S1 E1: Noodle
Chang makes instant ramen dishes and tsukemen; takes a trip to Japan for a bowl of the original tsukemen, a visit to a noodle factory, and Harold McGee explains alkalinity.
23 minutes
The Mind of a Chef
"The Mind of a Chef" combines travel, cooking, history, science and humor in a weekly series about everyone's favorite topic -- food. Each season brings with it a new host as well as fresh and exciting recipes. The series is narrated by chef Anthony Bourdain.
Cast: Gabrielle Hamilton, René Redzepi, April Bloomfield
Director: Claudia Woloshin, Siobhan Walshe, Michael Steed
S1 E2: Pig
This episode explores Chang's relationship to the pig. He travels to San Sebastian to discuss pork bushi. He makes pork belly, and tonkotsu and travels to Montreal with his pal Aziz Ansari for a fried boloney sandwich.
23 minutes
S1 E3: Memory
This episode explores Chang's past; dishes from childhood, summer eating, his time in Japan, and golf.
23 minutes
S1 E4: Spain
This episode is all about Spain's influence on Chang's career. He visits with some of his idols--Juan Mari Arzak and Andoni Aduriz, makes fideos, salt cod omelet and a sponge cake from chef Albert Adria.
23 minutes
S1 E5: Rotten
There is something rotten in David Chang's kitchen and that's a good thing. Rotten is delicious; katsuibushi in Japan, XO sauce, rotten bananas with Chef Christina Tosi, and kimchi.
23 minutes
S1 E6: Rene
Chang hangs out with one of his best friends--who happens to be the world's top chef--Rene Redzepi.
23 minutes
S1 E7: Simple
Dishes in this episode are deceivingly simple; Chang travels to Japan for some yakitori and high-end sushi, and his pal Daniel Patterson makes beets.
23 minutes
S1 E8: Gluttony
It's gluttonous goodness and over-the-top indulgence with chefs Federic Morin and David McMillian's foie gras sandwich, a whiskey-tasting Mayhem with Chef Sean Brock and the classic dish Hot Brown served up three ways.
23 minutes
S1 E9: Chef
Chang makes eggs with his chef pals Wylie Dufresne, Daniel Patterson and Rene Redzepi, and makes his Ko egg.
23 minutes
S1 E10: Japan
Chang travels to Tokyo and Kyoto.
23 minutes
S1 E11: New York
This episode is all New York with the Torrsi boys, oysters, carrot dashi, and farming. Plus, Chang visits native New Yorker Ivan Ramen in Tokyo where he is making ramen that is taking the city by storm.
23 minutes
S1 E12: Fresh
This episode explores the idea of fresh in the kitchen; instant broth, pea agnollini, fresh and aged steak with Chef Tien and Ike Jime with Dave Arnold and Chef Murata in Kyoto.
23 minutes
S1 E13: Soy
This episode is all soy; Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes Burnt Miso.
23 minutes
S1 E14: Sweet Spot
Chang's protege Christina Tosi makes corn cookies three ways and her three-layered Arnold Palmer Cake; Chef Burns makes ice cream; and Chang goes strawberry picking.
23 minutes
S1 E15: Smoke
Chang profiles regional BBQ in North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas City plus the other-worldly smoky bacon from Allen Benton in Tennessee.
23 minutes
S1 E16: Buddies
Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends; Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurant Gras, Sat Bains, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen.
23 minutes