

The Dave Chang Show
The Ringer
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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Feb 12, 2024 • 41min
The History Behind Mister Jiu's and Debate Club: Dumplings vs. Noodles with Brandon Jew
Chef Brandon Jew and Chris Ying join Dave at the Super Bowl to talk about Brandon's entry in the Toyota Tailgate Challenge, MSG, a debate between dumplings and noodles and har gao vs. shengjianbao, and the historic significance of the location of his restaurant, Mister Jiu's.

Feb 8, 2024 • 44min
Dumplings Vs. Noodles, the Official Lunar Zodiac Ranking, and PFFW: Super Bowl Edition
Dave and his guests discuss Lunar New Year topics, debate the merits of dumplings vs noodles, rank lunar zodiac signs, and reminisce about memorable Super Bowl halftime shows and incidents.

Feb 5, 2024 • 54min
Dave’s Theoretical Vegan Menu and Tips for Maximizing Home-Cooking Ingredients
Dave and Chris discuss recent developments with 'Dinner Time Live' and their stress levels. They create a theoretical dream vegan menu. The speakers engage in light-hearted banter about dining at Providence and their launch party. They talk about stress relief methods and challenges of producing a TV show. The hosts offer tips for home cooks to stretch ingredients on a budget. They discuss a dining experience in Japan and the ethical implications of cultivated meat.

Feb 1, 2024 • 47min
Making Great Soups and Mise en Place at Home
The podcast discusses the importance of mise en place for home cooking, explores different types of soups and tips for making them, emphasizes the importance of meal planning and organization, explores the differences between restaurant and home cooking, talks about Tom Brady's food preferences and predicts the Super Bowl outcome, and expresses excitement for the upcoming launch of the Apple Vision Pro.

Jan 29, 2024 • 54min
Dave’s Jiu-Jitsu Experience, and the Episodic TV Mount Rushmore
Renowned chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain joins Dave Chang to discuss topics like Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the importance of being discerning about food festivals, and the Mount Rushmore of scripted TV shows. They also delve into their favorite shows, the challenges of following a diet, and the rise of vegan restaurants.

Jan 25, 2024 • 50min
'Dinner Time Live With David Chang': Preopening Diaries
Dave Chang and Chris Ying discuss the challenges of recording and broadcasting live for their new Netflix show, opening a new restaurant, the abundance of culinary content on social media, their approach to transparency in culinary content, anxieties and hopes for their new project, the process of pitching and developing a live cooking show, and the excitement and nerves surrounding the release of their live cooking show on Netflix.

Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 3min
Talk Show Cooking Foibles, and the Pronunciation Bee
Dave is joined by Chris Ying and Chris Bianco as they discuss their experiences cooking on talk shows, behind-the-scenes pranks, and a hilarious pronunciation bee. They also share tips for cooking chicken at home, talk about food standards, and guess the identity of a mystery person known for their dining preferences. The episode concludes with discussions about Bill Check, the Raptors coach, and upcoming advertisements.

Jan 18, 2024 • 49min
Chris Bianco’s Instagram Weakness and the Traffic Conundrum
Renowned chef Chris Bianco joins the podcast to discuss his secret Instagram weakness. The hosts also delve into topics like an interesting traffic conundrum, cute animal videos, standing vs. sitting while peeing, bodily functions, and the challenges of cutting out social events.

Jan 15, 2024 • 43min
Eating Low-Carb on the Go, Partners: Diet Edition, and How to Menu
In this podcast, Dave and Chris discuss their preferences for potential international and domestic locations to live in, as well as their experiences with teaching punctuation and failed dieting attempts. They also explore ordering strategies at Curtis Stone's restaurant, the challenges of a low-carb diet, and Ukrainian cuisine in Chicago's Ukrainian Village. Additionally, they talk about cooking steak preferences and rank different keto-friendly sauces for proteins.

Jan 11, 2024 • 59min
Success in Situations, How Not to Criticize a Restaurant, and Price Fixing
In this podcast, Dave and Chris discuss their Master of Your Domain challenge, play a game of Price Fixing, and talk about the importance of tasting and consuming food. They also share their experiences with Arawan and earthquakes, discuss missed opportunities and unrecognized talent, and explore the impulse to criticize restaurants.