Chef Martin Yan

According to PBS Martin Yan was born in Guangzhou, China. While pursuing an MS in Food Science at the University of California/Davis in the U.S. he taught Chinese cooking for the university extension program. In 1978, he pioneered a Chinese cooking TV show: the now classic “Yan Can Cook.” He is dedicated to dispelling the mysteries of Asian cooking, and furthering an understanding of the cultures that created these cuisines.