Fried chicken : Noodle Bar :: Bo Ssam : Ssam Bar

MUST GO.

A conversation with David Chang, chef/owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko and Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City.

"I ... loathe reservation scalpers," he said. "I'd take a bat to their head if I could. You can quote me on that."

"I'm just fearful for the future. I'm fearful that everything's gonna be taken away. Fear is a driving force for most of the things that I do. I don't know if that's healthy."

These are so good.

Chang on the Momofuku changes en route. "I’d like to be cooking more than I am right now, but I’m the asshole who runs around and answers the phone and poses for photographs with Martha Stewart now. Nobody else on my staff wants the job."

David Chang on Soigné and "the money piece".