Ming Tsai

Chef Ming Tsai is a James Beard and Emmy Award-winning chef, philanthropist, T.V. personality, author and entrepreneur. He is the creator of award-winning restaurants, author of five cookbooks, and a former host/executive producer of PBS-TV’s Simply Ming, which ran for 18 seasons. In 2022, Chef Ming Tsai joined the cast of five world-class chefs in the Netflix series Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.

In 2020, Chef Ming founded MingsBings: a nationally recognized, award-winning, consumer-packaged goods startup. MingsBings brings healthy, plant-based, gluten-free convenience to the frozen food aisle. MingsBings are now sold in over 2,000 retail stores, including Target and Wegmans, and are also available at venues including Yale University, TD Garden, and Fenway Park. From inception, some proceeds have benefited two charities close to Chef’s heart: Dana Farber and Family Reach.

Beyond his contributions through MingsBings, Chef Ming lives by a “Do Good” mentality. He is the Chairman of the National Advisory Board for Family Reach and has helped raise over 10 million dollars for the foundation since 2012. Chef Ming is a leading voice for stop AAPI hate initiatives, including partnering with Harney and Sons to create his “Be Kind” tea blend, contributing all proceeds to stop AAPI hate initiatives. He is also a chef ambassador for World Central Kitchen; he has raised over a million dollars for the organization and has cooked in partnership with José Andrés.

Chef Ming has appeared in publications from Esquire to The Boston Globe, was featured on People magazine’s list of 50 most beautiful people, and is a regular contributor on Good Morning America. He went viral through his engaging social media educational cooking videos, passing 200 million views as a top content creator.