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An Ask Dave Mailbag LIVE From Las Vegas Dec 08, 2025

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Dave answers questions LIVE from diners in the Momofuku Las Vegas restaurant in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. After collecting cards from customers, Dave answers their Ask Daves and talks about the old days of Momofuku, his alternate career choice, and, of course, sporks, amongst much, much more.

Stay at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas: https://cosmopolitanlasvegas.mgmresorts.com/en.html

Dine at Momofuku Las Vegas: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/las-vegas

Learn more about the NYT Bo Ssam recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12197-momofukus-bo-ssam

Watch our interview with H Woo Lee and Owen Han: https://youtu.be/2Gde-ElEey0

Learn more about Strange Delight: https://www.strangedelight.nyc/

Watch our episode with Anoop Pillarisetti of Strange Delight: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2024/12/12/the-risk-and-reward-of-being-a-restaurateur-with-anoop-pillarisetti

Learn more about Raan Jay Fai: https://www.instagram.com/jayfaibangkok/#

Learn more about Birdie G's: https://www.birdiegsla.com/

Watch our episode with Chef Jeremy Fox of Birdie G's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkVPVTJwnA&t=175s

Learn more about Frenchette: https://www.frenchettenyc.com/

Learn more about Café Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

Learn more about Bianco: https://www.pizzeriabianco.com/

Learn more about Secret Pizza at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas: https://cosmopolitanlasvegas.mgmresorts.com/en.html

Learn more about Patsy's: https://www.patsyspizzerianyc.com/

Learn more about Grimaldi's: https://www.grimaldispizzeria.com/

Learn more about Spumoni Gardens: https://spumonigardens.com/

Learn more about Ceres: https://www.instagram.com/ceres.nyc/?hl=en

Learn more about Una Pizza Napoletana: https://unapizza.com/

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Host: Dave Chang

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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The Future of Food Content With Owen Han and H Woo Lee—LIVE From Momofuku at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Dec 04, 2025

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In this special episode, The Dave Chang Show was recorded LIVE from Momofuku at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, all in front of diners! As part of F1 weekend, Dave interviews food content creators Owen Han and H Woo Lee. During the interview, the trio talks about finding success alongside close friends, as well as the future of food content creation, both their own and industry-wide. They also talk about sandwiches and sushi boats.

Check out more of Owen Han: https://linktr.ee/owen.han

Check out more of H Woo Lee: https://beacons.ai/hwoo.lee

Stay at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas: https://cosmopolitanlasvegas.mgmresorts.com/en.html

Dine at Momofuku Las Vegas: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/las-vegas

Learn more about the Bellagio Fountain Club: https://bellagio.mgmresorts.com/en/entertainment/formula-1-bellagio-fountain-club.html

Dine at Majordomo: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/majordomo

Watch our most recent episode with Roy Choi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0QSNhSQfkY

Learn more about Domilise's Po-Boys: https://www.domilisespoboys.com/

Learn more about Turkey and the Wolf: https://www.turkeyandthewolf.com/

Host: Dave Chang

Guests: Owen Han and H Woo Lee

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Teriyaki Chicken, Opinions, and Chris Ying Dec 01, 2025

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Dave and our friend Chris Ying eat teriyaki chicken and a dish from Dave's childhood, all while talking overrated flavor combinations, favorite fast food items, and more. They also call an old pal, and a great chef, to fact-check Dave. They then embark on an inappropriate dinner conversation, talking about shameful car eating, other social taboos, and more.

Toshi's Teriyaki: https://www.toshisgrill.com/

Stretch Pizza: https://www.stretchpizzanyc.com/

L’Effervescence: https://www.leffervescence.jp/en/

Cafe Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

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Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Chris Ying

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

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Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Food Innovation With Taco Bell's Brett Pluskalowski Nov 24, 2025

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Today, Dave lives más. Dave is joined by Brett Pluskalowski, senior manager of food innovation at Taco Bell. Dave creates a new dish that he hopes will one day make it to the Taco Bell menu, while the duo talks about how Taco Bell innovates, what makes a dish resonate, and how to scale a new recipe to thousands of restaurants. Dave finishes by answering an Ask Dave about music.

