Martin Yan
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 they know is where they live.
Martin YanYou can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.
Martin YanI normally don't eat junk food.
Martin YanI don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.
Martin YanSome 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.
Martin YanA lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.
Martin YanI live a very low-key life.
Martin YanWhy is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.
Martin YanWhen you enjoy what you do, work becomes play.
Martin YanChinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.
Martin YanAs long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn't matter if it's Chinese, Japanese, anything.
Martin YanThe hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.
Martin YanWhen you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.
Martin YanSoy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.
Martin YanI think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.
Martin Yan