Dave cooks a deceivingly simple dish that he had years ago, as served by Chef Mark Ladner. Dave relays that this sugar snap pea dish really impacted himself and his future. He also talks seasonality of ingredients, maturing beyond knowing what you can do into deciding what you should do, and modern art. Listen to our podcast episode with Mark Ladner: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-dave-chang-show/2025/10/02/innovation-in-tradition-and-a-pre-reopening-diaries-with-mark-ladnerLearn more about Babbo: https://babbonyc.com/Learn more about Craft: https://www.craftrestaurant.com/Watch DamNation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3345206/Learn more about Momofuku Noodle Bar: https://www.momofukunoodlebar.com/Listen to ‘Kid A’ by Radiohead: https://open.spotify.com/album/6GjwtEZcfenmOf6l18N7T7?si=L2ELnIaUQ1ydMAeKPMkCkQListen to ‘Blonde on Blonde’ by Bob Dylan: https://open.spotify.com/album/4NP1rhnsPdYpnyJP0p0k0L?si=6jz9XRsoT72plusIf7tXPA Host: Dave Chang Majordomo Media Producer: David Meyer Majordomo Media Coordinator: Molly O’Keeffe Spotify Producer: Felipe Guilhermino Additional Crew: Jake Loskutoff Editor: Stefano Sanchez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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