The Dave Chang Show

Dave gives an introduction to today's guest, Chef Roy Choi, and runs through his resume. He then interviews Roy and the two old friends catch up, talk about Roy’s career path before starting Kogi, why "fusion" is a loaded word, and trying to age gracefully. Old war stories are shared, new revelations come out, and lots of laughs are had. Dave finishes the episode with an Ask Dave about salad dressing. Listen to Roy on the past DCS episode with the folks from Lasita here: https://youtu.be/sBn41BZ-Hgg?si=tkdtvzb1BAUYuAAe [https://youtu.be/sBn41BZ-Hgg?si=tkdtvzb1BAUYuAAe] Follow Roy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/chefroychoi/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/chefroychoi/?hl=en] Buy The Choi of Cooking here: https://thechoiofcooking.com/ [https://thechoiofcooking.com/] Buy L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/la-son-roy-choi/1114918638 [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/la-son-roy-choi/1114918638] Check out Kogi here: https://kogibbq.com/ [https://kogibbq.com/] Check out Best Friend here: https://parkmgm.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/best-friend.html [https://parkmgm.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/best-friend.html] Check out The Chef Truck here: https://www.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/park-mgm/the-chef-truck.html?ecid=GMB_PV_RE [https://www.mgmresorts.com/en/restaurants/park-mgm/the-chef-truck.html?ecid=GMB_PV_RE] Check out The Chef Show here: https://www.netflix.com/title/81028317 [https://www.netflix.com/title/81028317] Check out Le Bernardin here: https://www.le-bernardin.com/ [https://www.le-bernardin.com/] Send in your questions to askdave@majordomomedia.com [askdave@majordomomedia.com]. Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow [https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow]. Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial]. Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com [http://majorfoodporn.com/]. Join our community Discord on majordomo.com [http://majordomo.com/]. Host: Dave Chang Guest: Roy Choi Majordomo Media Producers: Kelsey Rearden and David Meyer Spotify Producers: Felipe Guilhermino and T Cruz Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The time has come. With Season 4 on the horizon, Dave and Chris are finally broaching the most asked-about topic in the history of DCS—the hit TV show 'The Bear.' Dave and Chris start by talking about Season 1. Dave asks if the pilot is one of the best TV episodes ever, the duo talk true kitchen life and what chefs really eat, and they predict which character might have the best culinary career ahead. 'THE BEAR' IS HERE. Catch up on Season 1 of 'The Bear' on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5f [https://www.hulu.com/series/05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5f] Watch Dave on Treme here: https://www.hbo.com/treme [https://www.hbo.com/treme] Watch Joel McHale on Dinner Time Live's "Choose Your Own Adventure Menu" episode here: https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864?source=imdb&fromWatch=true [https://www.netflix.com/title/81748864?source=imdb&fromWatch=true] Send in your questions to askdave@majordomomedia.com [askdave@majordomomedia.com]. Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow [https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow]. Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial]. Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com [http://majorfoodporn.com/]. Join our community Discord on majordomo.com [http://majordomo.com/]. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Majordomo Media Producers: Kelsey Rearden and David Meyer Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Dave talks about the new promotional poster for 'The Bear'—and its use of tongs. He then interviews his friend and the executive chef/owner of Providence, proclaimed by Dave as "one of the best restaurants in the world," Michael Cimarusti. They discuss why you have to touch your food while cooking, how to figure out the things you don't know, and the different schools of cooking. Chef Michael goes through his career path and its connections to some incredible culinary icons and asks Dave if he thinks cooking is an art or a craft. They finish with an Ask Dave about fish cookery. Learn more about Providence here: https://providencela.com/ [https://providencela.com/] Reserve your seat at the Providence 20th anniversary celebration here: https://www.opentable.com/r/providence-los-angeles [https://www.opentable.com/r/providence-los-angeles] Learn more about Connie & Ted's here: https://www.connieandteds.com/ [https://www.connieandteds.com/] Send in your questions to askdave@majordomomedia.com [askdave@majordomomedia.com]. Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow [https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow]. Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial]. Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com [http://majorfoodporn.com/]. Join our community Discord on majordomo.com [http://majordomo.com/]. Host: Dave Chang Guest: Michael Cimarusti Majordomo Media Producers: Kelsey Rearden and David Meyer Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Dave and Chris opine on food criticism and what the ideal food critic would be like. They are then joined by Besha Rodell, the author of 'Hunger Like a Thirst' and a former anonymous food critic. She has an amazing résumé and gives insights into what it is really like to be a food reviewer. Besha, Dave, and Chris discuss food criticism as it has been and its platonic ideal: from honest reviews to what reviewers should be looking for when critiquing a restaurant. Check out Besha's book here: https://celadonbooks.com/book/hunger-like-a-thirst-besha-rodell/ [https://celadonbooks.com/book/hunger-like-a-thirst-besha-rodell/]. Check out Besha's reviews on The Age here: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/search?text=besha+rodell [https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/search?text=besha+rodell]. Follow Besha on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/besharodell/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/besharodell/?hl=en]. Read the Ruth Reichl review Dave mentions here: https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/10/arts/restaurants-174793.html [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/10/arts/restaurants-174793.html]. Read the Pete Wells review on Guy Fieri's Times Square location here: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/dining/reviews/restaurant-review-guys-american-kitchen-bar-in-times-square.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/dining/reviews/restaurant-review-guys-american-kitchen-bar-in-times-square.html]. Read the Pete Wells review on Locol here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/dining/locol-review-oakland-california-pete-wells.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/dining/locol-review-oakland-california-pete-wells.html]. Read the article Dave mentions on closing a restaurant here: https://www.eater.com/2020/1/8/21028493/restaurant-closure-process-thirty-acres-mean-sandwich [https://www.eater.com/2020/1/8/21028493/restaurant-closure-process-thirty-acres-mean-sandwich]. Read Besha's review of Dolly here: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/everyone-got-excited-about-dolly-but-the-food-absolutely-baffling-20231005-p5e9zv.html [https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/everyone-got-excited-about-dolly-but-the-food-absolutely-baffling-20231005-p5e9zv.html] Send in your questions to askdave@majordomomedia.com [askdave@majordomomedia.com]. Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow [https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow].. Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial]. Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com [http://majorfoodporn.com/]. Join our community Discord on majordomo.com [http://majordomo.com/]. Host: Dave Chang Guest: Roy Choi Majordomo Media Producers: Kelsey Rearden and David Meyer Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Inspired by the recent Tampopo "Food Scenes Only" episode, Dave cooks ramen live while talking about the history of the dish, how the dish has changed over time, and he answers some commonly asked questions. He finishes with some incredible bowls of ramen. You're going to want to watch this one! An Ask Dave is also answered. Watch the episode on Tampopo here: https://youtu.be/42e29MJaeOc [https://youtu.be/42e29MJaeOc] Get Dave's Shio Tare recipe from this episode here: https://www.majordomo.com/blogs/recipes/dave-changs-shio-tare [https://www.majordomo.com/blogs/recipes/dave-changs-shio-tare] Learn about Kansui and how to make your own at home here: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/15/dining/15curious.html?smid=url-share [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/15/dining/15curious.html?smid=url-share] Check out Dave on 'Mind of a Chef' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckYjZDtdXmo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckYjZDtdXmo] Learn more about Taishoken here: https://www.taishokenusa.com/about [https://www.taishokenusa.com/about] Learn about Sun Noodle here: https://sunnoodle.com/our-story/ [https://sunnoodle.com/our-story/] Learn about Jiro Ramen: https://ramenbeast.substack.com/p/ramen-jiro-japans-most-infamous-food [https://ramenbeast.substack.com/p/ramen-jiro-japans-most-infamous-food] Check out the Javier Cabral episode where they talk about the holy ideal of Peking duck and a tortilla: https://youtu.be/H3f_AZF4an0 [https://youtu.be/H3f_AZF4an0] Send in your questions to askdave@majordomomedia.com [askdave@majordomomedia.com]. Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow [https://www.youtube.com/@thedavechangshow]. Subscribe to Recipe Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial [https://www.youtube.com/@recipeclubofficial]. Submit your favorite food moments in your favorite movies to majorfoodporn.com [http://majorfoodporn.com/]. Join our community Discord on majordomo.com [http://majordomo.com/]. Host: Dave Chang Guest: Chris Ying Majordomo Media Producers: Kelsey Rearden, David Meyer, Ira Chute, and Molly O’Keeffe Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]