The Dave Chang Show

When the Momofuku team announced the arrival of the Chili Crunch, chef and polymath Eddie Huang raised some questions regarding its resemblance to the popular Chinese chili sauce Lao Gan Ma. Naturally, Dave and Chris Ying called him up to discuss the issue at length and explain the roots of the new product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While on standby for next week’s guest, Eddie Huang, to join the call, Dave and Chris Ying venture into an interesting conversation that touches on a wide range of topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying are joined by ESPN’s Mina Kimes to discuss the truly nonsensical martial arts film ‘Best of the Best,’ starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, and Sally Kirkland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is joined by Chris Ying to answer questions sent in by you, the listeners! Topics include: 'Hamilton', air fryers, the Food Network, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave shares his thoughts on recent news regarding Lucky Peach and the L.A. Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying call up food journalist and filmmaker Lolis Elie to discuss parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying and joined by Jeffrey Ogbar, professor at the University of Connecticut, historian, and author of ‘Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity.’ They trace the Black Power movement and its various influences, including Asian American advocacy, to the present-day discourse on race relations and racial justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Dave, Chris Ying, and food writer Priya Krishna debate the best way to prepare a classic American sandwich: the BLT. They each present a recipe and, after individually cooking all three, give their honest critique. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying are joined by Minneapolis chef Ann Kim to hear her unique perspective on operating restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic and being part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave honors his late father, Joe Chang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is joined by Houston chef and restaurateur Chris Shepherd to discuss channeling cooking into charitable efforts and the inventive ways to ensure safety as dine-in restaurants begin to reopen across the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying call up Brigaid chef Dan Giusti to discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement can continue to build long beyond the protests (2:19) and how the restaurant industry can help to create a more equitable society (46:49). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying have a cathartic and eye-opening conversation with their friend, chef Paul Carmichael of Momofuku Seiobo. They discuss what Paul's been learning to cook while in quarantine, the underappreciated cuisines of the Caribbean, and the deep roots of today's racial conflicts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave calls up his producers, Chris Ying and Isaac Lee, to explore why Asian Americans can and should advocate for the Black community in the midst of ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying call up filmmaker Jonathan Nolan to hear his perspective on a wide range of topics, from interrogating the structures of Western society in light of the global pandemic to the philosophies that underlie his hit series ‘Westworld.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying explore the idea of restaurants selling consumer packaged goods and review some home cooking equipment (1:39) before calling up renowned landscape artist Lily Kwong to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted her industry and how the idea for Freedom Gardens came about (36:53). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying are joined by legendary chef and current full-time dad Wylie Dufresne to exchange stories about fathering children in the time of COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying call up Ben Leventhal, cofounder of Eater and Resy, to discuss how the hospitality industry will change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying speak to Lincoln Carson of Bon Temps (2:44), Eric Bost of Auburn (29:54), and Marguerite Mariscal of Momofuku (55:08) about the experience of closing restaurants due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying call up former World Bank president and epidemiology expert Jim Kim to discuss the science-based methods for the United States to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying call up food personality Joe House to discuss the universally panned 2015 chef drama ‘Burnt’ and explain everything wrong with the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave offers up an idea for the food delivery infrastructure in a post-COVID America (1:07) before calling up Chris Ying and legendary chef Wylie Dufresne to discuss how the pandemic has changed the restaurant industry and will continue to change it (8:18). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying sit down to answer questions submitted by you, the listeners! Topics include: eating raw chicken, salting pasta water, food festivals, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying call up BaoHaus chef Eddie Huang to discuss his recent move to Taipei, what Americans can learn from many East Asian countries’ success in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, how the popularity of Taiwanese cuisine could grow in the Western world, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave calls up Majordomo Media head creative and father of two Chris Ying to discuss parenting young children under quarantine. Topics include: mispronouncing names in children’s books, the unique experience of falling asleep while playing with a baby, Dave’s kimchi recipe, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices