The Dave Chang Show

Dave waxes nostalgic about the best Christmas gift he ever received as a kid before getting into a quick aside about a Korean tradition that many children look forward to. The episode continues with a segment where Dave reads (and responds to) a couple of reviews left by Yelp Elite members. He rounds out the episode with a Theoretical Potluck where he tries to think of who would be invited to his dream potluck—and in doing so, he names some of his favorite cooks in the industry. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Ying joins Dave as they talk about Dave’s experiences working at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Three Things sees Dave come up with a guide to conquering Thanksgiving as a guest, and one major rule all cooks need to institute on the big day. Dave and Chris then get into a game of Restaurant Balderdash, where they try to guess which of these individuals had actually been to the restaurant they’re describing. 'The Dave Chang Show' would like to wish everyone a safe, delicious, and happy Thanksgiving! Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave checks the mailbag from the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Questions include how to do one’s honeymoon in Europe (and the best places to visit in late spring), the one condiment he would choose for the rest of his life (if it couldn’t be Momofuku chili crunch), and his take on Japanese vs. Scottish whiskey. A listener asks if anything like Lucky Peach exists in today’s food media environment, and Dave ruminates on whether it would actually work given the way media has evolved. The episode rounds out as Dave is asked about easy dishes to make at home; the question provokes another discussion on how Dave thinks about making food at the studio. Dave goes into detail about his deductive process, including the factors he considers to inform his decisions. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Guest: Euno Lee Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the best ways to plan (and maybe cook) your Thanksgiving feast in advance? Dave weighs in with a couple of tips out of the Culinary Dark Arts textbook. Dave also talks about the awkward political bargaining that occurs when a chef decides to step out of the kitchen and into the dining room to visit guests. Pro Football Food Weekly pits Cincinnati against Baltimore—does the city of Old Bay and J.O. Spice have what it takes to overcome Dave’s love of Graeter’s ice cream? Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave starts the episode off with three Thanksgiving foods he thinks should be replaced, including his annual anti–pumpkin pie rant and a controversial protein replacement. Dave is joined later in the episode by Ben Solak, host of 'The Play Sheet,' to discuss how Ben became one of the foremost football film analysts in the country. The two also touch on work-life balance (and why Ben isn’t sure he wants to work for an NFL team) and how Ben’s upbringing played a role in his career path. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Guest: Ben Solak Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave kicks off the episode talking about his experience at the Momofuku corporate retreat, where he exercises restraint in making a witty quip—and ponders what that says about himself. Chris Ying joins the pod and the two get into an Ask Dave/Dads hybrid segment about the best finger foods to start feeding a toddler, and some of the rookie mistakes they’ve made as dads when it comes to feeding their kids. Pro Football Food Weekly features a matchup between Carolina and Chicago, and the results are surprising—including some delicious foods from the Carolinas that deserve more shine. The Mini-MOIF has Dave attempt to create a day of eating with Taylor Swift in New York … things take a turn when Dave completely bombs the assignment by listing what he would do if he were completely alone. Finally, Dave, Chris, and Euno talk about three popular Chinese American fast-food options, and which one reigns supreme. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Additional Production Supervision: Cory McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave weighs in on the state of Korean food, and ruminates on whether giving the cuisine the “modern” treatment makes sense given its rustic and highly intuitive roots. He also weighs in on current plating practices, and his preferences when it comes to how the food shows up to the diner (including a distaste for trendy geometric shapes). "Ask Dave" sees Dave offer encouragement and practical advice (as well as some commiseration) to an entrepreneur who is facing significant challenges with securing investors. For "Slice," Dave adjudicates on the public use of cell phones – including the right time to use Facetime in public, the one dude on a conference call using his air pods at the coffee shop, and the one magic zone where all public phone etiquette rules go out the window. Finally, the discussion turns to the best late night foods and how to think about eating while drunk as opposed to more “civilized” late night eats – and some potential hangover cures. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Additional Production Supervision: Cory McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is joined by Chris as the pair ruminate further on the direction of the restaurant industry, particularly as it relates to the ability to emulate live experiences. Dave circles back on his experience with the Apple Vision Pro headset, and tries to forecast what diners will prioritize out of their restaurant experiences. If Dave could do three other jobs for one day, what would he do? The answer to the question leads to Dave uncovering a possible new calling. Chris and Dave get into a Pro Football Food Weekly and the focus is on Nashville, Tennessee. Dave sings the Music City’s praises for its contributions to American cuisine while also pondering if it’s the drunkest city in America. Finally, Chris and Dave play a game of Overrated/Underrated, and get into the world of airport lounges, Chipotle burritos, and the proper way to eat a mochi ice cream. