@@joshschneider9766 Duuuuude... I also made my first wonton soup, inspired by Martin, when I was 12 with my grandmother! Been making it better and better for 18 years now... but been watching this guy for 26! So glad he's been as inspirational to others!
I used to watch Yan when I was like 8 years old, I’m 41 now. I’ve since became and Executive Chef and had the pleasure of meeting him and taking a photo. Best day ever!! IF YAN CAN COOK, SO CAN YOU!
Same age. Yan had me making Chinese American stir fry in a little Iowan Farmhouse when I was a little kid. I have lived such a happy healthy life by gaining these skills learned in the kitchen. These skills kept me alive and well even when times were lean & hard. Yan is one of the foundational pillars of Chinese style American cooking. A culinary Master. And more importantly, a gentleman.
Good for you sir!!!! Btw....... I was like ohh 41... thats old.... but then I realised become 40 in 2024............... I always thought I am 33,34.....🥸
Used to watch this on TV (A CRT tv set!) In the 1990s as a kid.. so much memories. Now I'm holding a 6 inch wide display and watching it on youtube.. oh how times has changed.
i used to watch this as an 8 year old in New Zealand. i had no right watching because what was i gonna cook at that age?! i was just mesmerized by his knife and cooking skills, and loved his jokes.
So many wonderful memories of watching Yan Can Cook on our little(5 inch) black and white tv in the early 80's. Thank you for making these episodes available!
I know there's so much tension between America and China, and all I can say is I wish I could show all Chinese people the place in American's hearts of watching this charming man joke and smile as he showed us all a new world of food when we were kids. Martin Yan and Chinese Food are as universally beloved to us as Emeril and Apple Pies.
I watched Mr Yan can cook when i was a teenanger,because of him I fell in love with Chinese cuisine and learned Mandarin,Cantonese,Szechuan and some Peking cooking styles. Always remember when Yan can cook so can you.Awesome words.
I remember PBS being my #1 station to watch as a kid because it was a good learning channel for me, and plus our TV didn’t have much channels back in that day. As I was getting towards into middle school, I started getting interested watching the cooking series. And Yan Can Cook was one of my faves; he was enlightening and fun to watch! This was in the 2000’s. It’s 2024 and I am now 35 years old.
I watched him in San Francisco every day for 2 years at the age of 7 to 9. Cause of him, I use all his skills n I started cooking at 7yo. And today, I'm a very good cook. Mr. Yan. Thank you. Now I can cook, just like you. Thank you sir..
I've been a chef for years I love it. I watched this every time it was on when I was a kid I still catch myself thinking "ohh look at dis" while cooking. This man is a national treasure.
I am a retired master chef and when I was a kid I watched every episode I could. My first job was working in a Chinese noodle factory. Then many years later Martin Yan, worked for the same corporation I worked for In Charlotte North Carolina . Due to our busy schedules and at times even at the same events in the same building. I never got to meet him being one of my mentior and master in Asian culinary arts. Changed my life and all the customers I cooked for from all over the world lives using the technic I learned from Master Yan as a young boy If Yan can cook ❤ So can you. Retired Master Chef To The Stars. Rocco Salvat###😅
Y’all have brought me so much joy in the past week when I discovered that y’all posted these videos. Not only does it bring up fond memories of watching with my parents, but I can truly appreciate how awesome of a cook he is. Made me cook some beef and broccoli this past weekend.
I used to watch it in the nineties, I was young, and because of it I fell in love with cooking, today I am a father, and I sometimes make certain meals for my children and use the cleaver, every time I hold the cleaver I feel nostalgic and remember how he cuts vegetables with it
MY fav episode was when his clip on mic fell into a salad he was making, as he then chopped the wire to it with a butcher knife. Took him about a minute to realize that the hard clump in the salad was his mic and that no one could hear him, and that people on set were waving to him about it. Was Epic.
I first saw Martin Yan at Eaton's Department Store at Yonge and Queen St's in Toronto in 1972 Demonstrating Chinese Cooking. I have been watching him ever since. Just over 50 years now.
