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Momofuku's David Chang Is NBC's Winter Olympics Food & Culture Correspondent

We're just a few months away from the games of the 23rd Winter Olympiad, being held this time around in Pyeongchang, South Korea. NBC, who has been broadcasting the Olympic Games here in the US for as long as we can remember, is doing something special this time around. They're bringing in David Chang, king of the Momofuku restaurant empire, to be a food and culture correspondent during the Winter Olympics.

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Chang, who's been on several television programs and shows, including the acclaimed Mind Of A Chef, will be in several "features and discussions" that offer a deeper look into the tradition, culture, and food of Korea, according to Eater. For those who follow David Chang's Instagram, they've been exposed to his  prowess on the subject already. He's been a true ambassador of Korean food for years, sharing some of the most delicious delicacies in the country on his social media feeds.

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However, it won't just be Korean fare on the menu for Chang's programs. A flurry of Instagram photos from his account earlier this year with Olympic-related hashtags include food of several cuisines sampled while Chang traveled through South Korea. These include items from the US, China, Japan, and Germany.

In an announcement about the new partnership, Chang notes the multicultural aspect of the cuisine in the country his father immigrated from, conveying his excitement to share it with the world during this year's Winter Olympics.

“One of the great things about eating in Korea is that you can find delicious food everywhere, from street food to three-Michelin-star dining. It’s an amalgamation of influences from all over the world. It truly doesn’t get more multicultural than this.”