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
food flavor soy
If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.
meaningful believe people
Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.
patience kids vegetables
So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.
inspirational travel views
People who don't travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what's in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they know is where they live.
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.
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.
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.
kids vegetables meat
Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables.
life jobs normal
I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.