Momofuku (cookbook)
Encyclopedia
Momofuku is a cookbook
by American
award winning chef
David Chang and The New York Times
food writer Peter Meehan. The book was released in October 2009 by Clarkson Potter, a subsidiary of Random House
. In addition to describing unique Asian-American recipes centered around the ramen noodle, the book tells the trials and tribulations of launching Chang's popular New York City
restaurants. Chang, a three-time James Beard Award winner, gives a colorful behind the scene description of food preparation in a busy restaurant kitchen. The book is illustrated by photo journalist Gabriele Stabile with images of the dishes and the scenes of the chef and staff in the restaurants.
restaurants. Each part describes the history of a restaurant and features recipes from the establishment. When writing about the recipes, Chang credits the team of people who actually developed them.
Cookbook
A cookbook is a kitchen reference that typically contains a collection of recipes. Modern versions may also include colorful illustrations and advice on purchasing quality ingredients or making substitutions...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
award winning chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
David Chang and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
food writer Peter Meehan. The book was released in October 2009 by Clarkson Potter, a subsidiary of Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
. In addition to describing unique Asian-American recipes centered around the ramen noodle, the book tells the trials and tribulations of launching Chang's popular New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
restaurants. Chang, a three-time James Beard Award winner, gives a colorful behind the scene description of food preparation in a busy restaurant kitchen. The book is illustrated by photo journalist Gabriele Stabile with images of the dishes and the scenes of the chef and staff in the restaurants.
Contents
The book has three chapters--Noodle Bar, Ssam Bar, and Ko--named after Momofuku's New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
restaurants. Each part describes the history of a restaurant and features recipes from the establishment. When writing about the recipes, Chang credits the team of people who actually developed them.