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37 quotes by Martin Yan

Martin Yan Traditional Chinese 甄文達 Simplified Chinese 甄文达 Transcriptions Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhēn Wéndá Cantonese Jyutping Jan1 Man1 Daat6 Martin Yan (Chinese: 甄 文 達; born 22 December 1948) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982.
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People who don't travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what's in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all... →

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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... →

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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... →

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I remember when I was in college, I used to watch Julia Child's cooking show during dinner and joke with my roommates about becoming a TV chef.

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Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

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Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent.

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I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life.

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If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.

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I live a very low-key life.

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I enjoy the quiet life.

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I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.

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In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.

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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 that matters.

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