Celebrating Lunar New Year | Chef Martin Yan & Guests | Talks at Google

Celebrity Chef Martin Yan, from Yan Can Cook, celebrates Lunar New Year with Talks at Google by giving us a cooking demo.
Born in Guangzhou, China, Chef Yan always possesses a passion for cooking. While pursuing an MS in Food Science, he taught Chinese cooking for the university extension program. In 1978, he pioneered a Chinese cooking TV show: the now classic “Yan Can Cook.” Infused with his characteristic warmth, humor and vitality, the show quickly won a worldwide following. The format expanded to include distinct styles of Asian cooking, with Chef Yan traveling to culinary hot spots to introduce viewers to local food and customs. A popular guest-instructor, Yan also taught at the California Culinary Academy, Johnson & Wales University, The Chinese Cuisine Institute in Hong Kong, The Culinary Institute of America, the University of San Francisco and chef training programs across North America. In 1985, he founded the Yan Can International Cooking School. His Yan Can and SensAsian Restaurants offer inventive pan-Asian menus and give competitors a run for their woks.
Chef Yan has been nominated for many prestigious awards including the James Beard Award. He has captured the attention, admiration and hearts of millions of cooking fans by spicing his cooking artistry and teaching with a personal ingredient: wit. Via television or in person, a cooking session with Chef Yan proves invigorating as well as educational. He is dedicated to dispelling the mysteries of Asian cooking, and furthering an understanding of the cultures that created these cuisines, with spirited fun and entertainment.

[@cvxcfv]

MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHO THIS LEGENDARY CHEF IS. IM SO GLAD HE'S STILL ALIVE AND WELL. "IF YAN CAN COOK, SO CAN YOU!!!"

[@keithstarkey5584]

So true. I was fascinated by his wonderful camera presence and cooking on his old shows. Great memories.

[@osamaanooz1074]

😁😁😁😁 my childhood

[@kalidilerious]

@Marc Leblanc Me too. I remember he was on PBS and my brothers and I just loved to watch him cook.

[@r00zTa]

Join again 👍

[@kayb6803]

Yes! Uncle Roger and Chef Wan paid him homage! I remembered him from my childhood and his wonderful PBS show. Thank God for PBS! So glad Chef is alive and well!

[@virg0_lem0nade]

i love how he was roasting the audience for not really reacting to his jokes lol "i can tell you guys really have full control over your emotions..." LOL

[@richardl9014]

He's 71 and still had good charisma.

[@revmotor]

Living Legend. He had a great cooking show on PBS.

[@imlitemjenaier7037]

True that. He surely is a legend yah👏👏👏👏👏

[@itsjeninMass]

Definitely.

[@TheLamont0914]

Chef Yan's knife skills are unmatched! He's very underrated by Food Network. I'm a professional Chef and I always learn and enjoy watching him.

[@RayMak]

Martin Yan is awesome

[@ihaveaname1894]

At 70-ish year of age, he is even funnier than ever, i cant even tell the chicken part was real or not :D Yan can cook is a trip down memory lane, very delighted seeing him so healthy still..

[@TimsEnthusiastGarage]

Martin!! Society needs your levity. Please, please start your own KZbin channel or podcast. You are brilliant

[@phomaiqok]

"If Yan cant so google it" Hes so skillful and funny, i like to watch his show when i was a child

[@gorillaofjohn15]

Yan is great as usual. He has real substance. The crowd is a shame.

[@sbfk1]

They are engineers devoid of any real human emotion … it’s normal here in Silicon Valley

[@user-tz9jh6pv2j]

@@sbfk1 Yeah.. this is one reason I quit and left SF. I'm a software engineer and I had a great gig in SF... high paying and easy lifestyle. But I really really really just COULDN'T HANDLE the absolute lack of social skills. I guess engineering school should have clued me in on that. I'm still a software dev, but I moved back to NYC so I can at least hang out with real humans after work.

[@csl9495]

God damn, this guy is such a showmen!! Back when personality was a talent.

[@Beer-can_full_of_toes]

Remember if Yan can cook, so can you!

[@jovanstar]

Living LEGEND. I grew up watching him, and still watch his charismatic presentation, delivery and knife skills.

[@johnnyleyton92]

You're not lookin' old, Mr. Yan. Good to see u again in this video.

[@HomeSkillit]

It's his diet for sure

[@ChrisPBacone]

I still own a steel wok I got as a 17 birthday present I learned how to season in the 90's from this master chef

[@twoscoopsaloha7151]

One of my childhood heros. Inspired my career at a very young age. His comedy is super underrated

[@sarahsosa729]

Love you Martin!!!! You are the Top Male Chef of the world. Just as Julia Child was the Female Top Chef!!! I my eyes. Always watched your tv series'. Your going back to China was very educational for me as I am unable to travel, lacking funds to go to far away. Actually my ADHD nephew saw you first on Yan Can Cook on PBS. He was laughing so hard!! He never missed the show as well as I!!! I wish I could of visited you in Canada. I live on the Ohio-Michigan boarder line. Please make a new series. Bless you for all the years of your skills. Best of health!

