.[23][24]

David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201207-03). Lucky Peach Issue 4: The American Food
Issue. McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-93636555-3.

In summer 2011, David Chang released the rst issue of his Lucky Peach food magazine, a quarterly publication created with Peter Meehan and published by McSweeneys.[25] The theme of Issue 1 was
Ramen.[26] 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.[27] Contributors to
Issue 2 include Anthony Bourdain, Harold McGee, Momofuku Milk Bars 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.[28] The fourth issue of Lucky Peach was published on July 3 and was entitled the American Food
issue.[29] The fth issue of Lucky Peach is about Chinatown and was released in November 2012.[30]
Noted for his bad-boy attitude (no reservations, no vegetarian options)",[31] Chang created a controversy in 2009
by making dismissive remarks about California chefs,
telling Anthony Bourdain They dont manipulate food,
they just put gs on a plate.[32] He was also listed on the
2010 list of the Time 100 Most Inuential People.[33]
Chang has served as a guest judge on Top Chef: All
Stars.[34]
In 2011 he was a guest judge on MasterChef Australia.
In the fall of 2012, David along with executive producer Anthony Bourdain launched a 16 episode series on PBS called The Mind of a Chef. In September
2013, David appeared on a skit on the Deltron 3030 album, Event 2.

David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201111-15). Lucky Peach Issue 2: The Sweet Spot. McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-936365-47-2.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201103-13). Lucky Peach Issue 3: The Cooks and Chefs
Issue. McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-93636548-0.

David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201211-13). Lucky Peach Issue 5: The Chinatown Issue.
McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-938073-07-X.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201302-26). Lucky Peach Issue 6: The Apocalypse Issue.
McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-938073-46-0.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201306-18). Lucky Peach Issue 7: The Travel Issue. McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-938073-47-9.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201309-17). Lucky Peach Issue 8: The Gender Issue. McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-938073-61-4.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201312-03). Lucky Peach Issue 9: Cooks & Chefs 2.0.
McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-938073-62-2.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201402-25). Lucky Peach Issue 10: The Street Food Issue.
McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-941235-00-X.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201405-20). Lucky Peach Issue 11: The All You Can Eat
Issue. McSweeneys Publishing. ISBN 1-94123501-8.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201408-19). Lucky Peach Issue 12: Seashore Issue.
Lucky Peach. ISBN 1-941235-02-6.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201411-18). Lucky Peach Issue 13: The Holiday Issue.
Lucky Peach. ISBN 1-941235-03-4.
David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan (201503-10). Lucky Peach Issue 14: The Obsession Issue.
Lucky Peach. ISBN 1-941235-04-2.

Restaurants

New York:
Momofuku Noodle Bar
Momofuku Ssm Bar
Momofuku Ko
M Pche in Chambers Hotel
Booker and Dax (Located in Ssm Bar)
Momofuku Milk Bar (Midtown)
Momofuku Milk Bar (East Village)
Momofuku Milk Bar (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Momofuku Milk Bar (Upper West Side)
Momofuku Milk Bar (Carroll Gardens)
Fuku (East Village)
Fuku+ (Midtown)
Sydney:
Momofuku Seibo in The Star
Toronto:
Noodle Bar
Nikai
Daish
Sht
Milk Bar
Washington, DC:

2008 James Beard Best Chef New York City for

Momofuku Ssm 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 Whos Who in Food
and Beverage in America
The S. Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants
The S. Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ko #65 (2011)
The S. Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ssm Bar #37 (2012)
The S. Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ko #79 (2012)
The S. Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ssm Bar #86 (2013)
The S. Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ko #93 (2013)
The S. Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants: Momofuku Ssm Bar- #64 (2014)
Michelin
Ko : 2 Michelin Stars for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Michelin Guide: Momofuku Ssm Bar and Momofuku Noodle Bar, Michelin Bib Gourmands Guide to NYC[35][36][37][38]
The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide

CCDC

Momofuku Seibo Three Hats (2013)

Milk Bar

Momofuku Seibo Best New Restaurant (2013)

Additional Awards + Accolades

Awards

James Beard Foundation Awards

2006 James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year
Nomination
2007 James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year
2007 James Beard Best New Restaurant Nomination

2013 Momofuku Seibo, Restaurant of the Year

2013 Momofuku Sht and Daish, The Best New
Toronto Restaurants
2012 Momofuku, The Most Important Restaurant
in America
2012 Momofuku Ko, Five Most Inuential Restaurants of the Past Six Years

5
2012 Momofuku Seibo, Time Out Restaurant of
the Year

[17] Hugh Merwin (May 7, 2009). Momofuku Milk Bar

Moves to Trademark Goods. Gothamist.com.

White Guide (March 2012) Global Gastronomy

Award 2012

[18] Tuesday, May 4, 2010, by Amanda Kludt (2010-05-04).

