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
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.
motivational money jobs
I think a lot of times it's not money that's the primary motivation factor; it's the passion for your job and the professional and personal satisfaction that you get out of doing what you do that motivates you.
junk junk-food
I normally don't eat junk food.
excited praise applause
The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.
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.
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.
soup
When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.
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.
soy sauce purpose
Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.
firsts chef claims
First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.