My sister and I watched this every day all summer long while being watched by our grandmother. We couldn't wait for it to come on. He was so funny! I was probably 10. Love him!
@@thomaskrisa9132 We only had 3 channels back then but, yeah, we'd watch his show with our mom and dad. As well, I remember laughing with them a lot watching him. Loved his witty aprons.
My mom used to put this on the background as we did our homework..... thanks to this man I learned more about Chinese cooking than Chinese history and language!
never thought I'd see Wok with Yan ever again.. Been like forever and a day since last time. I use to watch with my Grandmother... Thanks for the memory!!
Welcome back STEPHEN YAN, the comedy cooking session. Very jolly. I miss you and your style of entertaining your audience and at the same time leave some cooking tips. I remember I always watch your show when I was young .
this show was my childhood lol. i was a weird little kid. that all said this guy was the bruce lee of asian cooking. he was authentic but also a pioneere in the west in that he showed us thru his humor and charisma a special culture of artisan chefs and cooks. i think channels on youtube, like "the taste show" , are what evolved from wok with yan. just good authentic passionate recipes and techniques
Growing up in Manila. I love watching this show. When I moved to America, the popular Chinese cooking show was Yan can cook. I prefer this show compared to his American counterpart
I used to watch this in the 80s! I have recently wondered what's happened to Stephan Yan. He was very likable and entertaining, and it was very comforting whenever I would watch his show; he had a passing resemblance to my dad in his younger years. Well done, Mr Yan! :)
This was the last show, my mom and I watched when I was a kid, she was a struggling single mom INDIAN, sorry too say that, we watched it, clear memory, you sir, are in my memories... much love... to your memory, Thank-you..., I am 52 now..
🤗 I’m 46, loved watching this show on sick days from school or snow days. I was telling my 20 year old inspiring chef about Wok with Yan Here I am. Thank you so much for this. 🙏❤️😊🇨🇦
I still have his copper bottom wok. Best wok ever, stainless steel,,still 35 years later. This guy gave me ideas on stir fry. I credit him as my hero of the wok, Mr. YAN
Loved this show during my teenage summers. Learned how to cook Chinese from watching this show. Am grateful to the "REAL YAN-MAN" for the great entertainment AND the thousands of outstanding meals I, my family and friends have enjoyed since the 1980s. Wokkin' since the late 80s!
I m from Indonesia. This Show played in my country about early 90s,from our first commercial tv.It aired about 3 o'clock in afternoon.i always watch this show everyday after I woke from my midday sleep after school.i was in 5th grade that time... And Yan is funny🙌😀
Used to watch this when I was home sick from school or during the summer. Pretty much this, Pasquale's kitchen Express, Mr Dressup and The Price is Right were my go to shows as a kid
He's very funny and entertaining. I didn't grow up in Canada so I missed out on this guy. We had Yan Can Cook, which was equally funny and entertaining.
@@shadowplayish i could be wrong, but i think Wok with Yan predates Yan Can Cook by a few years Bizarro version is right. There are a lot of similarities
Wow can't believe my eyes born in the 80s this wasn't the first cooking show I fell in love with and watch this show loyally when I can I was still a little kid at the time LOL
You ever have one of those moments where you forget a guy existed for more years than one can count on both hands, and then all the sudden randomly see him and somehow you remember the guy right away? I haven't seen this guy in over 30 years. And all the sudden I see him and I'm like, dude, it's "that guy!" And then I ask myself, why do I go to every store in this whole state and cannot still find authentic woks like that?
I have a cold today just laying in bed all day. Now I watch Wok with yan to make things better lol. Seriosuly though haven't seen this since the mid 90s and it's still woking awesome.
In the 80s, this was my favorite show to watch after school. Not having cable tv, I did however have omni 1 and omni 2 and a few other reg channels you get on antenna. But this was the only thing I couldn't wait to watch when it was on.
@@nala2839 That is true. Obviously he made his money through his restaurants but he had a gift of comedy that he combined with his talent of cooking & put it together.
@@PhilMante He didn't just make money through his restaurants though. Stephen Yan was genuinely famous across North America throughout the 80s and early 90s. He had dozens of cookbooks (my mom has every single one), his own line of cookware, and other affiliate deals (e.g. Yan branded food). He had a full team of demonstrators attending all big trade shows and consumer events. He was big enough to get a guest spot on Letterman and a bunch of other American daytime and late-night shows. We don't really know about him now because his retirement was incredibly sudden and his presence disappeared before the internet became mainstream in the late-90s
Used to record this show on the old VCR since it was on late then my preschool son would sit on my lap and we would enjoy watching “funny cooking guy” together. Great memories...
i liked this show when i was a kid, he's good in speaking in english, very clear to understand and not boring to watch, tnx to youtube! keep calm and wok!
