Hong Kong-American chef and food writer (born 1948)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yan.
Martin Yan
Yan in December 2004
Born
(1948-12-22) 22 December 1948 (age 75)
Canton, Guangdong, China
Education
Munsang College Overseas Institute of Cookery of Hong Kong University of California, Davis
Culinary career
Cooking style
Cantonese
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
Website
yancancook.com
Martin Yan
Traditional Chinese
甄文達
Simplified Chinese
甄文达
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhēn Wéndá
Bopomofo
ㄓㄣ ㄨㄣˊㄉㄚˊ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
Jen Wendar
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
Jan1 Man4 Daat6
IPA
[jɐn˥ mɐn˩ taːt̚˨]
Martin Yan (Chinese: 甄文達; born 22 December 1948) is a Hong Kong-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982.
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