Momofuku

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I read this cookbook with the same exhilarating glee I previously had only experienced with my favorite novels. Filled with 150 gorgeous, full-color photos and an engrossing narrative, this book is a treat for the eye, mind and palate.

After becoming loosely obsessed with the Chang's view of food, I became interested in getting to eat at one of his restaurants. When I talk about this, I’m not trying to say “this book is pretty, therefore it’s better”, as if a hard-back glossy paged coffee-table photo gallery of a cookbook is the epitome of the form. The result is a delicious brew that captures the clean brininess of Japanese cuisine and the finger-licking tastiness of American food. The book is set up that way--it's the story of how the Momofuku empire came into existence, and, more fascinatingly, how the dishes evolved.I saw this book at Elliot Bay books which is across the street from the fine dining Mexican restaurant I worked at would kill time before my shift started. This offer may not be combined with certain other offers or discounts and cannot be applied to previous purchases.

Decided this counts as a "real" book as well because it is as much the story of Dave Chang + Momofuku + how the recipes came to be as it is recipes.A once-unrecognizable word, it’s now synonymous with the award-winning restaurants of the same name in New York City (Momofuku Noodle Bar, Ssäm Bar, Ko, Má Pêche, Fuku, Nishi, and Milk Bar), Toronto, and Sydney. The different style and atmosphere of each restaurant – Noodle Bar, Ssam Bar and Ko – is present in the food and in the pages, with the hints and tricks needed to pull each dish off included. I'm excited to maybe take a stab at some of the more daunting recipes, and see just how they cheat me. Being a vegan puts me at great odds with someone like David Chang, but it doesn't stop me from being a big fan. Recipes towards the end of the book are mostly unnecessarily complicated and pretentious, which is funny, because half the book is clearly intended to make the reader think that this guy is totally unpretentious and casual.