Ming Tsai

Chef Ming Tsai is a James Beard & Emmy Award-Winning chef, philanthropist, T.V. personality, and entrepreneur. He is the creator of award-winning restaurants, author of five cookbooks, and was the longtime host/executive producer of PBS-TV’s Simply Ming. In 2022, Chef Ming Tsai became Iron Chef Ming Tsai as he joined the cast of 5 world-class chefs in the Netflix series Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. In 2020, Ming partnered with the Yellowstone Club to open up Bābā in Big Sky, Montana.

In 2024, Chef Ming founded Mings: a nationally recognized, award-winning, consumer-packaged goods partnership with Nestle. Mings brings delicious, authentic Asian entrees like Dan Dan Noodles, Sweet Chile Chicken and Spicy Beef Ramen.

Beyond his contributions through Mings, 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 $12.5 million 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 alongside José Andrés when needed. And most recently, chef sees a growing need in the Mental Wellness space and is partnering with Two Bridge.

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