488 episodes
The Dave Chang Show The Ringer
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 8.3K Ratings
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Dave Chang has a few questions. Besides being the chef of the Momofuku restaurants and the creator and host of Netflix’s 'Ugly Delicious,' Dave is an avid student and fan of sports, music, art, film, and, of course, food. In ranging conversations that cover everything from the creative process to his guest’s guiltiest pleasures, Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
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Underrated/Overrated: ’90s Edition, Book Tours, and How to Menu: Kopitiam With Rachel Khong
Dave is joined by Chris Ying and Rachel Khong to discuss Rachel’s latest novel, 'Real Americans,' and her upcoming book tour. The trio then play Underrated/Overrated with ’90s trends before going into a How to Menu of Kopitiam in New York’s Lower East Side.
Topics covered include learning parents’ stories as an Asian American, Dave’s love of 'The Matrix,' and the culinary definition of a foam.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Guest: Rachel Khong
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee
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Dave’s Masters Champions Dinner Theory, Effective Plating, and Menu Formatting
Dave’s Masters Champions Dinner Theory, Effective Plating, and Menu Formatting
Dave is joined by Chris Ying for an episode covering the principles behind effective plating and Dave’s theory on Masters Champions Dinners, plus the one menu item that determines whether you are (allegedly) an unpopular champion.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee
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Pizza Potluck and Buy or Sell With Chris Bianco and Kelly Meinhardt
Dave is joined by Chris Ying and friends of the show Kelly Meinhardt and Chris Bianco. The group discusses what they’d bring to a hypothetical pizza and pasta potluck before getting into a game of Buy or Sell. Topics include the proposed Apple home robot, hot food vending machines, and the future of sugar (and sugar substitutes).
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Guests: Chris Bianco and Kelly Meinhardt
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee
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Discussing Momofuku Chili Crunch, With Marguerite Mariscal
Dave is joined by Momofuku CEO Marguerite Mariscal to talk about challenges and next steps with the name “chili crunch.”
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Reservation Cancellation, and the Glory of an All-You-Can-Eat French Buffet | My Opinion is Fact
Dave and Chris Ying discuss the pros and cons of charging a cancellation fee for reservations, three alternative things they would have done in college, and Dave’s fixation on an all-you-can-eat French buffet.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee
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Seasoning Do’s and Don’ts and How to Menu at Town Hearth
Dave is joined by Chris Ying as the two discuss some principles of seasoning and eating at bachelor/bachelorette parties. The two get into a How to Menu at Dallas chophouse Town Hearth before getting into a match of Culinary Arbitrage.
Restaurants featured include: San Francisco Greek specialist Kokkari Estiatorio, Nashville's casual fine-dining hotspot Hathorne, and Southern California Korean cold noodle specialist Mo Ran Gak.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee
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Customer Reviews
Amazing Response to Trademark Issue
As a practicing trademark attorney and ardent fan of all things food here. The way Dave and his team responded to the chili crunch trademark controversy in last Friday’s episode was a masterstroke. To those who don’t know how the system works, it’s a good insight into the flaws of the trademark system and all of the comments about Dave being a “bully” could not be more unfounded. Refusing to enforce the mark at potentially great peril to your business shows you have actual skin in the game and care deeply about the AAPI community — something none of your larger competitors would do.
To everyone belly-aching about how the Momofuku team has handled it, I’ll put it In simple terms: Basically, the Momofuku Team just picked up a five-to-six figure tab (worth of legal fees) at dinner, and everyone who ate is complaining that Dave Chang didn’t pull out his credit card fast enough. If anything, the angry mobs trying to hurt his business are the real bullies. The Momofuku team and Mr. Chang should be commended for rightfully following the procedures of trademark law, picking up the tab on legal fees, and allowing any business to use the mark.
This was a thoroughly principled response and Momofuku, Mr. Chang and his team will always have my respect for this. To everyone hurling abuse at Chang and his team in these reviews: Inform yourselves of what just happened here. A move like this from a company is extremely rare.
Listening hard
I’m sending gratitude.
I believe you and your desire to be true to your vision and values.
I know you won’t make me a fool because you and your team are worthy of trust, right?
Sadness abounds
Once an insecure *****, always an insecure *****. Bourdain would be ashamed of you. Money+ego+inflated sense of self importance = this once interesting person who is apparently nothing more than another narcissist intent on pulling up the ladder.