The mental and physical toll of working in restaurants is corrosive. It will take generations to undo the harm and build an industry that is equitable for people of all genders, races, ethnicities, sexualities, and beliefs. We need to be responsible for one another. This was a very interesting book. I'm not someone who usually cares to read chef memoirs and I don't think of myself as particularly interested in the restaurant business, but the author opens his heart in Eat a Peach and tackles

SPOILERS ... inside ..... but will only make sense to the people who have read this book—( or know David Chang’s history) ONLY GIVING MY OPINION- FEELINGS - and THOUGHTS.....so none of my spoilers should take anything away from the book who have not read it who also want to read this review. Here goes ( written from under my covers - barely waking) WOW!!!!!A TERRIFIC AUDIOBOOK MEMOIR!!!!! READ BY DAVID CHANG.... the author ... I have the physical book too ..... with the stunning eye catching -

“Restaurants saved my life, but they’ve also hurt and betrayed many of my peers. I believe our industry can still be a place of healing—a refuge where people nurture one another physically and spiritually—but only if we make it so.”Here’s a confession or two. First of all, I absolutely love to dine out. Besides reading, exploring different cuisines and searching for new restaurants to patronize is one of my favorite pastimes. This is one reason I so desire to seek haven in an urban locale versus...

3.5 stars You never know who's going to hold the keys to the castle. David Chang burst out onto the culinary scene with Momofuku - a noodle restaurant located in Manhattan.And after a decade and a half of grueling work, it's safe to say that he's "made" it. He owns 15 restaurants, has graced the television over and over, has his own podcast and has 1.2 million followers.But how? But for years, my best coping strategy has been work. Eat a Peach is Chang's memoir - from his childhood balancin...

[2.75] I avoid celebrity memoirs and was surprised to discover after starting Eat a Peach, that Chang is a big star. When I googled him there were 264 million results - that's a lot of fans! So it makes sense that when his agent asked for a memoir, he knocked this one out with his ghostwriter. The good part of this book is the behind-the-scenes look at restaurant kitchens and at starting and running a restaurant. Chang is obviously a talented and creative individual. Anyone who wants to be a che...

4.5 starsLet me start off this review with a full disclosure: prior to deciding to read this book, I had never heard of David Chang or Momofuku. I know it’s probably hard to believe, especially since there is a Momofuku restaurant in Los Angeles (though to my defense, it’s in the downtown area, which is far from where I actually live) and from what I understand (after the fact, of course), Chang is “prolific” enough to have his own Netflix show, podcast, as well a bestselling cookbook (which me...

Since "Eat a Peach" is a Goodreads Choice Awards nominee for Best Food/Cookbook, I decided to give it a go. But you know what? Once again GR has missed the mark by not putting this in the Memoir category. This is definitely not a cookbook - not a recipe in sight. Sure, a peach is a food and David Chang cooks food, but as it says right on the cover and he emphasizes repeatedly throughout... it's a MEMOIR. A dang good one at that!I went into this not knowing anything about David Chang. I *think* I...

Okay, maybe the pandemic is doing me in and a new Charles is emerging or something, but I can’t see myself giving this memoir fewer than five stars. Memoirs are not especially my thing, so these are kind of intimate stars, arbitrary ones from bottom to top even more than usual, with my heart beating fast and a big grin on my face. Eat a Peach hit bullseye, just like that. No transcendence, no elevated affairs, no airs. Just one fun ride across progressive kitchens around the world and their faun...

3.5 ☆ work is the last socially acceptable addictionPrior to picking up Eat a Peach, I knew little about its author aside from the fact that Chang had a successful NYC restaurant that had been called out by Anthony Bourdain. Others may know him from his food- themed travel show. ...when it was more theory than restaurant, Momofuku was about carving out some form of identity for myself. Work made me a different person. Work saved my life.Recovering alcoholics talk about needing to hit roc...

This book is in the vein of ‘everyone feels they have to write a book’. It also reads rather impersonally and makes David Chang seem like a jerk. I think it’s written to temper his image of being a jerk however it doesn’t really achieve that aim. He refers to his staff almost like property and has a superior tone throughout the book. It was interesting to read some of the stories about the restaurant but I don’t think the book had to be written. The writing was dull and I think mostly written by...

This is a fantastic memoir that is primarily about the creative spirit. David Chang is definitely an artist. I did not know much about him personally when I picked up this book, but I knew about and had been to his restaurant sensation Momofuku and was interested to learn about the man behind it. I got much more than I expected in this memoir which is honest and real and insightful into the human condition as well as food.Just as the chef is known for his innovative and creative approaches towar...

Eat A Peach was a memoir by renowned chef and owner of the Momofuku restaurant group in New York City, Toronto and Washington, DC. His restaurant Momofuku Ko was awarded two Michelin stars in 2009 that it has retained each year since. He resisted writing a memoir and for a long time he told himself the book was to be a guide for restauranteers as well as guidelines for people wanting to break into the food industry with their ultimate goal of being a chef. Although his publishing company prevail...

First half 4 ⭐Second half 2 ⭐Eat a Peach is much more than just a memoir about food and celebrity chef David Chang. This is Chang's intimate account on mental health, drugs, suicide, family and many social issues. Anthony Bourdain. Covid- 19. I didn't expect the book to take on such serious topics. Rather a little tedious and depressing in the second half.

David Chang is the uber-successful head chef of many restaurants, including Momofuku, Ko, and Milk Bar. You’ve probably seen him on Netflix’s Ugly Delicious and Bravo’s Top Chef. Honestly, he’s everywhere—opening a restaurant or publishing a new cookbook like every other year. He’s a machine.I was so excited to read his memoir, Eat a Peach. He strikes me as an intense, quiet, and interesting guy, so I was curious to know more of his story. This book isn’t what I expected it to be. In fact, it to...

In his own voice, David Chang presents his candid memoir, warts and all. Although he seems to be able to meet new challenges and do well, he has struggled with extreme self doubt all his life, experiencing racism from a very young age. Also, although he came from a loving home, his father's strictness resulted in some very questionable choices which have haunted Chang to this day. But he is talented, meeting challenges and turning away from accomplishments such as excelling at golf at a young ag...

This is a really good celeb memoir and an excellent chef memoir. Chang does a good job with talking food insight and giving us a glimpse at his approach and thinking. He calls out his own short comings on #metoo and talks about racism in food. Overall very good. He does shy away from getting too deep on some topics though.

I admire Chang’s passion for cooking and can relate to his workaholic tendencies as a way to find meaning in his life. As someone with zero knowledge of the restaurant industry and chef celebrity culture, I was surprisingly interested in what he revealed about the field, the difficulties that come with it, and even the politics and drama. I liked seeing the underdog narrative and how he really had to grind to get to where he is today - this makes me want to read a fictional chef drama now to con...