momofuku noodle bar momofuku is a group of restaurants 1 2 3 owned by chef founder david chang . 4 the restaurants are momofuku noodle bar momofuku ss m bar booker & dax m p che momofuku ko momofuku milk bar momofuku sei bo momofuku noodle bar to nikai daish sh t and fuku . 5 momofuku have locations in new york city in the form of momofuku noodle bar momofuku ss m bar m p che momofuku ko milk bar booker & dax and fuku . momofuku sei bo is located in sydney australia and momofuku noodle bar to nikai daish and sh t opened in toronto ontario in 2012 . 6 momofuku ccdc is in washington dc . 7 chang will open momofuku las vegas in late 2016 . momofuku could be translated from japanese as lucky peach though chef david chang has written that the name is an indirect nod to momofuku ando 8 the taiwanese japanese inventor of instant ramen . chang also suggested it is not an accident he chose a word that sounds like the english curse word motherfucker . 9 contents 1 history 1.1 milk bar history 2 restaurants 2.1 momofuku noodle bar 2.2 momofuku ss m bar 2.3 momofuku ko 2.4 booker and dax 2.5 m p che 2.6 fuku 2.7 momofuku seiobo 2.8 momofuku toronto 2.9 momofuku ccdc 2.10 milk bar 3 publications 3.1 momofuku cookbook 3.2 momofuku milk bar cookbook 3.3 scraps 3.4 lucky peach 4 awards 5 see also 6 references 7 further reading 8 external links history edit with experience in various restaurants in new york city chef david chang opened up his first restaurant in 2004 momofuku noodle bar influenced by his time spent working in ramen shops in japan . 10 after about a year of trials noodle bar took off as a success when the chefs began cooking what they felt like more adventurous dishes with better ingredients . 11 growing noodle bar eventually moved up the street and momofuku ko took over the space . momofuku ss m bar opened after noodle bar and originally had the concept of an asian style burrito bar ss m is korean for wrap . 12 after experiencing troubles chang and his cohorts decided to change the style of the menu away from the burrito centered cuisine . this change led ss m bar to success as it received two stars eventually 3 from the new york times . 13 the third restaurant to open was momofuku ko . chang describes the idea behind ko as a cook centric restaurant with just a few stools a collaborative kitchen and a constantly changing menu . 14 m p che was the fourth restaurant to open and the first to open outside of the east village neighborhood . momofuku sei bo in october 2011 was the first restaurant to open outside of the u.s. 15 in january 2012 momofuku opened the cocktail bar booker & dax in the back of ss m bar in collaboration with dave arnold . 16 momofuku toronto followed in 2012 alongside the opening of the shangri la hotel . 17 fuku a chicken sandwich restaurant opened in the original noodle bar location in june 2015 . 18 milk bar history edit doing office work for ss m bar at the time pastry chef christina tosi began the desserts program at the 3 momofuku restaurants first at ss m bar then noodle bar and then ko . 19 the first momofuku milk bar started in the laundromat next to ss m bar . after a year and a half a second milk bar opened in midtown in the chambers hotel . 20 in november 2010 the williamsburg brooklyn kitchen opened to accommodate the growth of milk bar . 21 on september 24 2011 milk bar opened its fourth location on the upper west side of manhattan . 22 in march 2012 milk bar opened is fifth location in carroll gardens brooklyn and its most recent sixth location opened in soho in september 2014 23 restaurants edit momofuku noodle bar edit momofuku s signature pork buns dish momofuku noodle bar 24 was the first momofuku restaurant and opened in august 2004 . it serves ramen seasonal dishes and a variety of buns . 25 momofuku ss m bar edit since opening in 2006 momofuku ss m bar 26 has been listed as one of the world s 50 best restaurants for 2009 2010 2011 2012 . 27 weekday lunches feature all rotisserie duck menu . 28 booker and dax the bar at ss m is open late serving drinks made with new techniques and technologies . momofuku ko edit momofuku ko 29 opened in march 2008 . 30 at momofuku ko which means son of guests sit along a kitchen counter and are served by the cooks . dinner is a set tasting menu devised by the chef sean gray and his aides de camp and it is usually about 10 courses long ; 31 at lunch the menu stretches out to 16 courses . since opening in 2008 momofuku ko has earned two michelin stars which it has retained for six years . 32 ko is no. 70 on the san pellegrino world s best restaurants list . 33 booker and dax edit booker and dax 34 which opened in 2012 is a bar located in the back space at ss m bar . booker and dax is headed by dave arnold in collaboration with david chang . 16 m p che edit m p che mother peach is located in midtown manhattan in the chambers hotel . 35 m p che opened in 2010 with co owner and executive chef tien ho with chef paul carmichael taking the reins in october 2011 . 36 this change prompted a shift in m p che s cuisine from french vietnamese to american . 37 m p che also includes a midtown outpost of christina tosi s bakery momofuku milk bar . fuku edit fuku opened in june 2015 38 momofuku seiobo edit sei bo is momofuku s first restaurant outside of new york city . 