I miss those good old days... When i was in my elementary days, i always watch wok w/yan in d afternoon if im not mistaken its in channel 9.... That time he was my favorite chef because he is not only good in cooking, but also with a great sense of humor thats why i love his show.... How i wish i could bring back time....
I grow.up.watching this show me and my family sit to watch back in the day it was a good show compare to the one mow completely different now is more like a competition I really miss the that show k wonder what happen with him if anybody knows awesome show
Thank you for bringing back fond memories. I was watching this at lunch time on a 14 inch TV when I was at the university. It wasn’t a fancy show but it was good simple entertainment.
My sister and I watched this every day all summer long while being watched by our grandmother. We couldn't wait for it to come on. He was so funny! I was probably 10. Love him!
Me too. Memories w my grandmother. She used to laugh so much ❤️
Yep back when you only had 11 channels.
@@thomaskrisa9132 We only had 3 channels back then but, yeah, we'd watch his show with our mom and dad. As well, I remember laughing with them a lot watching him. Loved his witty aprons.
My mom used to put this on the background as we did our homework..... thanks to this man I learned more about Chinese cooking than Chinese history and language!
He really is a good chef. I wish I could have tried his food in Vancouver when he had his restaurant
never thought I'd see Wok with Yan ever again.. Been like forever and a day since last time. I use to watch with my Grandmother... Thanks for the memory!!
Jon Zhang... Gordon Ramsay... Than I try old Time chef wik wik yan (with)
The first cooking show I've ever watched, polite language, easy recipe, easy ingredients....
i miss this show 😊 i watch this show when i was a kid 😉
Ann Cayetano oo nga ate
yes Love him
BUT he was sued by another Yan and had to close down.
Think he lost a lot of money in the law suit.
Damn Canadian Govt didn't help him.
Me too
ahh those days.
me too!!!
Part of the 80's treasures. Filled with Classy people, classy cook and delicious food. 🙂
This show is awesome, his pun game is on point, he’s brilliant.
I watched this all through the 80’s but we never made any of the food 😅🤷♂️ but I always
Liked Chinese food because of this guy! He was awesome.
This brings back the memories! My mom and I would watch this all the time.
Mike seems like a very pleasant gentleman...wonder what he's doing in 2024...
Back when they actually cooked on a cooking show instead of making it some stupid competition or challenge.
Welcome back STEPHEN YAN, the comedy cooking session. Very jolly. I miss you and your style of entertaining your audience and at the same time leave some cooking tips. I remember I always watch your show when I was young
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It's all about money. They don't care anymore.
YES!!!! I hate all those competition shows. If I watch a cooking show, I want to actually learn how to make a new dish!
I 100% agree my doggggg!
Hey hey hey I feel offended lol I love both haha
I love it. Grew up watching this show. The pun on the apron, new one every episode...golden. Go well.
Flashback to my childhood memory 30 years back.. my favorite show after school...
One of my fav shows when i was young
this show was my childhood lol. i was a weird little kid.
that all said this guy was the bruce lee of asian cooking. he was authentic but also a pioneere in the west in that he showed us thru his humor and charisma a special culture of artisan chefs and cooks. i think channels on youtube, like "the taste show" , are what evolved from wok with yan. just good authentic passionate recipes and techniques
I would call him the Jackie Chan of cooking.
Bruce Lee never made me laugh. Jackie Chan always did.
Growing up in Manila. I love watching this show. When I moved to America, the popular Chinese cooking show was Yan can cook. I prefer this show compared to his American counterpart
That's Martin Yan who does Yan Can Cook.
I used to watch this in the 80s! I have recently wondered what's happened to Stephan Yan. He was very likable and entertaining, and it was very comforting whenever I would watch his show; he had a passing resemblance to my dad in his younger years. Well done, Mr Yan! :)
i temember this when i was a kid back in the 80’s
Mr Yan...
Thank you for inspiring me to cook during my childhood...now i cook because of you!
He was so great. Used to love watching this when I was a kid. My dad and I roaring while we craved Chinese food.
I heard he's still alive. I think he was about 35 to 40 in 1984. So it makes him around 75yrs old in 2020. He is on twitter too ! Wok the heck !
Omg I love this ❤️❤️❤️❣️💫
That's the OLDEST 35 or 40 year old I have ever seen!!!!
@@TheSpritz0 maybe he is 80 then now. It's just an estimate Good Sir
Well the host of Yan can Cook Martin Yan is like 300 years old lol
@@jakekgfn for perspective martin yan worked for stephen yan in the 80s lol
Alot of memories watching this, loved this show when I was little.
I love the mood of this show. Host was entertaining. I still cook some of his dishes from youtube
He got some funny aprons
Me too !! I remember watched this with my Grandma
I need more episodes of this guy! He's hilarious!!
