Season 1

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  8.5/104 votes

  Noodle

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/9/2012

  Korean-American Author and Chef David Chang visits a noodle factory in Japan, eats the best bowl of ramen in his life, and cooks two incredible dishes with the instant ramen variety. Food Scientist Harold McGee explains how alkaline salts make ramen noodles unique.

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  6.0/104 votes

  Pig

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/9/2012

  In San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, David Chang discusses pork bushi and prepares pork belly and tonkotsu. Later, he and comedian Aziz Ansari head to Montreal to enjoy a fried bologna sandwich at Wilensky's.

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  8.5/102 votes

  Memory

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2012

  David Chang revisits his favorite dishes from childhood and reflects upon summer eating, his time in Japan and golf.

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  8.5/102 votes

  Spain

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/2012

  This episode is all about Spain’s influence on Chang’s career. He visits with some of his idols- Juan Mari Arzak and Andoni Aduriz, makes fideos, salt cod omelet and a sponge cake from chef Albert Adria.

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  8.0/102 votes

  Rotten

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/2012

  There is something rotten in David Chang’s kitchen and that’s a good thing. Rotten is delicious; katsuibushi in Japan, XO sauce, rotten bananas with Chef Christina Tosi, and Kimchi.

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  10.0/101 votes

  René

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2012

  Chang hangs out with one of his best friends- who happens to be the world’s top chef- Rene Redzepi.

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  10.0/101 votes

  Simple

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2012

  Dishes in this episode are deceivingly simple; Chang travels to Japan for some Yakitori and high-end sushi, and his pal Daniel Patterson makes beets.

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  10.0/101 votes

  Gluttony

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2012

  It’s gluttonous goodness in this episode; over the top indulgence with Joe Beef chefs Federic Morin and David McMillian’s fois gras sandwich, a whiskey tasting Mayhem with Chef Sean Brock at Buffalo Trace in Kentucky and the classic dish Hot Brown served up three ways.

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  10.0/101 votes

  Chef

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2012

  Chang makes eggs with his chef pals; Wylie Dufresne, Daniel Patterson, Rene Redzepi, and makes his Ko egg.

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  8.5/102 votes

  Japan

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2012

  Chang travels to Tokyo and Kyoto where he visits a street market and Kikunoi, a Michelin three-star restaurant.

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  8.0/102 votes

  New York

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/2012

  This episode is all New York with the Torrsi boys, oysters, carrot dashi, and farming. Plus Chang visits native New Yorker Ivan Ramen in Tokyo where he is making ramen that is taking the city by storm.

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  10.0/101 votes

  Fresh

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/2012

  This episode explores the idea of fresh in the kitchen; instant broth, pea agnollini, fresh and aged steak with Chef Tien and Ike Jime with Dave Arnold and Chef Murata in Kyoto.

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  8.0/102 votes

  Soy

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/30/2012

  This episode is all soy; Chang visits tofu and miso factories in Japan, Chef Christina Tosi makes Burnt Miso.

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  10.0/101 votes

  Sweet Spot

  Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/30/2012

  Chang’s protégé Christina Tosi makes corn cookies three ways and her three layered Arnold Palmer Cake, Chef Burns makes ice cream and Chang goes strawberry picking.

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  10.0/101 votes

  Smoke

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/2013

  Chang profiles regional BBQ in North Carolina, Texas, and Kansas City plus the other-worldly smoky bacon from Allen Benton in Tennessee.

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  10.0/101 votes

  Buddies

  Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/2013

  Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends; Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurant Gras, Set Bains, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen.

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