Cook pork buns, eat well
What is Momofuku? In Japanese, it means “lucky peach.” In music, it’s an Elvis Costello concept album. In history, it’s the name of the inventor of instant noodles. In New York City, it’s a culinary sensation.
Most people writing an article on the Momofuku franchise choose to do a profile of the brilliant and charismatic 32-year-old founder, David Chang. The New Yorker, the New York Times, the Washington Post: they’ve all done it. But this reporter decided to go with a different approach. Fuck Chang, I’m going for an extended cookbook analogy.
Here’s the recipe:
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Not true, actually, that this restaurant is bad for vegetarians. The options aren't incredible (there aren't very many choices on the menu to begin with - at least at the noodle bar). But of those options that exist for veggie folks, the rice cakes are weird but very tasty, the soups are solid, and the shiitake buns actually will change your life. Order extras.