Frankie Gaw
Frankie Gaw is a Taiwanese American cook and author.
Personal life
Gaw was born in Plano, Texas to immigrant parents from Taiwan[1] with Frankie growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2][3] As a child he was given the nickname “Little Fat Boy Frankie” or “Xiao Pang”.[4]
Gaw is gay and lives in Seattle.[5]
Career
Gaw began blogging about food under the handle "Little Fat Boy".[6]
Gaw published First Generation, a Taiwanese American cookbook, in 2022.[7][8][9] The book contains recipes from Gaw's childhood growing up in the American midwest.[10][5] It explores what it means to grow up between two different cultures.[11][12] The book is dedicated to his grandfather.[2]
Gaw hosts a social media series called "Turning American Classics Asian".[13][14]
In 2023, he was nominated for an IACP Award in the Individual Instagram Account category.[15]
In 2024 Gaw partnered with the Singapore Tourism Board to create a series called “Savoring Singapore”.[16]
In 2025, he won a James Beard Award in the Social Media Account category.[17] Gaw collaborated with Fly By Jing to launch a chili crisp ketchup.[18][19][20]
References
- ^ Rekdal, Cynthia. "Culinary innovator Frankie Gaw's book meshes cookbook and memoir, and foods from the Midwest with those of his Taiwanese grandmothers". iexaminer.org. International Examiner. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ a b Wang, Vickie. "The Best Kind of Fat: Frankie Gaw Writes About Taiwanese American Food". radii.co. Radii. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Fisher, Lauren. "FRANKIE GAW PUTS HIS LOVE FOR CINCINNATI IN HIS FOOD". cincinnatimagazine.com. Cincinnati Magazine. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Choe, Caroline. "Frankie Gaw explores Taiwanese American identity through recipes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch mochi". today.com. Today. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ a b Grygiel, JiaYing. "Taiwanese home cooking meets the Midwest". seattlemag.com. Seattle Magazine. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "The Dish: Food writer Frankie Gaw". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Choe, Caroline (6 December 2022). "Frankie Gaw explores Taiwanese American identity through recipes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch mochi". Today. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Varriano, Jackie (26 October 2022). "This Seattleite's debut cookbook explores what Taiwanese American food looks like". Seattle Times. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Ngo, Hope (16 October 2022). "New Cookbook First Generation Is A Love Story To Taiwanese-American Cuisine". Tasting Table. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Zhang, Megan. "Rice Cake Bolognese and Fried Chicken Gua Bao Star in Frankie Gaw's Standout Debut Cookbook". saveur.com. Saveur. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ YAM, GENEVIEVE. "The Best Cookbooks of 2022". epicurious.com. Epicurious. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Saladino, Emily. "Make Frankie Gaw's Scallion Pancakes for Someone You Truly Love". thrillist.com. Thrillist. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Lee, Patty. "Meet the TikTok Creator Who Is Reinventing American Classics With an Asian Spin". allrecipes.com. All Recipes. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Kim, Juliana. "From Pop-Tarts to Happy Meals, a food writer recreates American classics with an Asian flavor". npr.org. NPR. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Hecht, Lisa. "2023 IACP Awards Finalists". IACP. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Teape, Kenneth. "Viral Chef Launches New Content Series With Chance To Experience Culinary Exploration". si.com. SI. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "The 2025 James Beard Media Award Winners". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
- ^ Bivins, Kenn C. "Fly By Jing's 'Dream' Collab Gives This Popular Condiment a Spicy Update: 'Immediately Purchased'". parade.com. Parade. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ SNELLING, GRACE. "Fly by Jing is launching chili crisp ketchup". fastcompany.com. Fast Company. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Killeen, Breana Lai. "Chili Crisp Fans, Meet the Ketchup You've Been Waiting For". foodandwine.com. Food and Wine. Retrieved 3 December 2025.