This was the last show, my mom and I watched when I was a kid, she was a struggling single mom INDIAN, sorry too say that, we watched it, clear memory, you sir, are in my memories... much love... to your memory, Thank-you..., I am 52 now..
I remember I took my younger brother and some of my friends to go see Steven Yan show, back in 1981.
Jay Li Where was it filmed?
@@davidsonnow It was filmed in Vancouver. My family and I ate at his restaurant in Burnaby when I was a kid. Sadly, it's been closed.
🤗 I’m 46, loved watching this show on sick days from school or snow days. I was telling my 20 year old inspiring chef about Wok with Yan Here I am. Thank you so much for this. 🙏❤️😊🇨🇦
You've edited it but still called Yan....Chan.
Is it because your name is char?
@@ballsdeep2520 bahahahahaha yes! 😂😂😂😂 it’s pronounced Shar! 🙏❤️☺️
The Bob Ross of cooking shows!
I consider that to be James Barber.
Ikr
Nope. That's Justin Wilson.
I still have his copper bottom wok. Best wok ever, stainless steel,,still 35 years later. This guy gave me ideas on stir fry. I credit him as my hero of the wok, Mr. YAN
It's still my favorite go to feel good cooking show full of wit humour and delicious food.😄😄
I miss Yan, especially the way he plated the meals and the presentation was amazing.
I love watching this show when I was a kid... Then I came across this in UA-cam and i watched it again... Then the memory lives on...
Brings back good old times.The show in my core memory..Loved to watch this when i was a kid
I miss this show, & wanted to watch his show live so I can eat and even practiced using chopsticks for it.
Loved this show during my teenage summers. Learned how to cook Chinese from watching this show. Am grateful to the "REAL YAN-MAN" for the great entertainment AND the thousands of outstanding meals I, my family and friends have enjoyed since the 1980s. Wokkin' since the late 80s!
I used to watch this as a kid. Compared to some of the other chefs, Yan had style and energy.
Thank you for uploading this brings back so many memories from my childhood summers visiting my grandparents !!!
Is he still around? Bring back childhood memory.. thanks for uploading..
Used to watch this on my childhood in 1980' s until 1990's and loved it! ✌
This cooking show brings back memories... i used to watch this every Sunday afternoon...
nostalgic childhood memories at its finest
I m from Indonesia. This Show played in my country about early 90s,from our first commercial tv.It aired about 3 o'clock in afternoon.i always watch this show everyday after I woke from my midday sleep after school.i was in 5th grade that time... And Yan is funny🙌😀
Berarti seumuran kita nih wkwkwk
Awal² nonton RCTI gratis. Biasanya siang hari. Lupa pastinya antara jam 12-15:00..waktu itu SD klas 6 atau SMP klas 1..😎
Wow u the same age with me..bts, is yan still.alive? Where is he no any information gaes?
Used to watch this when I was home sick from school or during the summer. Pretty much this, Pasquale's kitchen Express, Mr Dressup and The Price is Right were my go to shows as a kid
He's very funny and entertaining. I didn't grow up in Canada so I missed out on this guy. We had Yan Can Cook, which was equally funny and entertaining.
Ah ok im in Australia and only had Yan Can Cook. This is like some bizzaro world version.
@@shadowplayish i could be wrong, but i think Wok with Yan predates Yan Can Cook by a few years
Bizarro version is right. There are a lot of similarities
The guy behind Yan Can Cook once worked for the guy behind this show.
@@gng11Martin is his name and he's not related to Stephen.
This is the first cooking Show i watch when i was a kid...every noon enjoy with my aunty
He was just on TV last week. Still funny and in great health!
Stephen Yan (born in Hong Kong) was the host of the successful Canadian television cooking show for CBC Television, Wok with Yan.
Wow can't believe my eyes born in the 80s this wasn't the first cooking show I fell in love with and watch this show loyally when I can I was still a little kid at the time LOL
The memories. Nothing beats those times in our lives.
I remember watching this with my friend back in the day when it was on
This guy got a good sense of humor.. I miss this show.. From my childhood days
I remember this show! I was still young and Stephen yan where he is!?
Best cooking show of all time, always made me hungry😊
You ever have one of those moments where you forget a guy existed for more years than one can count on both hands, and then all the sudden randomly see him and somehow you remember the guy right away?
I haven't seen this guy in over 30 years. And all the sudden I see him and I'm like, dude, it's "that guy!"
And then I ask myself, why do I go to every store in this whole state and cannot still find authentic woks like that?
Eric Williams that's pretty much what happened when I saw this airing on daytime TV a few years back
I have a cold today just laying in bed all day. Now I watch Wok with yan to make things better lol. Seriosuly though haven't seen this since the mid 90s and it's still woking awesome.
One of the best cooking program
In the 80s, this was my favorite show to watch after school. Not having cable tv, I did however have omni 1 and omni 2 and a few other reg channels you get on antenna. But this was the only thing I couldn't wait to watch when it was on.
