Martin Yan

Martin Yan
Yan in December 2004
Born (1948-12-22) 22 December 1948 (age 75)
EducationMunsang College
Overseas Institute of Cookery of Hong Kong
University of California, Davis
Culinary career
Cooking styleCantonese
Current restaurant(s)
  • (closed: M.Y. Asia (Las Vegas))
    (closed: M.Y. China (San Francisco))
    (closed: Yan Can (Santa Clara))
    (closed: M.Y. China (Rohnert Park))
Television show(s)
  • Yan Can Cook
    Martin Yan – Quick & Easy
    Martin Yan's Chinatowns
    Martin Yan's Hong Kong
    "Martin Yan's Asian Favourites
Websitewww.yancancook.com
Martin Yan
Traditional Chinese甄文達
Simplified Chinese甄文达
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhēn Wéndá
Bopomofoㄓㄣ ㄨㄣˊㄉㄚˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJen Wendar
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJan1 Man4 Daat6
IPA[jɐn˥ mɐn˩ tat̚˨]

Martin Yan (Chinese: 甄文達; born 22 December 1948) is a Chinese-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982.