Jing Gao

Jing Gao, founder & CEO of Fly By Jing, is a chef, entrepreneur, cookbook author and a renowned expert on Chinese cuisine on a mission to bring uncensored Chinese flavors to the table. Born in Chengdu, Sichuan and raised around the world, Gao returned to China as an adult where she founded Baoism, an award-winning restaurant before founding her premium Chinese food company, FBJ. Her culinary innovations to the food and beverage industry have been featured in NYT, Forbes, Fortune, WSJ and more. Her personal story as a cultural ambassador and entrepreneur has been seen on the BBC, CNN, TODAY, CBS and more. Gao’s new cookbook The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp traverses the “not traditional but personal” flavors of cult favorite Sichuan chili crisps through 85 hot recipes for everything.