Momofuku

Momofuku

by David Chang and Peter Meehan
Original publisher
Absolute Press
Date of publication
2009
ISBN
030745195x
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Chris Ying

Chris Ying

Editor-in-Chief, Lucky Peach

This book demonstrated to me exactly how far food has come as a cultural institution. Here were two guys who were interested and knowledgable about so much more than food, and who had a story to tell. Their cookbook was a great book, not just a great cookbook, and that really shifted the earth underneath my feet.

Ken Concepcion

Ken Concepcion

Chef

If there was ever a cookbook that captured the grit & grind aspect of its restaurant and chef, this was it. Meehan perfectly documented the culture and ethos of Chang and the incredible DIY culture and hustle of Momofuku. Hugely influential to countless of chefs and restaurants today.

Ann Yonetani

Ann Yonetani

Founder and owner of NYrture Food

I've been a hardcore fan of Momofuku & co. ever since being one of their very first ramen bar customers. Love his creative, casual and critical approach, a fun read as well.

Terry Durack

Terry Durack

Restaurant critic, author, columnist

Kind of the White Heat of the noughties. Much of what we’re eating around the world started life here. Very conscientiously written, tested and researched.

Michael Booth

Michael Booth

Food writer

Another paradigm-shifter of a book. Chang doesn’t give a fig for ‘authenticity’, whatever that means. The result: easy-to-recreate deliciousness.

Gizzi Erskine

Gizzi Erskine

Chef and food writer

As Chang himself might put it: a fucking fantastic book. Hip, brash and full of new ideas and insanely genius recipes.

Ally-Jane Grossan

Ally-Jane Grossan

Food Blogger

It's beautiful, it's inspirational and I have yet to try my hand at homemade ramen noodles.

Maria Elia

Maria Elia

Chef

My favourite restaurants in NY, this book is full of lip smacking inspiring recipes

Joel Serra Bevin

Joel Serra Bevin

Chefpreneur

The cookbook for the chef and those days you feel like pushing yourself.

Andy Ricker

Andy Ricker

Chef/Owner Pok Pok Restaurants

A modern classic and a redefining moment in cookbooks

Fred Smith

Fred Smith

Beef at Flat Iron

Food you want to eat.

Kate Gibbs

Kate Gibbs

Journalist and author

Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson

Chef and food writer

Lani Kingston

Lani Kingston

Food professional

Elly Curshen

Elly Curshen

Writer and Owner of Pear Cafe

Rob Kirby

Rob Kirby

Chef

Tomer Amedi

Tomer Amedi

Chef

Jane Tran

Jane Tran

Executive Chef, Eat First

Stas Anastasiades

Stas Anastasiades

Operations Director Milsom Hotels & Restaurants

Will Beckett

Will Beckett

Co-founder of Hawksmoor

Chris Chamberlain

Chris Chamberlain

Writer

Ben Milgate

Ben Milgate

Chef

Franck Dangereux

Franck Dangereux

Co-owner of The Food Barn

Virgilio Martinez

Virgilio Martinez

Chef

Nicole Pisani

Nicole Pisani

Chef

Alexander Rozin

Alexander Rozin

Professor in the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition

James Ramsden

James Ramsden

Food writer and co-owner of Pidgin restaurant

Andrea Petrini

Andrea Petrini

Food Curator - Writer - GELINAZ! Road Manager

Eelke Plasmeijer

Eelke Plasmeijer

Head Chef and owner, Locavore

Eelke Plasmeijer

Eelke Plasmeijer

Head Chef and owner, Locavore

Alex Harrell

Alex Harrell

Chef-Owner, Angeline

Dan Hong

Dan Hong

Executive Chef, Mr. Wong, Ms G’s, Papi Chulo, El Loco

Job Ubbink

Job Ubbink

Food scientist

Marcin Marciniak

Marcin Marciniak

Chef

Noam Ben-Ami

Noam Ben-Ami

Host of Platypus (San Francisco pop-up)

Ben Crittenden

Ben Crittenden

Chef

Oli Harding

Oli Harding

Chef