Eddie Huang's Memoir Docks January 29th

Eddie Huang is no subtle addition to New York City's food fabric. His choice words have made him somewhat of a controversial characater, but his commitment to honesty and saying what's on his mind continue to make his voice heard in a dialogue rife with opinion.

Huang introduced the city to his personality with BaoHaus on the Lower East Side, serving a menu of steamed buns and Taiwanese-style street food by day and throwing rawkus parties by night. Shortly after the success of BaoHaus, Huang kicked of his "Fresh Off the Boat" campaign. It came first in a blog of the same FOTB name, then an installation he did for a series called Munchies for Vice gave way to a wildly entertaining show for the same publication called Fresh Off the Boat, in which Huang dives headfirst into a universal culinary subculture one city at a time. Chef/writer/personality/TED Fellow/Human Panda Eddie Huang has written a memoir titled Fresh Off the Boat and it'll hit the shelves January 29th. Here's an excerpt:

"Xiang wei is the character a good dish has when it’s robust, flavorful, and balanced but still maintains a certain light quality. That flavor comes, lingers on your tongue, stays long enough to make you crave it, but just when you think you have it figured out, it’s gone. Timing is everything. Soup dumplings, sitcoms, one-night stands—good ones leave you wanting more." [Biographile]