Eat A Peach

A Chef's Memoir

David Chang

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Vintage
16 March 2022

Memoirs

The celebrated chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious gets uncomfortably real in his debut memoir.

The celebrated chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious gets uncomfortably real in his New York Times bestselling memoir.

In 2004, Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in Manhattan's East Village.

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, Chang gives us a penetrating look at restaurant life...

'Full of humour and honesty, it provides nourishment and a sense of solidarity' New York Times

For fans of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential and Nigel Slater's Toast

By: David Chang
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 267g
ISBN: 9781529113426
ISBN 10: 1529113423
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 March 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Chang is the chef and owner of the Momofuku empire, with 15 locations from New York to Australia, and the creator and producer of the hit Netflix series Ugly Delicious. Chang has been named a Food & Wine Best New Chef, a GQ Man of the Year, a Rolling Stone Agent of Change, and a Bon Appetit Chef of the Year. He has taken home five James Beard Awards, including Best New Restaurant (2009, Momofuku Ko) and Outstanding Chef (2013). His game-changing and New York Times bestselling cookbook, Momofuku (Clarkson Potter, 2009) has sold nearly 200,000 copies.

Reviews for Eat A Peach: A Chef's Memoir

Inspiring...This book is for anyone who...aspires to become an entrepreneur or a more decent person. * Adam Grant, author of ORIGINALS * A great storyteller with a great story to tell * Jimmy Kimmel * A compelling philosophy of a man who believes in a beautiful life beyond reach * Min Jin Lee, author of PACHINKO * Full of humour and honesty, it provides nourishment and a sense of solidarity * New York Times * Dave Chang’s writing is honest and vulnerable. As a child of immigrants, the DNA of his story spoke to me. Now I just have to keep up with his drive and tenacity! -- Hasan Minhaj, host, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj