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
community chinese culture
I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.
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.
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.
knives cooking tools
I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys.
firsts chef claims
First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.
night next-day waste
I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.
country america great-country
Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.
past america age
Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent.
life jobs normal
I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.
soy sauce purpose
Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.
life passing-away matter
When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters.
leaving hong-kong made
At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.
children college cooking
I remember when I was in college, I used to watch Julia Child's cooking show during dinner and joke with my roommates about becoming a TV chef.