fresh off the boat in which he describes growing up a taiwanese kid in suburban orlando. it was not easy. from basketball court heart break to near constant name-calling, he suffered at the hands of his peers. he said they would stand kroots the room pointed at me telling ching-chong jokes. i asked mom to start packing me white people food. after spernks the moment, he started to feet back. i refused to be that chinese kid walking everywhere with his head down. i wanted my dignity, my identity, and my pride back. i wanted them to know there were reprecussions to the things they said. there were no free passes on my soul, and everything they stole from me i decided i would take back double. taking back double led to an escalating series of brushes with the law which, in turn, led to a one-way plane ticket back to taiwan. it was at the night market where wong s knowledge nation was awakened. joining us now is the author of fresh off the boat chef eddie