Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general. — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined. — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake… — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
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… — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
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… — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day. — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
Just like if you were brought up on a farm, you would most likely carry on your father's business as a farmer; I was… — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans. — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables. — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed. — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free. — Martin Yan Copy Share Image