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a DCS After Dark (kind of) as Dave weighs in on the current state of the restaurant industry and the way people think about eating versus dining—and why people might want to take a moment to meditate on what the difference between the two concepts means to them. Three Things sees Dave drop some wisdom for young cooks and aspiring chefs in the form of three (OK, four) things cooks should be practicing. Slice gets into a very relatable (and equally awkward) conundrum: What do you do when someone cooks something for you and it’s just not that tasty? Dave recounts a story about a cupcake from his grade school days that threw him into that position and the lengths he went to to preserve a new classmate’s feelings. Dave is asked by Euno about who, if anyone, could be the “Victor Wembanyama of chefs.” After declaring that there is no genius among chefs (and explaining his rationale), Davestradamus turns the conversation to comparing NBA players to chefs. Finally, Dave answers an Ask Dave about Spain’s biggest tourist-trap foods, in addition to the Spanish foods he wishes he could eat right now. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Guest: Euno Lee Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave dials in from New York City to talk about the things he misses about the city he considered his home, including the experience of feeling like a stranger. Things get poignant as Dave talks about how much he misses walking through the streets and about feeling like New York wasn’t his home for the first time in more than two decades. Slice talks about an interesting conundrum that Dave is facing—being in town and not telling any of his friends about it, and the pangs of guilt (or not) that follow. Pro Football Food Weekly breaks down a surprisingly close matchup between Tampa Bay and Buffalo, as Dave sings the praises of the beef on weck but gives Bern’s Steak House of Tampa Bay some much-overdue national attention. Dave is then joined by Andrew Rea, the host of Binging With Babish, and the two catch up and talk about perfectionism, learning to accept and take advantage of mistakes, and Rea’s new cookbook, 'Basics With Babish.' Host: Dave Chang Guests: Andrew Rea and Euno Lee Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris Ying hop on the pod “fresh” off the flight from New Orleans. The two bring up an unlikely hero in the New Orleans sandwich debate—the roast beef and cheeseburger po’boy, which Dave suggests is superior to the fried oyster and fried shrimp versions. Dave recounts his experience eating with 'Thursday Night Football' analyst, former All-Pro offensive tackle, and Louisiana native Andrew Whitworth, before getting into a quick Slice about how he appreciated the charm of operational inefficiencies at Domilise’s. The fellas then get into a mini MOIF and assemble their meat-and-three dream teams, their favorite boba orders, and how essential it is to eat sushi at the bar (and not a dining room table). Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the return of Dave After Dark: New Orleans edition as Dave records from Louisiana and gets into traveling with Chris Ying to the Big Easy. He kicks off the episode by naming the three dishes he must eat every time he visits New Orleans. Dave and Chris then recount a story of eating at a restaurant and overhearing possibly the worst type of diner on the planet; and they discuss why Dave wants to meet more of these types of people. The week’s Pro Football Food Weekly gets into the matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars, but New Orleans’s robust representation in the five Ss proves far too much for the humble offerings of northeastern Florida. Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave kicks off the episode by talking about his favorite seasonal ingredients—from matsutake mushrooms to chinook to ramps, and his reasons for each. This episode’s Ask Dave segment gets into the high prices Americans are facing in grocery stores, and whether Dave, as a former chef, is any more or less susceptible to them. Finally, Dave gets into a Davestradamus where he talks about the future of restaurant service, and whether automation is capable of eliminating the need for servers (and if the self-checkout at the grocery store is ever going to reach critical mass to replace checkout clerks). Host: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Guest: Euno Lee Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Additional Production Supervision: Cory McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave kicks off the show by talking about his experience filming 'Thursday Night Football,' including his amazement at the production work that goes on behind the scenes. He then moves on to his recent 48-hour trip to London for work; he recounts his old days and explains his discomfort with the stark differences in wealth on display. The episode’s Slice covers an awkward foray into remembering to read posted boarding notices as Dave commits a travel faux pas (and Chris Ying gleefully piles on). Pro Football Food Weekly sees a potentially lopsided matchup, both in food and football, between Kansas City and Denver. Chris and Dave both drop their upset picks of the week, including a massive sandwich mismatch between NYC and Buffalo. Dave brings it home with a quick Ask Dave about kimbap, answering the question: Are you supposed to eat kimbap in one bite? Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producers: Victoria Valencia and Euno Lee Additional Production Supervision: Cory McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a meaty episode as Dave talks about the three things he looks for in a steak house before being joined by hunter, conservationist, and MeatEater founder Steven Rinella. Steven and Dave discuss a variety of topics, including meat consumption, demystifying the meaning of “gamy” when it comes to the taste of wild meats, and Steven’s aversion to store-bought meats. The two also talk about their hunting and fishing adventures and then get into the ethics of hunting and the public perception of the hobby, as well as some tips for beginning hunters. Host: Dave Chang Guest: Steven Rinella Producers: Victoria Valencia, Cory McConnell, and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices