Dwight Schultz :: Character Guides

Mung Daal is one of the most well known and accomplished chefs in Marzipan City, and he is also the proprietor of Mung Daal Catering. However, his methods are unorthodox at best. While most chefs follow exact recipes and precise formulas, Mung Daal believes that a chef must have a wild spirit, and be emotionally attached to the dishes that they prepare. He first started cooking three-hundred and eighty-six years ago, when he prepared pickle in a cup, which was his first dish. He then made a batch of burple nurples, and since then, has never looked back.

While little is known about his personal life, he is married to Truffles. The two of them still share a bed, but their relationship has been less than stellar as of late, and Mung Daal often fantasizes about cheating on his wife, even openly flirting with her lady friends when he’s right in front of her. While the two had passionately loved one another at one time, time had withered away their romantic passion. Mung Daal is also known to hate Ms. Endive, his rival and personal nemesis, as he dislikes her strict, disciplinary style of cooking, as it implies his free spirit approach is incorrect.

Despite his talent, Mung Daal believes that he is far better than he actually is. His narcissism often results in him behaving foolishly, as he believes that he’s a great ladies man and that he is the best chef of all time; unlike Truffles, who claims to be the best at what she does due to competitiveness, Mung Daal claims to be the best at what he does because he believes that he’s just naturally great. Regardless, Mung Daal is a gentle man and he has recently been doing everything he can to teach Chowder everything that he knows, as despite the differences, he and Chowder are truly kindred spirits.