Contemporary ramen is totally different than what most Americans think ramen should be. Ramen is not one thing; there are many, many different types. — David Chang Copy Share Image
There are many things to admire about Japan but this is the one thing I love the most and probably the only time I eat breakfast. Fish, eggs, soup, salad, veggies; all in the tiniest bites. It's a full meal,… — David Chang Copy Share Image
In New York, we're always confined with spaces. Our restaurants are difficult to navigate as cooks and to operate. We fight against the buildings… — David Chang Copy Share Image
If you ask what people say what American cuisine is, they cannot really do it. I don't know what it is. — David Chang Copy Share Image
When I was in Japan, everyone wanted to work for Pierre Gagnaire, and they wouldn't miss a beat. — David Chang Copy Share Image
My dad was in the restaurant business, but I didn't really think about following him. Had I done better at school, I don't know… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Say a child raises this beautiful beet. It's going to give her a sense of ownership, and that changes everything. You stop taking things… — David Chang Copy Share Image
'Tampopo's amazing. I think it's an absolutely fantastic movie, but I don't think it captures for me the meaning of food. — David Chang Copy Share Image
Any processed chicken from any place - I'll order it in a heartbeat. I'm very picky about my pork, though. — David Chang Copy Share Image
New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us pick and… — David Chang Copy Share Image
Why can't it be awesome to work for a food company? Why can't we create an environment where people are trying to push each… — David Chang Copy Share Image
