Tom Lin

Chef

Birthday December 20, 1967

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Taiwan

Age 56 years old

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About

Executive chef and restaurant owner known for his YouTube cooking channel, winning an episode of "Cutthroat Kitchen" in 2014, appearing on "Guy's Grocery Games" in 2014, and appearing on "The Great Food Truck Race" in 2016.  

Before Fame

He had an interest in cooking from a young age. He cooked his cooking his first dish when he was 9 years old, which was stir-fried Chinese broccoli with garlic paste. He and his family moved to New York when he was 14, where he began working in the kitchen of his uncle's restaurant. He attended Eastern Michigan University but dropped out to focus on developing his restaurants. 

Trivia

He made fondue on an episode of "Welcome to the Jungle" in 2014.  

Family Life

He was born in Taiwan but also grew up in Singapore and Thailand before moving to the United States. He has a sister named Michelle who is his business partner. He married Julie Hill-Lin in 2014. He has four children.

Associated With

He appeared on "Guy's Grocery Games" which was hosted by Guy Fieri. He also appeared on "Cutthroat Kitchen" which was hosted by Alton Brown.