39 located in sydney it opened at the star casino in late october 2011 . 40 sei bo japanese is the japanese pronunciation for the traditional chinese goddess of the west who is known in mythical stories such as journey to the west as owning the celestial peach orchards . momofuku sei bo has three hats from the sydney morning herald good food guide and was named best new restaurant . 41 momofuku toronto edit in 2012 david chang opened momofuku toronto momofuku s first project in canada . 42 it is located in a three story glass cube in the heart of downtown toronto and is home to noodle bar nikai daish and sh t . 43 noodle bar is located on the ground floor and is a sister restaurant to the restaurant of the same name in new york city . the menu features bowls of ramen and a roster of dishes like steamed buns and rice cakes . the restaurant is home to a custom piece of art created by steve keene . 43 nikai is a bar and lounge on the second floor of momofuku toronto . the menu features cocktails beer wine and sake . guests can order items from both the noodle bar and daish menus . 43 daish is located on the third floor . the menu features large format meals meant for parties of 4 10 guests as well as an a la carte menu that includes dishes to share . 43 sh t is located within the daish dining room on the third floor . sh t serves a roughly 10 course tasting menu that is based on market availability . guests are seated along the counter and served by the chefs . 43 momofuku ccdc edit momofuku ccdc opened in october 2015 and is chang s first restaurant within the washington d.c. area and the first in the united states outside of new york . it is located in the downtown citycenterdc development . the restaurant also includes a milkbar location . 7 milk bar edit crack pie a momofuku milk bar original recipe and in its first cookbook 44 momofuku milk bar under the direction of pastry chef christina tosi is based in new york city and has seven locations in washington dc at citycenterdc ; in new york ny at east village midtown upper west side williamsburg and carroll gardens ; and in toronto canada . 45 46 publications edit momofuku cookbook edit in 2009 david chang peter meehan gabriele stabile and the momofuku team produced the momofuku cookbook . it features recipes and photographs from momofuku noodle bar momofuku ssam bar momofuku ko and milk bar . the cookbook was a new york times best seller . 47 48 momofuku milk bar cookbook edit written by christina tosi with a foreword by david chang the momofuku milk bar cookbook was released in october 2011 . christina tosi included her recipes for cereal milk crack pie the compost cookie and other popular milk bar desserts . 19 scraps edit scraps is a limited edition collection of outtakes and artwork from the momofuku cookbook photographer gabriele stabile . 49 lucky peach edit from 2011 to november 2013 lucky peach a quarterly journal of food writing was published by mcsweeney s. 50 51 since then it has been self published . 52 lucky peach was the created by david chang peter meehan and zero point zero production . the first issue of lucky peach centered on ramen . 53 the second issue the sweet spot included articles on the neurobiology of how the brain detects sweet foods . this issue was a new york times best seller . 54 55 56 the third issue chefs and cooks was also a new york times best seller . 57 58 the fourth issue of lucky peach was about american food . 59 the fifth issue was about chinatown and was released in november 2012 . 60 the sixth issue was centered on the theme of the apocalypse and was published in january 2013 . 61 the seventh issue of lucky peach was about travel . released in may 2013 the issue featured one of christopher boffoli s big appetites photographs as its cover image . 62 the eighth issue centered on the idea of gender in the food world . 63 awards edit 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 san pellegrino world s 50 best restaurants momofuku ssam bar 64 2011 2012 2013 s.pellegrino world s 50 best restaurants san pellegrino world s 50 best restaurants momofuku ko 65 66 67 2011 2012 2013 2014 michelin guide momofuku ss m bar and momofuku noodle bar michelin bib gourmands guide to nyc 68 69 70 71 2008 james beard awards david chang momofuku ss m bar best chef new york city 72 2009 new york magazine where to eat 73 momofuku ko and momofuku milk bar 2009 james beard awards momofuku ko best new restaurant new york city 74 2009 zagat survey momofuku ko best newcomer 75 2010 time out new york eat out awards momofuku noodle bar best fried chicken 76 2011 time out new york food and drink awards david chang empire builder of the year 77 2011 james beard awards christina tosi momofuku milk bar rising star chef of the year nominated 78 2011 new york magazine momofuku ko the five most influential restaurants of the past six years 79 2012 james beard awards christina tosi momofuku milk bar rising star chef of the year . 80 2012 james beard awards david chang momofuku ss m bar outstanding chef nominated 81 2012 time out sydney momofuku sei bo restaurant of the year 2012 82 2013 james beard awards david chang momofuku noodle bar outstanding chef 83 2013 bon app tit momofuku restaurant group