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
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.
community chinese culture
I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.
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.
soy sauce purpose
Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.
leaving hong-kong made
At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.
sushi tacos lasagna
In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.
soup
When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.
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.