1. Martin Yan is a Chinese-American chef and food writer.
12 Facts About Martin Yan
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Martin Yan has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982.
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Martin Yan received a diploma from the Overseas Institute of Cookery of Hong Kong and later left for Canada for continued study.
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Ten years after his arrival in North America, Martin Yan received a Master of Science degree in food science from University of California, Davis, in 1975.
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Martin Yan is not related to Chinese-Canadian chef Stephen Yan of Wok With Yan, though for a year in the 1970s, Martin Yan worked for Stephen Yan who trained him as one of Stephen Yan's 'Flying Squad' of six chefs who flew across Canada to do demonstrations in Chinese cooking for events like the Calgary Stampede, the Klondike Days in Edmonton and houseware demonstrations at Hudson's Bay Company stores.
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Martin Yan began teaching Chinese cooking for a college extension program.
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Martin Yan has hosted over 3,500 episodes of the PBS cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982.
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Martin Yan's shows have been broadcast in over 50 countries.
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Martin Yan has appeared as a guest judge on several episodes of Iron Chef America and appeared on the cartoon talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
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Martin Yan appeared as a guest judge on the Season 10 finale of Top Chef as well as a Season 11 episode of Hell's Kitchen.
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Martin Yan is not related to Chinese Canadian chef Stephen Yan of the CBC Television series Wok with Yan, though Martin was an employee and had worked for Stephen Yan in the 1980s as demonstrator for Stephen's products.
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Martin Yan said that he had considering reopening the restaurant in the former home of Cathay House restaurant.