Author: Martin Yan

Quotes

I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.

I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.

- Martin Yan

So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.

So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.

- Martin Yan

Just like if you were brought up on a farm, you would most likely carry on your father's business as a farmer; I was brought up in the kitchen and ended up becoming a chef.

Just like if you were brought up on a farm, you would most likely carry on your father's business as a farmer; I was brought up in the kitchen and ended up becoming a chef.

- Martin Yan

I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.

I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.

- Martin Yan

If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.

If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.

- Martin Yan

I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.

I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.

- Martin Yan

When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.

When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup.

- Martin Yan

Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.

Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.

- Martin Yan

I live a very low-key life.

I live a very low-key life.

- Martin Yan

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