Everyone tries to compare cooks to rock stars. I see more comparisons to the fashion world. David Chang Read Quote
Fear is a driving force for most of the things that I do. I don’t know if that’s healthy. David Chang Read Quote
When I first started to cook, I would cook these elaborate meals, but I rarely cook at home now. David Chang Read Quote
There’s the common misconception that restaurants make a lot of money. It’s not true. If you look at maybe the top chef in the world, or at least monetarily, it’s like Wolfgang Puck, but he makes as much money as an average crappy investment banker. David Chang Read Quote
Open your refrigerator, your freezer, your kitchen cupboards, and look at the labels on your food. You’ll find ‘natural flavor’ or ‘artificial flavor’ in just about every list of ingredients. The similarities between these two broad categories are far more significant than the differences. David Chang Read Quote
The Momofuku Culinary Lab started as a space where we could focus on creating and innovating. I didn’t want us to worry about working on projects in a restaurant; there are just too many distractions in service and running a kitchen to be able to focus on creating your dishes. David Chang Read Quote
Any processed chicken from any place – I’ll order it in a heartbeat. I’m very picky about my pork, though. David Chang Read Quote
Be careful what you wish for – getting to be a successful business and maintaining it is so hard. Anyone can be good one night; being good over several years is incredibly difficult. David Chang Read Quote
