Growing up in China at a time when families were allotted only 2 pounds of meat and 4 ounces of oil each month, Martin Yan quickly learned the value of a simple, tasty meal. “Even when we were little ...

The real flavors of Asia will be the focus of a new 26-part television series of ”Yan Can Cook” at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, starting Saturday on WTTW- Ch. 11. The show will feature recipes and techniques ...

Martin Yan is still convinced that if he can cook, so can you. At 71, the celebrated television show host and master chef is deeply optimistic about the power of food to bring people together. “Food ...

HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. – Martin Yan is at the stove with a sizzling wok in hand, tossing baby bok choy with a deft flick of the wrist. “Try some,” he says, chopstick-ing a helping of tender-crisp ...

On a fall evening in Emeryville, CA, Martin Yan is affable and happy about taping his show in front of a studio audience. Just back from a trip to Chengdu, China, he excitedly shows the audience—on ...

Yan is known for his lightning-fast knife action and his ability to whip up accessible meals - always with a smile. — MARTIN YAN/Instagram FROM as far back as the 1980s, many Malaysians could ...

Martin Yan is at the stove with a sizzling wok in hand, tossing baby bok choy with a deft flick of the wrist. “Try some,” he says, chopstick-ing a helping of tender-crisp vegetables that sing with ...

Chinese American culinary legend Martin Yan has been given the 2022 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award for his 43 years in the industry. Previous winners of the award include notable chefs Jessica ...

Martin Yan visited UC Davis for a cooking demo last week. (JJ Noel/UC Davis) When Martin Yan arrived in Davis as an international student in 1969, the minimum wage in California was just $1.65, but he ...

At age 13, Martin Yan left his home in Guangzhou, China, with nothing more than a small rattan suitcase and $20. It was your classic case of tough love. Unable to properly care for Martin after losing ...

A couple-hundred fans of the PBS show “Yan Can Cook” showed up at the Shields Library courtyard Saturday morning to see in person what most have only seen the master chef do on screen. Master Chef ...