Learn more about Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/

Learn more about Cafe Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

Learn more about Kahala Management: https://www.kahalamgmt.com/

Learn more about Cold Stone: https://www.coldstonecreamery.com/index.php

Learn more about Good Humor: https://www.goodhumor.com/us/en/home.html

Learn more about Klondike bar: https://www.klondikebar.com/us/en/home.html

Listen to the Song Exploder with Dave and host Hrishikesh Hirway: https://songexploder.net/david-chang

Learn more about The Sphere: https://www.thesphere.com/

Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Brett Pluskalowski

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Japan: Feeling Seen With HIKARI Nov 20, 2025

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Dave makes karaage for special guest, HIKARI, director of 'Beef', 'Tokyo Vice', and now her new movie 'Rental Family'. HIKARI and Dave discuss why Osaka is so unique, the idiosyncrasies of Japanese life as seen by both of them while living in Japan, and even a little about the dark underside of such an amazing country. Dave also answers an Ask Dave about knives and asks some inappropriate dinner conversations to his producer Young David.

Follow HIKARI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehikarism/?hl=en

Watch Rental Family at a theater near you: https://www.searchlightpictures.com/rental-family

Watch Beef: https://www.netflix.com/title/81447461?source=35&fromWatch=true

Watch Tokyo Vice: https://www.hbomax.com/shows/tokyo-vice/e7d93204-7f98-4e62-ab52-6c1da053f942?utm_source=universal_search

Learn more about Cuckoo Rice Cookers: https://cuckooamerica.com/collections/rice-cookers?srsltid=AfmBOoqKKH6idxt7URkt0WRD9tmKwN00UphoWNeBAX7HdTA2oCmsEMw0

Learn more about Otafuku: https://www.instagram.com/otafuku_restaurant/?hl=en

Learn more about the movie Chef: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2883512/

Learn more about WUSTHOF Knives: https://wusthof.com/

Learn more about Henckels: https://www.henckels.com/us

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Host: Dave Chang

Guest: HIKARI

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff and Nikola Stanjevich

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Partying With Courtney McBroom Nov 17, 2025

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Dave makes a great party dish, japchae, for a party person, Courtney McBroom: co-author with Brie Larson of the new cookbook ‘Party People.’ (0:01) Dave and Courtney talk about party etiquette, things that should change about parties, and make a lot of jokes (6:43). Finally, Dave and Courtney eat and play a new game, Inappropriate Dinner Conversations, and get into things you're not supposed to talk about at the table (47:45)!

Get your copy of Party People by Brie Larson and Courtney McBroom: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/782964/party-people-by-brie-larson-and-courtney-mcbroom/

Follow Courtney McBroom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtney_mcbroom/?hl=en

Follow Brie Larson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brielarson/?hl=en

Watch Courtney and Dave on Recipe Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbhFIqEAWKU

Watch our interview with Alison Roman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EptOFMl1Tg

Learn more about Pop-Tarts: https://www.poptarts.com/

Learn more about Toaster Strudel: https://www.pillsbury.com/products/toaster-strudel

Get your copy of Dave's book with Priya Krishna about loving your microwave: https://amzn.to/3M1ARpe

Learn more about Nine Orchard: https://nineorchard.com/

Learn more about ZZ's Club: https://zzsclub.com/

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Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Courtney McBroom

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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How Do You Like These Apples? Nov 13, 2025

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On today's autumnal apple-themed episode, Dave has his old pal Chris on to play a new game and see how they measure up to their competition. Then, Dave makes three different apple dishes while talking about how apples are a secret savory weapon, and answers an Ask Dave on seasoning.

Learn more about Cafe Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/

Watch Ugly Delicious: https://www.netflix.com/title/80170368

Learn more about Zingerman's Deli: https://www.zingermansdeli.com/

Learn more about Single Thread Farms: https://singlethreadfarms.com/

Learn more about Asador Etxebarri: https://www.asadoretxebarri.com/en/home

Watch our episode with Alex Stupak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCdFb23xOTw

Get your copy of the Top Chef cookbook by Tom Colicchio: https://amzn.to/4p6AhoH

Get your copy of 'Think Like a Chef' by Tom Colicchio:

https://amzn.to/4oCyaJl

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Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Chris Ying

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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France, Wine, and French Wine With Jordan Salcito Nov 10, 2025

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Dave reconnects with a friend he hasn't seen in years, author of the newly released book ‘Smart Mouth’ and founder of RAMONA beverages, Jordan Salcito (0:01). The duo discusses the best wines in the world, the trick to blind tasting, and why Dave might just have to move to France. Dave answers a new Ask Dave about when to splurge on a restaurant (53:25), and prepares a braised oxtail dish in response to a previous Ask Dave (1:01:23).

