Eddie Huang was raised by a wild family of FOB ( fresh off the boat ) immigrants-his father a cocksure restaurateur with a dark past back in Taiwan, his mother a fierce protector and constant threat. Whether it be his relationship with his family, being an entrepreneur, finding himself, going to school, and opening his own restaurant, and eventually finding success. Sell them pasteurized network television with East Asian faces until they wake up intolerant of their own lactose, and hit ‘em with the soy. I began to regret ever selling the book, because Fresh Off the Boat was a very specific narrative about SPECIFIC moments in my life, such as kneeling in a driveway holding buckets of rice overhead or seeing pink nipples for the first time.

He learned to appreciate things like education and challenging norms because he was already at a disadvantage from birth being Asian-American in America. Huang, who narrates the show, has expressed his doubts from the beginning: Before Fresh Off the Boat even premiered, he wrote an essay for Vultureabout the obstacles he faced bringing his story to TV.We couldn’t represent everyone who lived this life, but for the individuals we did represent, I felt a duty to be accurate. I needed that contrast in the show supported by the specific musings and perspectives of Asian-Americans who actually lived this life.

Eddie Huang is the 30-year-old proprietor of Baohaus – the hot East Village hangout where foodies, stoners, and students come to stuff their faces with delicious Taiwanese street food late into the night – and one of the food world’s brightest and most controversial young stars.His] writing is at once hilarious and provocative; his incisive wit pulls through like a perfect plate of dan dan noodles. The memoir is Huang's first published work; his previous writing experience was mostly limited to his popular blog, which covers both food and topical issues. After several conversations with my agent about industry standards and Ed O’Neill’s availability and unwillingness to go yellowface, we came to an agreement on a term sheet with the studio, which simultaneously attached Nahnatchka Khan (who was behind Don’t Trust the B— in Apt. It has all of the elements of a compelling narrative, intriguing character, amazing growth journey, and strong themes. While his father improbably launched a series of successful seafood and steak restaurants, Eddie burned his way through American culture, defying every “model minority” stereotype along the way.