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.

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.

Korean street sausage skewers: one German weiner, one Chinese beef jerky stuffed with cheese, one American hot dog. @nbcolympics #pyeongchang2018 #koreanfoododdyssey

A post shared by Dave Chang (@davidchang) on Feb 28, 2017 at 12:56am PST

Onggi ❤️(Korean clay fermentation pots) some of the best fermented goodness Ive ever tasted. An overdue visit to see Korean Buddhist temple food. It’s been 7 years since I’ve been back to seek culinary wisdom of the nuns. only thing thats changed is the fermented food…it’s just older and better. 20 year aged soy sauce was knockout. And the aged persimmon vinegar was as good as anything made in Europe. Buddhist nuns know fermentation: deng jang (soy bean), kang jang (soy sauce), gochu jang (chili). @nbcolympics #pyeongchang2018 #koreanfoododdyssey

A post shared by Dave Chang (@davidchang) on Feb 27, 2017 at 5:31pm PST

Fusion that makes sense. Japanese Okonomiyaki meets American Diner served on Korean street – pancake stuffed w cabbage, pork belly and topped with runny egg. @nbcolympics #koreanfoododdyssey #pyeongchang2018

A post shared by Dave Chang (@davidchang) on Feb 27, 2017 at 7:58am PST

Korean Bbq, banchan & neng myun explosion #sodeulnyeok @nbcolympics #pyeongchang2018

A post shared by Dave Chang (@davidchang) on Feb 25, 2017 at 12:33pm PST

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.”