Follow Jordan on social media at: https://www.instagram.com/jordansalcito/?hl=en

Get your copy of Jordan's book Smart Mouth: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639495/smart-mouth-by-jordan-salcito/

Learn more about Ramona: https://www.drinkramona.com/

Learn more about Daniel: https://www.danielnyc.com/

Watch our episode with Alex Stupak: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dIkl0iP0adSDAHLwz607I?si=2A0CyivfT1yAanQJ3phI4Q

Watch our wine episode with the Anajak Thai team: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yk9JG0B1wBUaoQPOck6CE?si=C8vHnNIcTi6jv4kUSH5agA

First recommended wine Bereche & Fils: https://www.bereche.com/en

Recommended Pierre Peters Champagne: https://www.champagne-peters.com/en/cuvee-reserve

Recommended Chartogne-Taillet Champagne: https://chartogne-taillet.com/en

Learn more about Jordan's ideal cheap bottle if she could go back in time: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/dom+armand+rousseau+pere+chambertin+grand+cru+le+gevrey+cote+de+nuit+burgundy+france/1990?srsltid=AfmBOoqp8VQO960n9e_OR84hH3GXMPlTiEuiBKnIQG8LOB5XZAGXkB7x

Pierre herme: https://www.pierreherme.com/en/

Learn more about Anajak Thai: https://www.anajakthai.com/

Learn more about Four Horsemen: https://www.fourhorsemenbk.com/

Learn more about i Cavallini: https://www.icavallinibk.com/

Learn more about Providence: https://providencela.com/

Learn more about Mariscos Jalisco:https://www.mariscosjalisco.net/

Learn more about Blue Ribbon: https://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com/

Learn more about Mitch Bates' restaurant Oji Seichi: https://www.ojiseichi.com/

Learn more about Majordomo: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/majordomo

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Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Jordan Salcito

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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Fixing Our Foodways With Sam Kass Nov 06, 2025

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Dave talks to a true multi-hyphenate, the political adviser, author, and, of course, chef Sam Kass. They talk about how he found his way into cooking for the Obama family at the White House (7:05), the dangers of our current food consumption (21:45), and what changes consumers and our government can, and have to, make to keep our favorite foods and food systems alive. After the interview, Dave answers an Ask Dave on homemade condiments (1:02:30) before finishing Part 2 of his ramen cooking, creating the broths and tares, and bringing it all together with the noodles from the cooking segment in Ruby Tandoh's episode (1:08:12). He serves his completed, and delicious, ramen to some special guests.

Get your copy of Sam's book 'The Last Supper': https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-last-supper-how-to-overcome-the-future-food-crisis-sam-kass/7c6d969635265644.

Learn more about Acre Venture Partners: https://acre.vc/.

Learn more about Avec: https://www.avecrestaurant.com/.

Learn more about Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign: https://letsmove.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/.

Learn more about SHIA: https://shiarestaurant.org/?.

Learn more about Blue Hill at Stone Barns: https://www.bluehillfarm.com/.

Learn more about Inari: https://inari.com/.

Learn more about Asahikawa Ramen Aoba: https://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~aoba1948/.

Learn more about Benton's: https://www.bentonscountryham.com/.

Learn more about Mugaritz: https://www.mugaritz.com/en/.

Learn more about Café Boulud: https://cafeboulud.com/nyc/.

Learn more about Pizzeria Bianco: https://www.pizzeriabianco.com/.

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Try Claude for free today at Claude.ai/DaveChang .

Host: Dave Chang

Guest: Sam Kass

Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer

Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe

Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino

Editor: Stefano Sanchez

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From Chef to Restaurateur With Michael Mina Nov 03, 2025

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Dave interviews and catches up with chef and restaurateur Michael Mina (8:45). They discuss the significance of Michael Mina's Aqua restaurant, how he changed kitchen systems for the better, and the expectations put on a chef vs. a restaurateur. Dave then answers a protein-focused Ask Dave before making a lobster pot pie à la Mina himself (51:27) and testing a new segment with show favorites Chris Ying and Noelle Cornelio (1:17:48).

Learn more about the Mina Group: https://theminagroup.com/
Learn more about Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak in San Francisco at the St. Francis: https://www.bourbonsteak.com/location/san-francisco/
Learn more about Bourbon Steak DC: https://www.bourbonsteakdc.com/
Learn more about Masters of Scale: https://mastersofscale.com/
Listen to Dave's interview with Guy Kawasaki at Masters of Scale: https://guykawasaki.com/from-chef-to-dad-david-changs-new-definition-of-success/
Learn more about Michael Mina's restaurant with Ayesha Curry: https://internationalsmoke.com/
Learn more about Michael Mina's new bourbon speakeasy with Stephen Curry: https://the8thrule.com/
Listen to our Protein episode with Michael Ormsbee: https://open.spotify.com/episode/24ogvRPFU70iUr4JLGafJZ?si=qNw73UNQQtauCyXbgoP3eg
Learn more about Noma: https://noma.dk/