David Chang was born on 5^th August 1977, and he is a prominent American author, television personality, restaurant owner, and podcaster. He has found the restaurant group of Momofuku, including the Momofuku Ssam Bar, Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko, and the Momofuku Milk Bar. Momofuku Ko has won the Michelin Stars awards twice, and it has retained the position since. Chang created, starred, and produced a Netflix series named Ugly Delicious. He has also produced Netflix shows such as Breakfast and Lunch and Dinner. He became the first celebrity-level citizen to win first prize for his charity work in the Southern Smoke Foundation. He has also been in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, where he became the fourteenth over million-dollar achiever.

Early Life

David Chang is originally from Washington but soon shifted and grew up in Virginia. He has two older brothers and also one sister. His parents are initially from Korea, and they migrated in the 1960s. His father comes from the North Korean area, and her mother is South Korean. They have their own golf goods warehouse and have also opened two restaurants in the past. Chang was a modest golfer as a child, and he has partaken in numerous tournaments at the junior level.

Chang has gained education at Georgetown Prep and also at Trinity College. He has majored in several religious studies and has pursued several jobs. Chang has also taught in a school in Japan, where he taught English. Then he did business tables for various corporations and held financial positions inside NYC.

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Career Beginning

Chang commenced his education with French Culinary Institute, and now it is recognizable as the International Culinary Center residing in New York City. While he gained his education, he used to work in Manhattan for the Mercer Kitchen. He then also got the job of answering phone calls at Tom Colicchio’s Kitchen. Chang stayed at the Craft Kitchen for two years and then shifted back to Japan and found work in a small soba shop. Soon, his career would go up, and he found a job in Park Hyatt Hotel. When he returned to the US, Chang started working at Café Boulud, the former workplace of Alex Lee, a prominent Japanese cook. But Chang soon started finding the dining scene ultimately dissatisfying, so he opened his own restaurant named Momofuku Noodle Bar, East Village. His website also defines the name Momofuku as Lucky Peach. The term also co-relates with the founder of instant noodles, Momofuku Anido.

Personal Life

Chang’s restaurant chains have no vegetarian or reservation options, so Epicurious described him as a bad-boy persona. Chang also said some demeaning things about California chefs saying that they cannot manipulate the food but instead just arrange figs on their plates. This statement became a major controversy for his food, and it came after his interview with Anthony Bourdain.

David also faithfully serves on the City Harvest Food Council and the Culinary Council situated in the Food Bank of NYC. He has been operating two hunger-relief funds and also the Museum of Food and Drink in NYC.

Net Worth

David Chang’s current net worth is about sixty million USD, and he is a significant investor in the industry of restaurants. He has found the mega restaurant chain named Momofuku, which is prominent in the American continent.