Frankie Gaw

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]

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]