The 1/4 of a ton joke got me lol. I didn't expect that at all. He is part of my childhood and there are some of his techniques and ideas I still vividly remember and use them to this day.
07/10/2021 I used to watch these "Yan Can Cook" video with my mom more than 25 years ago. Thanks for his sense of humor, we used to have a great time altogether. Watching this video recall my unforgettable moment. Thanks for your uploads ^^
I used to live in the bay area when these shows were new. I used to cook some of these for my mom when she was working as a nurse and would come home late, they were good times.
“Nothing fishy about this, everything under wrap” This man is giving you comedy gold while cooking and all you can do a chuckle Psssssshhh Y’all don’t deserve yan
I learned about Yan can cook because he used to play on a CS:GO 30 man server very often, VPP. I didn't even know he was on a cooking show until his friends started talking about it. What a world lol. I miss this guy and the server. He was funny.
Most of his recipes I could never make because of my allergy to fish. 😢. He was so entertaining, I watched him anyway. He seemed was so local in the Bay Area where im from (assuming most of you folks in the comments are)It blew my mind to see him in a national Ziploc ad back in 2002.
I started practicing with knives because if Chef Yan. I've had celebrity chefs tell me I was nuts. Now... There's 44 stitches in my one hand over 25years..but I can chop like a maniac now!!
I love the older shows like this, i grew up watching Yan, Pepin. Julia, frugal gourmet, grahm kerr, such better shows with the emphasis on the food and How To instead of a "celebrity chef" selling their products, catchphrases, and changing a traditional recipes to give it their own twist. Old school chefs are sooo much better
Did you make any of these recipes? Let us know in the comments! 🍜🍤
I know how to make Wonton Soup with my mom actually during the pandemic.
I first made these recipes from this show when I was 12 :) 26 years ago now.
@@joshschneider9766 That’s so cool what did you make?
@@joshschneider9766 Duuuuude... I also made my first wonton soup, inspired by Martin, when I was 12 with my grandmother! Been making it better and better for 18 years now... but been watching this guy for 26! So glad he's been as inspirational to others!
I made my first ones this year, but they didn't come out as nice as his lol
I used to watch Yan when I was like 8 years old, I’m 41 now. I’ve since became and Executive Chef and had the pleasure of meeting him and taking a photo. Best day ever!! IF YAN CAN COOK, SO CAN YOU!
You're the man, Roy!
Same ...1982 birth year😂
Here in the philippines they called us batang 90's
Same age. Yan had me making Chinese American stir fry in a little Iowan Farmhouse when I was a little kid.
I have lived such a happy healthy life by gaining these skills learned in the kitchen.
These skills kept me alive and well even when times were lean & hard.
Yan is one of the foundational pillars of Chinese style American cooking.
A culinary Master.
And more importantly, a gentleman.
Awesome.
Good for you sir!!!!
Btw....... I was like ohh 41... thats old.... but then I realised become 40 in 2024............... I always thought I am 33,34.....🥸
“ If Yan can cook, so can you. “. I remember those words whenever I am stressed and try to do something for the first time. Thank you Martin Yan!
Used to watch this on TV (A CRT tv set!) In the 1990s as a kid.. so much memories. Now I'm holding a 6 inch wide display and watching it on youtube.. oh how times has changed.
Yan is still alive he's 73 and still making TV shows. He's got a cool website. So cool we all grew up watching him.
wow that's amazing. I don't know why but i expected him to be like in his 90's.He's the same age as my father
OH! AWESOME comment. Although I didn't know his age, recently viewed Yan doing Chinatown and checking out seasoned shops and their ware 🥰
Yeah, I really enjoy Yan's sense of humor. Great show! Fun to watch and educational.
We really did
75 now still.. going strong
I used to watch this show with my Dad. This is really nostalgic for me.
Glad you're enjoying it!
Me too bro
Same here. Crazy how time flies.
