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The Mind of a Chef

Rotten

Season 1 Episode 5

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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Danny considers what his life would have been like if factors were different.
Classics
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Danny joins the ultra-competitive dining scene in New York City.
Unexpected
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Danny cooks his own cuisine, inspired by Szechuan food, New York City, family and more.
Risk
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Danny has learned to take risks while navigating the creative process.
Family
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Danny has cultivated strong family units in his life, both at home and at work.
Mentor
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Danny visits Chengdu to reconnect with Szechuan food as well as renowned chef, Yu Bo.
Threshold
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In San Francisco, Danny formed who he was as a person and as a chef.
Genesis
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Meet Danny Bowien, a Korean American chef who carries traces of his past with him.
Best Of: Birds
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We open the cage on some of familiar (and some not so familiar) poultry dishes.
Best Of: Desserts
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A look at some of the best desserts in the Mind of a Chef archives.
Best Of: Surf N' Turf
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Explore the wet and dry side of our culinary world in this surf and turf special.
LudoBites
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Ludo Lefebvre created the innovative “chef’s choice” dinners. later known as LudoBites.
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