Tteok Mandu Guk, Traitors, and Being Korean American Today with Eric Nam

The Dave Chang Show

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Food, Arts, Society & Culture

4.8 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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It's a steaming hot day, but Dave makes a celebratory dish of tteok mandu guk, a Korean rice cake and dumpling soup, for his guest, singer and actor Eric Nam.They discuss being Korean American today and how much has changed since they were young, their Korean language proficiency, and, of course, Eric's recent stint on Traitors.Dave and Eric talk about their favorite Korean foods, how great banchan is, and why the dishes of gimbap and hoe might take off in the future.Find Eric Nam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericnamFind Eric Nam on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ericnamListen to Eric Nam: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FLqlgckDKdmpBrvLAT5BMLearn more about Sun Nong Dan: https://sunnongdanusa.com/Watch Eric on Traitors: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-traitorsWatch Chef Edward Lee on Culinary Class Wars: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728365Learn more about the Yonsei Korean Language Institute: https://www.yskli.com/course.php?mid=E01_01Check out The Sopranos: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0141842/Check out Avatar: The Last Airbender: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417299/Learn more about Super Peach: https://www.momofuku.com/restaurants/super-peachLearn more about Bibigo: https://www.bibigousa.com/With Vrbo, what you book is what you get.Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/CHANG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of the Dave Chang Show is presented by Verbo Vacation Rentals.
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0:44.8	Those are the remnants of the meal I just cook for Eric Nam.
0:48.8	But stay tuned.
0:49.8	We're going to talk a lot about Korean food.
0:53.2	We're talking about Eric Namams sort of life in America
0:57.9	versus life in Korea.
0:58.9	We're going to get a little bit in Korean food culture and the good, mostly the good,
1:03.0	and how things have changed so much for two Korean Americans.
1:06.6	You grew up in Atlanta, I grew up in Virginia, and we're just going to wrap a little
1:10.0	bit about that.
1:14.5	And I'm going to serve him something really hot, super hot in this kitchen.
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