I watched this too as a kid and I used to look forward to it all the time
I watched him as a kid , was on around 5am in the morning....love his laugh bahaha
This guy was a stand-up comedian whos whole act was about teaching us how to cook.
Exactly!!
Except he owned 2 Chinese restaurants in van
@@nala2839 That is true. Obviously he made his money through his restaurants but he had a gift of comedy that he combined with his talent of cooking & put it together.
@@PhilMante He didn't just make money through his restaurants though. Stephen Yan was genuinely famous across North America throughout the 80s and early 90s. He had dozens of cookbooks (my mom has every single one), his own line of cookware, and other affiliate deals (e.g. Yan branded food). He had a full team of demonstrators attending all big trade shows and consumer events. He was big enough to get a guest spot on Letterman and a bunch of other American daytime and late-night shows.
We don't really know about him now because his retirement was incredibly sudden and his presence disappeared before the internet became mainstream in the late-90s
Used to record this show on the old VCR since it was on late then my preschool son would sit on my lap and we would enjoy watching “funny cooking guy” together. Great memories...
My childhood before kindergarten was spent in fron of the TV watching Wok with Yan. Loved your show Mr. Yan & thank you for the memories
The show that started it all.
i liked this show when i was a kid, he's good in speaking in english, very clear to understand and not boring to watch, tnx to youtube! keep calm and wok!
I love this show . Love how cooking he is
i miss my childhood days i miss this show sana meron pa nito
Who would forget that "wonda' powda''!!? I used to watch his show when I was a kid with the whole family.
Now you know its cornstarch right?
Kelly Kwan tapioca starch!
grew up watching this show, didn't realize it wasn't a serious cooking show, until now..
people were laughing, but this was great culinary skill on display.
Bring him back!!! By far the most entertaining cooking host
I would watch this show with my late parents when i was a kid.. How i miss them so much...
I miss those good old days... When i was in my elementary days, i always watch wok w/yan in d afternoon if im not mistaken its in channel 9.... That time he was my favorite chef because he is not only good in cooking, but also with a great sense of humor thats why i love his show.... How i wish i could bring back time....
Yep, Channel 9. I grew up in Detroit so we got CBC and I used to watch this.
I remember that show watching it from the Detroit area on CBET channel 9 in Windsor at 3:30pm spring-fall 1989 right before Talk About at 4pm.
When i was in Elementary school always watch this after back from school
80's always the best menories
I grow.up.watching this show me and my family sit to watch back in the day it was a good show compare to the one mow completely different now is more like a competition I really miss the that show k wonder what happen with him if anybody knows awesome show
The Best Orig Before UA-cam Wok with yan.....😍😍😍
This is history ... I forgot all about this TV show .. nice
Today I met Seven Yan. Such a kind man . Did toy know he was friends with Bruce Lee as a child? Climbed Mt Everest ?
I watch this Show every Saturday evening
Watched this everytime I was "sick" from school 😅... Classic
I used to love watching this show. I even tried a few of his recipes. It didn't turn out as good as his, but it was still good.
Thank you for bringing back fond memories. I was watching this at lunch time on a 14 inch TV when I was at the university. It wasn’t a fancy show but it was good simple entertainment.
Ahhh this brings back great memories of growing up in the 80’s…
Saya Juga Dulu Selalu Menyaksikannya Dengan Keluarga di TV yang sudah usang. 😁
I watch this show when I was a kid. Funny dude.
I used to watch this show with my brother as a kid! We loved it!
Was my favorite along with the Carol Burnett show!!!!
am i the only one who gets hungry watching this man cook ?
Allan Voisey your not alone bro 😆😆
LOL amazing !!!!! used to watch this with my mom when I was in kindy. what a memory !!!!!
Couse this show, make me realy2 want how to cooking fav dish with delicious and happy..thanku thanku so much..😉
I came for the the nostalgia. I left with remembering all the puns and dad jokes 😂
When i was kid, this is my mom favorite tv show, she watch this show and me always hungry .. indonesian here .. thank you for uploading
Orang Indonesia... Hi...
Watched this with my whole family in my elementary years!!!
Brilliant show. As a result I think I eat more Chinese food now than any other cuisine.
when i was home sick as a kid he would come on right after lunch time...good memories
You know what colour is a oriental, so its curry yellow sauce! 😂. I was addicted to this show when i was a young boy, he is truly a local legend.
I Watched this everyday after school and made my mom buy me a wok!
I love this shows a lot, I watched it when I was young 😍
A very young Martin Yan, funny even when he was just starting out. Genius recipes, as always.
In 1992 i always watch this programe on RCTI ,,indonesian Tv
i miss this show also i hope this man is still alive
hey Mr.Yan, you are a Legend in the Philippines! pls. make a visit