momofuku noodle bar

new york, ny

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new york city is currently obsessed with david chang and his momofuku restaurants. he's probably the hottest chef in the city right now and has been for a few years. however, few outside of the city have heard of him because he doesn't have a show on foodtv. i'm not enough of a foodie (yet) to follow chefs that closely, but i appreciate the quality of the ingredients at momofuku and their unique approach to food. i'm definitely looking forward to the release of the momofuku cookbook. i might even (gasp) cook something in my own kitchen.

once you have a bowl of the momofuku ramen, you'll never be able to eat instant noodles out of a styrofoam cup again. okay, that's not true, but while you're eating your styrofoam noodles you'll be wishing you had a bowl of momofuku noodles. when compared to ramen setagaya and ippudo, momofuku wins as the porkiest and most "american." as you can see, there is crispy pork belly, shredded pork shoulder, and a perfectly soft-boiled egg. the broth is rich and fatty - amazing. derek had the chilled spicy szechuan noodles, which he really enjoyed. as part of the momofuku approach to dining, the menu changes frequently. the momofuku ramen is a constant, but derek really wants to go back before they replace the chilled spicy noodles...