Frank Tiu

Frank Tiu
Location: New York, NY
Expertise: Cantonese cuisine, Chinese American cuisine, latte art designs and baking pastries (areas of special interest)
  • Previously a food producer at BuzzFeed Tasty NY.
  • Contributor to two Tasty cookbooks.
  • Partnered with brand clients, such as J.A. Zwilling, Staub, William Sonoma, SpruceEats, Simply Recipes, Cangshan, Taylor Measurements, and more.

Experience

Frank joined the food world as a full-time food video producer at BuzzFeed Tasty NY. During his time there, he pitched, wrote, tested, produced, cooked, and edited videos, which helped his former team amass over 90 million followers on Facebook and 35 million followers on Instagram. He also used this platform to showcase and highlight diverse talents from home cooks to celebrity chefs and food personalities. Occasionally, Frank has appeared on branded food videos as a food talent/host.

Now, Frank still does all that cool stuff but for other branded clients, such as J.A. Zwilling, Staub, William Sonoma, SpruceEats, Cangshan, Taylor Measurements, Boo's Boards, USA Pans, Lee Kum Kee, SayWeee!, H-Mart, CJ Foods, Haufson, and Toshiba Electronics.

Awards:
Tasty's Video Team for Webby Awards 2018 - Webby (Food and Drink Video)
Tasty's Video Team for Webby Awards 2018 - People's Voice (Food and Drink Video)

Cookbooks:
Contributor to Tasty's Latest and Greatest Cookbook
Contributor to Tasty's Ultimate Cookbook

Favorite soundtrack while cooking: "Ending Song - Merry-Go-Round of Life by Joe Hisashi"

About Simply Recipes

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Read More from Frank Tiu

Bunches of green onions on a white marble countertop
The Only Way to Prevent Green Onions From Getting Slimy
a plate of Chinese tomato egg
Tomato Egg Is the 20-Minute Meal You’ll Make Again and Again
18 mins
Grilled Banana Split Topped With Chocolate Sauce, Peanuts, Whipped Cream, and Three Maraschino Cherries in a Banana Split Dish
Grilled Banana Split
25 mins
Spatula Slightly Lifting a Slice of Pepperoni Pizza Lasagna From a Casserole Dish With the Rest of the Lasagna
Pizza Lasagna
40 mins
Platter of Silken Tofu with Sesame Soy Sauce Next to a Small Bowl with More Soy Sauce, Another Small Bowl with Sesame Sauce, a Spoon on a Napkin, and a Kitchen Towel
Silken Tofu with Sesame Soy Sauce
5 mins
Spoonful of Homemade Chili Crispy Raised from Mason Jar With More Crisp, and in the Background, a Saucer With More Chili Crisp and a Kitchen Towel
Homemade Chili Crisp
50 mins
Trader Joe's store-front
This Trader Joe's Freezer Find Is Better Than Homemade
Mapo Tofu in a Pan With a Serving Spoon Next to a Bowl of Rice and a Soup Spoon on a Napkin, All on a Yellow Kitchen Towel
Mapo Tofu
25 mins
Platter of Chop Suey at a Table Setting With Chopsticks on Napkins and Bowls of Rice, All on a Grey Kitchen Towel
Chop Suey
35 mins
Lion's Head Meatballs Served on a Bed of Cabbage on a Platter
Lion’s Head Meatballs
35 mins
Plate with a Stack of 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes with Butter, Surrounded by a Plate with More Pancakes, Cups of of Coffee, and Utensils on a Table Napkin
3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes
25 mins
Two Bowls of Seafood Congee (Tang Jai Jook) Topped with Sliced Ginger, Scallions, and Peanuts, Next to a Sauce Dish with More Shredded Ginger, a Plate with Youtiao, and a Soup Spoon on a Napkin
Seafood Congee (Tang Jai Jook)
2 hrs