Martin Yan
Martin Yan
Martin Yanis a Chinese-Hong Kong-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth22 December 1948
CountryChina
thinking long chinese
As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything.
chinese world asian
Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.
work play enjoy
When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.
money successful thinking
Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful.
life keys lows
I live a very low-key life.
quiet introvert enjoy
I enjoy the quiet life.
world ingredients dishes
The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined.
long lotuses fish-tanks
I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.
teacher cooking entertainment
I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher.
chinese division hong-kong
The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united.
jobs hate passion
A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.
thinking fame constraints
I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.
excited praise applause
The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.
successful people shows
You don't have to show people how successful you are.