“This is for you, Chika-chan.” Wow, it was a package of “Sanchin” pork buns. I’ve loved them since I was a teenager, and I used to buy them to munch on the way home from high schoo ...

Chef Paul Carmichael at Kabawa, the new restaurant he’ll open with Momofuku in February. Photo: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet At the peak of its sprawl, Momofuku’s empire comprised 13 restaurants ...