Ma Peche Will Open For Dinner TONIGHT - MomoWire - Eater NY. Ny.eater.com. Retrieved 2012-0214.

Crains New York (March 2011) 40 Under 40

Food & Wine 2006 Best New Chef
Bon Appetits 2007 Chef of the Year
GQs 2007 Chef of the Year

REFERENCES

References

[1] Chang, David. Current Biography Yearbook 2010. Ipswich, MA: H.W. Wilson. 2010. pp. 99103. ISBN
9780824211134.
[2] Finn, Robin (2007-05-18). Rising Star Knows What,
Not Who, Is Cooking. The New York Times.
[3] Momofuku website, retrieved 2015-10-26
[4] Leventhal, Ben (2009-10-05). BREAKING: Michelin
'09 Star Picks Here! Now!". Eater.
[5] David Chang. Authors@Google. Google. 16 November
2009.
[6] Bruni, Frank. David Chang (Chef)". The New York
Times.
[7] Meehan, Peter (2005-04-13). At a Noodle Bar, the Noodles Play Catch-Up. The New York Times.
[8] momofuku > about us
[9] Mr. Andos given name is " " and literally means hundred luck. Momo is an old Japanese pronunciation for
'hundred' and a homophone of the word 'peach' ( ).
[10] Thompson, Andrea; The New Yorker (2006-10-16),
Tables for Two: Momofuku Ssm Bar, retrieved 2008-1125
[11] Bruni, Frank (2007-02-21). More Than Just a Sequel to
a Noodle Bar. The New York Times.
[12] Bowen, Dana (2006-10-26). Korean Simplicity Morphs
Into Lavishness. The New York Times.
[13] New York Times - To Dine at Momofuku Ko, First You
Need Nimble Fingers
[14] Spiegel, Brendan. "Race for Reservations Turns New
York Eatery Into Net Obsession", Wired.com, July 2,
2008.
[15] Fabricant, Florence (2008-11-18). Food Stu - Unusual
Pastries from Momofuku Bakery & Milk Bar. The New
York Times.
[16] Bruni, Frank (2008-12-03). Serious Strides, but Keeping
it Cool. The New York Times.

[19] David Chang at the Internet Movie Database

[20] Bennett, Sue (2010-11-13). New Yorks nest chef takes
a punt on Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax). Retrieved November 13, 2010.
[21] Monday, October 24, 2011, by Paula Forbes (2011-1024). Momofuku Seiobo Opening This Week in Sydney
- Expansionwire - Eater National. Eater.com. Retrieved
2012-02-14.
[22] Winners, losers, and lots of hats. The Sydney Morning
Herald. September 3, 2012.
[23] David Chang Bringing Momofuku to Toronto After
Drunken Weekend. Buzz Blog. Zagat. 10 March 2011.
[24] All Four Momofuku Restaurants in Toronto: NOW
OPEN. Eater. 26 September 2012.
[25] Luck Peach Subscription. The McSweeneys Store.
[26] 2011s Best New Food Magazine: David Changs 'Lucky
Peach' - Daniel Fromson - Health. The Atlantic. 201202-10. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
[27] Cowles, Gregory (4 December 2011). Print & E-Books.
The New York Times.
[28] Cowles, Gregory (1 April 2012). Print & E-Books. The
New York Times.
[29] https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/
lucky-peach-issue-4
[30] https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/
lucky-peach-issue-5
[31] The Worlds Most Inuential Chefs. Epicurious. Cond
Nast.
[32] Mackay, Jordan (November 26, 2009). Bay Area Chefs
Dodge New York Knives. The New York Times.
[33] Reichl, Ruth (April 29, 2010). David Chang - The 2010
TIME 100. TIME 175 (18): 48. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
[34] Ost, Carina (2010-12-16). Top Chef: All-Stars, Week 3:
David Chang and a Kitchen Packed with Sweaty Amazeballs - San Francisco Restaurants and Dining - SFoodie.
Blogs.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
[35] Michelin Guide Announces NYC Bib Gourmand Picks
for 2011. Eater. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
[36] Michelin Guide Announces Bib Gourmand Picks for
2012. Eater. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
[37] Michelin Picks 138 New York Restaurants Oering
Value. Bloomberg. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
[38] Michelin Guide Announces NYCs 2014 Bib Gourmands. Eater. Retrieved 2013-10-23.

Articles
Charlie Rose interviews David Chang (video)
New York Magazine Articles
Food & Wine Interview with Best New Chef David
Chang
"Hungry Heart", Gourmet magazine, October 2007
(broken link)
Richman, Alan. "Year of the Pig", GQ Magazine,
December 2007
Momofuku Ssam Bar, Savory NY
Chef on the Edge article in The New Yorker
Award-Winning David Chang Revealed Washington Post, October 7, 2009
'iPad App or Magazine? A Chef Orders One of
Each', Kimberly Chou, The Wall Street Journal, 14
June 2011
The Talking Room: Adam Savage Interviews David
Chang (video), 27 June 2013

External links
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