42 David Chang Quotes for You to Enjoy

David Chang

American Chef

Born: Aug 5, 1977

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Food, to me, is always about cooking and eating with those you love and care for. David Chang

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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

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I think that the Japanese - and I do love Japanese cuisine and adore Japanese food culture - I think that they're going to plow through the entire world's fishing. They're going to eat everything anyways. David Chang

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To eat well, I always disagree with critics who say that all restaurants should be fine dining. You can get a Michelin star if you serve the best hamburger in the world. David Chang

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There are many things to admire about Japan but this is the one thing I love the most and probably the only time I eat breakfast. Fish, eggs, soup, salad, veggies; all in the tiniest bites. It's a full meal, but it's so refreshing. David Chang

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People are getting famous now for serving food out of a truck, or for, well, pork buns. I don't know if I'm really pleased to be a part of that. I'm somewhat terrified of what the future holds, especially in America. David Chang

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The livelihood of the restaurant is dependent upon getting the word out. David Chang

Word Out Restaurant Getting Dependent Livelihood

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

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I doubt I'd ever do television to the extent that, say, Gordon Ramsay has. David Chang

Doubt Say Television Gordon Ever Extent

I think the best restaurants in America should be in California. David Chang

Best Think Restaurants California America Should

I work so hard that I forget to take care of myself. David Chang

Work Myself Care Take Take Care Forget Hard

Growing up, my dad owned a restaurant in Washington, DC, and food was something I was passionate about. But when I finally got into it, I felt like it was so late in the game; that's why I worked seven days a week at Craft and Mercer Kitchen. I wanted to see how far I could take it. David Chang

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