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Edwyn Charles Huang
March 1, 1982 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
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| Education | University of Pittsburgh Rollins College (BA) Yeshiva University (JD) |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | BaoHaus (Manhattan restaurant) Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir Fresh Off the Boat Huang's World |
| Spouse(s) | Shia Blanca |
| Children | 1 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 黃頤銘 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黄颐铭 | ||||||
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Edwyn Charles Huang (born March 1, 1982) is an American author, chef, and TV personality. He used to own a restaurant called BaoHaus in New York City. Eddie Huang also hosted a show called Huang's World on Viceland. His book, Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, was made into a TV show by ABC. He narrated the first season of this show.
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Early Life and Education
Eddie Huang was born in Fairfax, Virginia. His parents, Jessica and Louis Huang, came from Taiwan. He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and later moved to Orlando, Florida. In Orlando, his father owned successful restaurants.
School and College Years
Huang went to Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando. He then studied at the University of Pittsburgh and Rollins College. He earned a degree in English and Film from Rollins in 2004. While at Rollins, he won awards and worked as an editor for the school newspaper.
In 2008, Eddie Huang earned a law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. During law school, he worked on projects to help people and was a leader in student groups.
Career
After law school, Huang worked as a lawyer in New York City. He worked at a law firm called Chadbourne & Parke. After about a year, he was laid off from his job. He then started working as a stand-up comic.
Clothing Designer
From 2006 to 2009, Huang had his own clothing company. It was called "Hoodman Clothing." He worked with a graphic designer named Ning Juang to create the clothing designs.
Chef and Restaurateur
Eddie Huang loved food because he watched his mother cook when he was young. He also learned cooking skills from chefs who worked at his father's restaurants. He learned how to manage a kitchen and keep things running smoothly. In 2011, he was recognized as one of the most important people in the food world by Chow.com.
Restaurants
In December 2009, Huang opened his first restaurant, BaoHaus. It was a Taiwanese bun shop in Manhattan. In 2011, he moved the restaurant to a new location with more food options. BaoHaus was known for its affordable prices and unique menu. In October 2020, Eddie Huang announced that BaoHaus had closed permanently.
Another restaurant he opened, Xiao Ye, was not as successful. A food critic from The New York Times gave it a low rating.
Author
Eddie Huang started a blog called Fresh Off the Boat. Later, he wrote a book with the same name, Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir. This book was published in 2013 and received good reviews.
He also published another book in 2016 called Double Cup Love: On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China.
Television
Huang hosted a show called Cheap Bites on the Cooking Channel in 2011. He also appeared on other food shows. Later, he moved to Viceland and hosted a show called Huang's World.
In 2014, Huang hosted a show on MTV called Snack Off. On this show, he helped contestants create tasty snacks using unusual ingredients.
Fresh Off the Boat TV Show
In 2014, the ABC television network decided to make a TV series based on Eddie Huang's book. The show was also called Fresh Off the Boat. It starred Randall Park, Constance Wu, and Hudson Yang as young Eddie. The show first aired in February 2015. Eddie Huang narrated all the episodes in the first season.
Huang shared his thoughts about the TV show. He felt that the show's story changed from what he wrote in his book. He has said that he mostly avoids watching it. However, he did watch parts of two episodes. One episode featured a famous rapper, DMX, which he liked. He also watched a bit of the episode where the family visited Taiwan.
Film
In August 2019, it was announced that Eddie Huang would direct and write a movie called Boogie. This movie is about a young Chinese-American basketball player. It stars Taylor Takahashi, Pamelyn Chee, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr., among others. Huang wrote the movie's script very quickly. He included themes from his own life, like basketball and feeling different in a country where he was a minority.
Works and Publications
- Huang, Eddie. Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir. New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2013; ISBN: 978-0-679-64488-0
- Huang, Eddie. Double Cup Love: On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China. New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2016]
- Huang's World (Viceland) 2016
See also
- Chinese people in New York City
- New Yorkers in journalism
- Taiwanese people in New York City
