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I lived across the street from Noodle Bar. I could barely stand it, because you're there all the time; you can't get away.

~David Chang

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I wanted to disprove the notion that you couldn't open a great restaurant in a casino.

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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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When I first started to cook, I would cook these elaborate meals, but I rarely cook at home now.

~David Chang

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New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us pick and choose.

~David Chang

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Just because something's been good in the past doesn't mean it will continue to be good.

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Momofuku is not me. It's everyone. I'm just the facade. We have to exceed expectations and be our harshest critics.

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I've never bribed my way into a restaurant. I've never slipped a C-note or greased a palm. In truth, I've never even considered it. I've assumed, of course, that people do such things.

~David Chang

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For everyday diners in Manhattan, cracking the waiting list at Nobu is said to be harder than getting courtside tickets for the Knicks.

~David Chang

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Waiting tables has never paid my bills, a fact which I prefer to hide from my colleagues with deep sighs about the price of just about everything.

~David Chang

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Chef

Born: August 5th, 1977

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