Eat a Peach

I first ate at Noodle Bar in 2022, nearly two decades after its opening, and felt inspired by the food and aesthetics. This book allowed myself to live my restauranteur dreams secondhand, but it's far more than another one-in-million success story. It just feels real. From the nuances of second-generation Asian-American immigrants to the intertwining of depression and workaholism.

This was an extremely honest book by a chef who I have always admired. I appreciated knowing the ins and outs of Chang’s life and hearing his honest appraisal of his successes and failures. There was some time slippage and things seemed out of place occasionally. I also don’t imagine that someone who wasn’t a Momo-fangirl would like this as much as I did. So, 4 instead of 5.