David Chang Sauce Recipes
Independent adaptations of David Chang's publicly published recipes. Not created by, affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by David Chang.
David Chang is a Korean-American chef and the founder of Momofuku. He carries a James Beard Rising Star and Outstanding Chef lineage, and Momofuku Ko has held Michelin recognition. PantryFlex adapts recipes David Chang published and cites David Chang as the source for each one.
Chang formerly ran Momofuku Ko in New York; Momofuku Noodle Bar remains his current restaurant. What began as a noodle bar expanded into a wider restaurant and media group under the Momofuku name. PantryFlex adapts recipes David Chang published and cites David Chang as the source for each one.
By the numbers
12
recipes
67%
pour-and-shake ready
1:1 fat to acid
field median 2.7:1
6.6
ingredients per recipe, field average 6.8
Rice vinegar is David's acid of choice, showing up in 4 of 12 recipes.
Compared with the whole catalog, David reaches more often for soy sauce (50% vs 10%), scallion (42% vs 4%), and ginger (42% vs 8%).
How David builds a sauce
David Chang's 12 sauces in the catalog lean toward 4 hot sauces, 3 vinaigrettes, and 3 dressings. Of that total, 9 are jar-ready as a pour-and-shake or simmer sauce, 2 need a blender, and 1 is cooked fully on the stove. Recipes cited to David Chang include Fish Sauce Vinaigrette, Ginger Scallion Sauce, and Ssäm Sauce.
Recipes



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- Fish Sauce Vinaigrette★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FISH
- Ssäm Sauce★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SSAM
- Scallion Lemon Dressing★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RAMP RANCH
- Usukuchi-Jalapeno Vinaigrette★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
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Kitchens
- Momofuku Noodle Bar · New York
- Momofuku Ko · New York
Awards
- James Beard Rising Star / Outstanding Chef lineage
- Michelin
Common questions
- Which of David Chang's sauces are pour-and-shake?
- 8 of the 12 sauces cited to David Chang in the PantryFlex catalog fit a pour-and-shake jar, including Fish Sauce Vinaigrette, Ginger Scallion Sauce, and Ssäm Sauce.
- Where does David Chang cook?
- Chang runs Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York. He formerly ran Momofuku Ko there.
- Are these David Chang's actual recipes?
- The sauces are adapted from recipes David Chang published, with David Chang cited as the source on every recipe page. PantryFlex is independent and not affiliated with David Chang.
Citations
- Fish Sauce Vinaigrette · adapted from Momofuku by David Chang & Peter Meehan
- Ginger-Scallion Soy Sauce · adapted from Momofuku by David Chang & Peter Meehan
- Ssäm Sauce · adapted from Momofuku (Chang & Meehan)
- Korean Red Dragon Sauce · adapted from Momofuku by David Chang & Peter Meehan
- Scallion Lemon Dressing · adapted from Momofuku by David Chang & Peter Meehan
- Usukuchi-Jalapeno Vinaigrette · adapted from Momofuku / inuyaki archive
- Kimchi Seasoning Paste · adapted from Momofuku Napa Cabbage Kimchi / Epicurious
- Mustard Seeds Dressing · adapted from David Chang Momofuku (reprint)
- Scallion Dill Dressing · adapted from David Chang Momofuku (reprint)
- Rice Wine & Soy Dressing · adapted from Momofuku / Serious Eats
- Ssamjang · adapted from Momofuku cookbook
- Ginger Scallion Sauce · adapted from Momofuku ginger scallion
Every recipe lists its source and original title in the Provenance section of the recipe page.