YEA ME TOOOO MISSED THOSE DAYS MAN
We all did.
i used to watch this as an 8 year old in New Zealand. i had no right watching because what was i gonna cook at that age?! i was just mesmerized by his knife and cooking skills, and loved his jokes.
So heartwarming to see that many enjoyed watching Yan Can Cook when they were little, just like me. :) Fond memories.
So many wonderful memories of watching Yan Can Cook on our little(5 inch) black and white tv in the early 80's. Thank you for making these episodes available!
Thank you for watching!
I know there's so much tension between America and China, and all I can say is I wish I could show all Chinese people the place in American's hearts of watching this charming man joke and smile as he showed us all a new world of food when we were kids.
Martin Yan and Chinese Food are as universally beloved to us as Emeril and Apple Pies.
Martin Yan...one of the GOAT's of TV cooking.
I watched Mr Yan can cook when i was a teenanger,because of him I fell in love with Chinese cuisine and learned Mandarin,Cantonese,Szechuan and some Peking cooking styles.
Always remember when Yan can cook so can you.Awesome words.
I remember PBS being my #1 station to watch as a kid because it was a good learning channel for me, and plus our TV didn’t have much channels back in that day. As I was getting towards into middle school, I started getting interested watching the cooking series. And Yan Can Cook was one of my faves; he was enlightening and fun to watch! This was in the 2000’s. It’s 2024 and I am now 35 years old.
Great memories of watching this show with my Mom and siblings when I was a kid in the 80’s!!!
Yeah, really cherish those days in 80's when we used to watch him on TV right. 🥰🥰🥰👌👌. Love his sense of humor yah.
What??This is an 80's show? My English teacher introduced it for learning, maybe because she comes from Canada.
I watched it in the 90s . Came on national television on Sunday afternoons. This is my grandma's favorite show.
YEA ME TOO… 80’ss WERE THE BEST… NO IPHONES AND PLAIN OLD TELEVISION
@nishantpaul9131 Whats wrong with iPhone?
This guys show was part of my childhood
It's amazing to me to see how many people also watched him as kids. My childhood friends and I couldn't wait til he was on.
I watched him in San Francisco every day for 2 years at the age of 7 to 9.
Cause of him, I use all his skills n I started cooking at 7yo. And today, I'm a very good cook.
Mr. Yan.
Thank you.
Now I can cook, just like you.
Thank you sir..
I've been a chef for years I love it. I watched this every time it was on when I was a kid I still catch myself thinking "ohh look at dis" while cooking. This man is a national treasure.
I am a retired master chef and when I was a kid I watched every episode I could. My first job was working in a Chinese noodle factory. Then many years later Martin Yan, worked for the same corporation I worked for In Charlotte North Carolina . Due to our busy schedules and at times even at the same events in the same building. I never got to meet him being one of my mentior and master in Asian culinary arts. Changed my life and all the customers I cooked for from all over the world lives using the technic I learned from Master Yan as a young boy
If Yan can cook ❤ So can you.
Retired Master Chef To The Stars. Rocco Salvat###😅
The OG Grandmaster. I used to watch his shows religiously when I was in high school. So much nostalgia watching him again.
Takes me back to my childhood during summers when I was home. He was the original celebrity chef 😂
Same here, I was probably like 10 skiving off of school or something lol
Justin Wilson sends his regards
@@urmailmanAnd Julia Child.
He's one of my childhood heroes. 🥰 I remember lying on bed and watching his cooking show. 🤩 I was only 6 years old.
This was the first cooking show I ever watched, in 80s. Loved him so much because he is sooooo funny!!!
Yan is still alive he's 73 he's got a cool website, and he still makes TV shows.
Y’all have brought me so much joy in the past week when I discovered that y’all posted these videos. Not only does it bring up fond memories of watching with my parents, but I can truly appreciate how awesome of a cook he is. Made me cook some beef and broccoli this past weekend.
Thanks for posting. I remember watching this show all the time. He was so congenial and had charisma.
