About Ivan Orkin | Chris Ying

Ivan Orkin is the star of Chef’s Table and Mind of a Chef as well as the author of Ivan Ramen. He owns Ivan Ramen and Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop in NYC, where the food is “so good it makes your eyes explode” (Eater). Chris Ying is the cofounder of Lucky Peach. @ramenjunkie @chrisyingz

Three bowls of chicken dan dan noodles with Sichuan tare.

Chicken Dan Dan Noodles

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There are as many reasons to adore chicken Dan Dan noodles as there are variations on it. We’re particularly smitten with this one.

A bowl of duck soba with scallions on a wooden surface with a piece of duck being lifted out with chopsticks.

Duck Soba

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Understand exactly why soba is so revered in some cultures with this eminiently slurpable bowl of soul-satisfying goodness of crisp-skinned duck and satisfying noodles.