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Eat a peach : a memoir / David Chang with Gabe Ulla.

Chang, David, 1977- (author.). Ulla, Gabe, (author.).

Summary:

"The chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious gets uncomfortably real in his debut memoir"-- Provided by publisher.

"In 2004, Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in a tiny space in Manhattan's East Village. Chang, the chef-owner, worked the line, serving ramen and pork buns to a mix of fellow restaurant cooks and confused diners whose idea of ramen was instant noodles in Styrofoam cups. He was about to become one of the most influential chefs of his generation, driven by the question, "What if the underground could become the mainstream?" Here he recounts the improbable series of events that led him to the top of his profession. He wrestles with his lifelong feelings of otherness and inadequacy, explores the mental illness that almost killed him, and finds hope in the shared value of deliciousness"-- Adapted from jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9781524759216
ISBN: 152475921X
ISBN: 9781529110340
ISBN: 1529110343
Physical Description: xi, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2020]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Up the hill. The tea leaves -- A rational choice -- Out of my depth -- On being addicted to work -- Trust exercise -- Cutting the line -- The magic hour -- Hot water -- Ko-boom -- He'll kill you, and then he'll go to work on you -- Thank you, sir, may I have another? -- The Europeans -- Down and back again. Figs on a plate -- Keeping it together -- Carpetbagging -- Thirty-five -- The magazine business -- Hyung -- Not myself -- Fast food and Asian villains -- Grace -- What you see and what you get -- Blind spots -- Consider the lobster -- Out west -- A new deal -- 33 rules for becoming a chef. Do you love washing dishes? -- All my favorite singers couldn't sing -- Say anything -- Nuts and bolts -- Welcome to the ride that never ends.