Martin is great!
I used to watch it in the nineties, I was young, and because of it I fell in love with cooking, today I am a father, and I sometimes make certain meals for my children and use the cleaver, every time I hold the cleaver I feel nostalgic and remember how he cuts vegetables with it
this was how i leaerd to love cooking when i was a kid i was born 1976 , and this was my favorite show along with mash
I miss watching Yan Can Cook!!!I was a child watching this and I always remember that Smile!!!
How can people not love this guy's knife work????
So many good memories. I would watch him with my parents. I miss them so much
He was on cable TV in Scotland in 91/92 about the time we got cable TV over here !!! HOPE HES STILL GOING STRONG 👊🏴
Amazing! I used to watch Martin Yan all the time with my Mum
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I loved this show. I remember Chef Yan on Live With Regis, and he said "Regis, it is stir fry, not stare fry." Had me on the floor laughing.
His cooking show is my favorite to watch when I'm starting to recover from an illness. Cold, flu, etc....
MY fav episode was when his clip on mic fell into a salad he was making, as he then chopped the wire to it with a butcher knife. Took him about a minute to realize that the hard clump in the salad was his mic and that no one could hear him, and that people on set were waving to him about it. Was Epic.
Yan Can Cook the OG Uncle Rodger.
Yan would cook more than just Egg Fried Rice though lol
*In my Uncle Roger voice* Fuiyoh!!!
Shhhh
No.
Really does make me think of uncle roger hahaha
I first saw Martin Yan at Eaton's Department Store at Yonge and Queen St's in Toronto in 1972 Demonstrating Chinese Cooking. I have been watching him ever since. Just over 50 years now.
Loved watching yan cook when younger :)😊
The 1/4 of a ton joke got me lol. I didn't expect that at all.
He is part of my childhood and there are some of his techniques and ideas I still vividly remember and use them to this day.
07/10/2021 I used to watch these "Yan Can Cook" video with my mom more than 25 years ago. Thanks for his sense of humor, we used to have a great time altogether. Watching this video recall my unforgettable moment. Thanks for your uploads ^^
I love it when he flips something in his wok and exclaims "Yan can cook!". I laugh everytime.
Me and my mum used to watch this together, she is no longer with me. Watching this brings back the fondest of memories 🥹🩷
If Uncle yan can cook, just make sure Wan, Roger, Richard, Liang and Daniel and a few million others too can cook like he does
I enjoyed watching him cook (especially chop food) during middle school.
Yan is absolutely amazing!!! I used to watch his show all the time. His personality makes learning fun. And yes he is handsome to boot
Omg I grew up watching this show
After finishing high school, Yan secured a visa for a Calgary school. In 1978, he filled in for a segment on Calgary CFAC-TV in 1978.
God Bless Mister Martin Yan. May he enlighten us for generations to come! ❤
When he said nothing fishy here, everything is underwrap, I should have heard the audience laugh. Great charisma Mr. Yan. And Lumpia is Best!!
Right? Martin is giving them comedy gold.
I was thinking the same thing 😂
This is the show that got me interested with cooking, now everybody comes to my house for my cooking
Wow. Thank you for sharing these. My mom and I used to watch these on channel 11 in Chicago when I was really young.
This was one of my favourite shows as a kid. If yan can cook so can i
I used to live in the bay area when these shows were new. I used to cook some of these for my mom when she was working as a nurse and would come home late, they were good times.
“Nothing fishy about this, everything under wrap”
This man is giving you comedy gold while cooking and all you can do a chuckle
Psssssshhh
Y’all don’t deserve yan
A classic show! Remember watching him as a young kid.
I use to watch this show all the time
Great memories
😢 I remeber this man. Thank you so much Yan, you took me to fantastic places as a child.
Man, this brings me back to my childhood.
Same
Man....Didn't realize how rich my childhood was... blessing for all those PBS programs in the 80s
I watched Yan can cook everyday after school at my grannys in the early 80s.
The genuine smile from the crowd is priceless
I made the egg rolls on the VHS tape I had, they were wonderful. That’s why I’m here, for that amazing recipe! Thank you!
I love Wonton Soup!!! Sounds so delicious to me!!😍
My mom taught me how to fold the wontons and everything she did.
It was good.
I grew up watching this in Saudi Arabia , channel 2 . Hope everyone is safe n sound
Use to watch his show when I was a kid in the 90’s and early 2000’s when I didn’t have anything else to watch while building yugioh decks. Lolz
This was my favourite show when I was a child, long before Jamie and Gordon😊
I learned about Yan can cook because he used to play on a CS:GO 30 man server very often, VPP. I didn't even know he was on a cooking show until his friends started talking about it. What a world lol. I miss this guy and the server. He was funny.
This guy is a legend.
If local Chinese restaurants would follow these recipes it’d be a lot more enjoyable and worth eating
i've met Martin Yan in person and I can tell you his heavy accent is all a schtick. The guy speaks perfect English!
Oh My God! I used to watch Martin Yan when I lived in San Francisco, many years ago. He's So Cute! And So VERY GOOD At what he does : )
I used to love this show.💙I'm.so glad I found it💯💥💫💫💫💫💫
Today I love cooking and my love was sparked by this man
Yan has impeccable flow. A real one.
I used to watch this every day ❤❤❤❤
As a kid growing up in the Bay Area, I remember laughing at this guy's antics. We also had Buster's Ape Show. I miss that, too.
Most of his recipes I could never make because of my allergy to fish. 😢. He was so entertaining, I watched him anyway. He seemed was so local in the Bay Area where im from (assuming most of you folks in the comments are)It blew my mind to see him in a national Ziploc ad back in 2002.
You can always substitute the proteins for.properly cooked chicken, beef, or pork, or beam paste or tofu if you are vegetarian/vegan
I used to wake up drink my coffee and watch Yan.. 20 years flew by like nothing ☹️
I started practicing with knives because if Chef Yan. I've had celebrity chefs tell me I was nuts. Now... There's 44 stitches in my one hand over 25years..but I can chop like a maniac now!!
I used to watch this after I got home from highschool. He was hilarious.
I love the older shows like this, i grew up watching Yan, Pepin. Julia, frugal gourmet, grahm kerr, such better shows with the emphasis on the food and How To instead of a "celebrity chef" selling their products, catchphrases, and changing a traditional recipes to give it their own twist. Old school chefs are sooo much better
Martin Yang made cooking so entertaining for a kid.
Yan
My favorite chef
Cheers from Alaska
Man I love his energy
I was born in 1990 and I remember being a little guy in the early 90’s watching this with my Nonna
I love this show!!!! I used to watch this show with my mom. So nostalgic. So many wonderful memories 💖
I used to love his show on Saturday
感谢你带给我的美好回忆，小时候我看过你的视频，如今我都40了。
Yesss i LOVED his cooking show SO MUCH!!!
These are all classic episodes from the early days (obviously), but he's still making new shows!
@@kqed Wait seriously? I had no idea!!
This was our go to show to watch growing up
Good and complete video nice 👍 pass the years , but still beautiful video..👍👍👍🇵🇪♥️👍👍🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪
This is nice, here there's rock and roll, back in China they have egg roll. 🤣🤣🤣🤣love his great sense of humor yah🤗🤗🤣🤣🥰🥰
This show was awesome! He was awesome!
I have always loved this guy.. Like an Asian version of Emeril but even more entertaining..
Using the papillote technique in Chinese cooking. Genius.
I used to own his show on VHS! Glad to find him here.
Yan had a big influence on my culinarily career.
I watched this growing up ❤❤❤
This takes me back to my childhood
Wrap and roll ,,,,rock and roll 👍👍👍👍
This is a name I haven't heard in forever... I was reminded when someone mentioned Chef Yan on another asian cooking show
Always love his dad jokes and the smile he does when he chops lol Also, the beat at the beginning.