Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

Okay. So we do eat like shit and there's no way to change this in the near future.

You were eating a corporate... I was eating food by the pound at a bodega. I was amazed that Americans eat... When I came here, I was like, oh, New Yorkers are Americans. A lot of chopped cheese for you, huh? Right, and I was like, you know these guys eat food by the pound. They measure it by the pound. No respect for how they cook it. They just dump it up.

You were eating a corporate... I was eating food by the pound at a bodega. I was amazed that Americans eat... When I came here, I was like, oh, New Yorkers are Americans. A lot of chopped cheese for you, huh? Right, and I was like, you know these guys eat food by the pound. They measure it by the pound. No respect for how they cook it. They just dump it up.

No, I agree. I mean, obviously, I've been more educated in American food now. And like I said, but I guess the thing is, I'm on TV. I can go to a restaurant. Well, that's what I'm saying.

No, I agree. I mean, obviously, I've been more educated in American food now. And like I said, but I guess the thing is, I'm on TV. I can go to a restaurant. Well, that's what I'm saying.

I don't know enough about this, and that's why I wanted to ask you about it. From what you're saying, it sounds like the only way people who are less financially successful can eat well is they have to make choices in their life to go, hey, I'm going to buy less iPads, and I'm going to eat. I don't know what the answer is.

I don't know enough about this, and that's why I wanted to ask you about it. From what you're saying, it sounds like the only way people who are less financially successful can eat well is they have to make choices in their life to go, hey, I'm going to buy less iPads, and I'm going to eat. I don't know what the answer is.

Right, right.

Right, right.

Oh, now we have no education. Exactly. It doesn't matter. So nothing matters anyway, I guess. Everyone's going to be dumb and unhealthy. Exactly. How long do you think? Four years? You have about four years before... I mean, you touched upon this just now, but like, is there any, you know, like Eleven Madison, one of the most famous restaurants in the world, and your friend.

Oh, now we have no education. Exactly. It doesn't matter. So nothing matters anyway, I guess. Everyone's going to be dumb and unhealthy. Exactly. How long do you think? Four years? You have about four years before... I mean, you touched upon this just now, but like, is there any, you know, like Eleven Madison, one of the most famous restaurants in the world, and your friend.

Vegan restaurant, yeah. Yeah, it became vegan. And I think they're not just vegan, but they also push sustainability in food and restaurants and commercially. So, I mean, where do you think the future of sustainability, you know, of food in America is going? Do you think it's trending in a good place? Are we in a...

Vegan restaurant, yeah. Yeah, it became vegan. And I think they're not just vegan, but they also push sustainability in food and restaurants and commercially. So, I mean, where do you think the future of sustainability, you know, of food in America is going? Do you think it's trending in a good place? Are we in a...

So, yeah, that's bad.

So, yeah, that's bad.

Okay, yeah. I mean, cool. But that's... That guy's not doing it in America, right? He's doing it in... Where is he doing it? No, he's doing it in America. Oh, he's doing it in America? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Where is he doing it? I want to go to his school. I believe he started in Connecticut, but he's branching out. Okay, free lunch in Connecticut. I got to head down there. I got to enroll there.

Okay, yeah. I mean, cool. But that's... That guy's not doing it in America, right? He's doing it in... Where is he doing it? No, he's doing it in America. Oh, he's doing it in America? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Where is he doing it? I want to go to his school. I believe he started in Connecticut, but he's branching out. Okay, free lunch in Connecticut. I got to head down there. I got to enroll there.

But, Chef, listen, I really appreciate you coming on the show. You're an American legend. Thanks for trying to help everyone eat properly. I'm sorry no one's listening to you. Thank you. I wish we could all eat better. It's all gonna change after tonight. Oh, yeah, thank you for all that you do. Hey, everybody, Why I Cook is available now. Chef Tom Colicchio, everybody.

But, Chef, listen, I really appreciate you coming on the show. You're an American legend. Thanks for trying to help everyone eat properly. I'm sorry no one's listening to you. Thank you. I wish we could all eat better. It's all gonna change after tonight. Oh, yeah, thank you for all that you do. Hey, everybody, Why I Cook is available now. Chef Tom Colicchio, everybody.

We're gonna take a quick break. I'll be right back after this. Hey, that's our show for tonight. Now, here it is, your moment of zen.