World-class chefs Rene Redzepi, left, and David Chang cook together in an episode of "The Mind of a Chef," a new series coming to PBS Nov. 9. ZERO POINT ZERO PRODUCTION, INC.
A show designed to "feed both the gut and the mind" is the latest chef series from Anthony Bourdain and the producers of "No Reservations."
"The Mind of a Chef," which is set to debut nationally Nov. 9 on PBS, goes inside the mind of chef David Chang. It will combine "travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an unforgettable journey into the mind of noted Korean-American chef and restauranteur David Chang," according to press information.
"'The Mind of a Chef' is a reinvention of a travel-cooking show," says Bourdain in a release. "This season, we go inside the kitchen, the world, and the mind of chef David Chang. This show is a chance to explore that mind in all its tangled glory."
Chang is also a New York Times best-selling author, chef-owner of the Momofuku restaurant group and has served as a guest judge on "Top Chef: All Stars."
In the season premiere, Chang explores his passion for ramen dishes and tsukemen on a trip to Japan. Viewers will also learn about the history of the famous noodle when he visits a ramen factory, has a bowl of the original tsukemen, and learns alkalinity determines a noodle's color."
"I think I was about 8 years old and I'd be coming home from school and instead of having Hot Pockets, I would have ramen noodles," says the chef in the promo.
Also during the 16-episode season, Chang will travel to Montreal with comedian Ariz Ansari of NBC's "Parks and Recreation," visit top world chef Rene Redzepi and take a BBQ tour of Texas, North Carolina, and Kansas City. Bourdain narrates the series.
