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Feb 4, 2021 · Its young chef-owner, David Chang, served ramen and pork buns to a mix of fellow restaurant cooks and confused diners whose idea of ramen was instant noodles in Styrofoam cups. Eat a Peach chronicles Chang's journey to becoming one of the most influential chefs of his generation. Laying bare his mistakes and feelings of otherness and inadequacy ...
And while Eat a Peach is a foodie’s dream—the mirin-soaked backstory of a bootstrap noodle bar that succeeded far beyond its founder’s wildest dreams—the main course is how deep Chang is willing to dig into his struggles with anger and depression (he is bipolar), racism, and the pressure to meet his parents’ high expectations—all in ...
Eat a Peach is an honest, ugly, raw dish of a book."--The Wall Street Journal "An honest and vulnerable autobiography that will have you laughing and crying at the same time . . . an absolute must-read."--CNN "David Chang is one of the most beloved chefs on earth, but his inspiring memoir is not just for foodies.
Sep 8, 2020 · NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious—an intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that success can be much harder to understand than failure.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Fortune, Parade, The New York Public Library, Garden & GunIn 2004 ...
Oct 9, 2020 · Organized into two parts titled “Up the Hill” and “Down and Back Again,” Chang’s memoir “Eat a Peach” explores the dimensional growth, missteps, and triumphs of his experience as a ...
Eat a Peach explores Chang's journey from his roots as the child of Korean immigrants and young upstart chef to the top of the global food chain, with some ups and downs along the way. I'm so excited to have you here with us today, Dave. Thank you. David Chang: Thank you for having me, Kat. Real pleasure. KJ: Thank you. This memoir is very ...
Sep 19, 2020 · David Chang discusses his memoir, "Eat a Peach," and the restaurant industry's pandemic crisis. David Chang on restaurants and his own life: 'The old ways just don’t work anymore' - Los Angeles ...
