Yan Can Cook

Yan Can Cook
GenreCooking show
StarringMartin Yan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3,500+
Production
Executive producerGayle Yamada
ProducerMark Tocher
Original release
NetworkPBS
Release1982 (1982) –
present
Related
  • Martin Yan – Quick & Easy
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Yan Can Cook is a Chinese-oriented cooking show starring Chef Martin Yan that featured recipes for stir fried foods and an assortment of various other traditional Chinese meals and cooking techniques. The series originated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (CFAC-TV) from 1978 to 1982 as a daily syndicated cooking show, Yan Can, for 250 episodes[1] until Yan moved to San Francisco, California, United States in 1982 starting Yan Can Cook on PBS (KQED).[2][3] Yan also wrote several cookbooks which serve as companions to these various television series.[2]

  1. ^ Maiellano, Sarah. "2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Martin Yan". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b SFGATE, Susana Guerrero (2021-04-29). "Martin Yan on 'Yan Can Cook' and the future of Bay Area cuisine". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  3. ^ Krishna, Priya (2021-06-15). "Four Decades on, Martin Yan Faces a New Audience and a New World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-16.