[@LinkRocks]

Chef Yan is still the same guy he's always been. Glad to see he's still cooking.

[@sudarshan619]

Ohhhh love to see this guy again !!! I grew up watching Yan Can Cook !!! What a wonderful show it was !!

[@zeromusura3497]

Love his show in the late 80's early 90's . I'm glad to seen him again! Ooh done!

[@jz5748]

his jokes are out of this world...im dying here😂

[@elements1985]

Love this guy, watched him growing up.

[@williamosirian4506]

So awesome to see this great man still going strong! If more people were like Martin Yan, the world would be a much better place!

[@ChrisPBacone]

Greatest chef to view on any cooking show on the planet and recipe for any taste

[@digitalclown2008]

I LOVE THIS MAN. For real, what a natural entertainer. I love cooking, and I love Yan. He's an amazing man.

[@rebeccaselvage9211]

my dad watched you all the time and I learned to love you just as much as he did my dad passed in 1999 but I do still see your shows every now and then and you don't look a day older than you did back 1980 and I've always watched your show on PBS channel 25 Alabama I love you I pray for you God bless you and keep showing us your stuff

[@reverieasmr1444]

WE NEED MORE OF YAN

[@lindalowry1513]

This Chef is just as funny as the 1980's Love this fine talented man.

[@beem7139]

Always, absolutely loved this guy! When Julia and Jaques seemed a bit pretentious at times, this fellow was „down to earth“, entertaining, informative and easy to learn from. A total gem!!!

[@CanningPetto]

He looks good for 200+ years old!

[@virg0_lem0nade]

wow he is really looking good for his age!!! omg i love the original Yan Can Cook episodes so much!!! and his other show too, "Martin Yan's Chinatowns"

[@drkphinx]

After school, I’d turn on PBS and watch Yan Can cook!! ❤️

[@michaelsalazar7860]

I remember back when I was a teenager watching him on Public Broadcasting Station his cooking and cutting skills are still amazing!!!!

[@1D991]

I grew up watching Martin, and he's the reason I first got in to cooking myself. I remember my grandma buying me my first wok~ I'm happy to see he's still doi g his thing~

[@dchan415]

One of the best cooking shows Ive seen in a long time. And he didnt even cook anything. What a legend.

[@QianBing]

Chef Yan the GOAT

[@fseow1]

Just as humorous as he was 30 years ago. Keep it up Yan , u surely can cook.

[@deesong6722]

Love him!!!!!

[@nahuilegorreta6572]

I've seen him do this when I was in culinary school. Dude is a true inspiration

[@ireviewshtuff]

Yan is the Man!

[@NyagoNoir]

This was awesome 👏

[@heatherthompson1048]

I love you you brought such joy in my childhood 💖 if Yan can cook so can you!! Powerfull

[@bassAssassin187]

We grew up loving these guys from pbs

[@gloriamitchell3518]

I forgot how much I liked Martin Yan.

[@carolfeher1695]

It is wonderful to see Chef Yan still going strong and sharing his cooking skills. Thank you for this video. It's because of him I learnt how to mince ginger and garlic as well as cut up a mango without making a mess. :D

[@talghow-i2326]

I'm so glad to see him he is such a performer the accent is pretty much not there was it an a t back then.. I think he is cool 😂😘😎

[@donnalynn286]

Amazing

[@natn41r]

wow, he's such a great spokesman for any product, really.

[@kyluscorner8818]

i REALLY enjoyed this and subscribed based on this guest! Awesome talent and very charismatic and entertaining individual! Would love to see more of Chef Martin Yan:D oh, and his chef guests too!

[@jz5748]

this guy has been making cooking fun since '92 when i was still 10 yrs old.....

[@weworks7811]

I remember Yan came to the “Canton Garden” in Brentwood in 1996.it was on the Newspaper.

[@kifacorea]

The legend

[@robt2320]

Poor Yan, tough crowd. Youre looking good in 2020 though!

[@PaxTecum777]

AWESOME...YOU'RE THE BEST MARTIN......YOUR BUDDY RON

[@PAGodinez]

I remember, but I'm happily old!

[@Innocent_Buds]

Yan can so yan can only do with so precision, you are absolutely awesome chef , I am a big fan of you since 90's and your monologue is so appetizing 👌👍namaskar🙏🙏

[@felipelllofspain433]

Looking good..

[@edwardbliss8931]

I remember back in the 80s, he did a hula girl dance on his show

[@trabbipaul]

Its better as look tv wow.

[@Hey_its_Koda]

I use to watch him after school on pbs. He would say chopp chopp chopp!! Go!!

[@Ratselmeister]

He is looking very well and healthy. :)

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

If yan can google...so can you !!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@ricematicstudio1825]

⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥🔥🔥🙌😊

[@user-ri6ow1us3k]

The OG

[@kamarvika]

Does anybody know where is stephwn yan now ??

[@Johnthecardboardsmileyface]

EAT LONG NOODLE LIVE LONG LIFEEE :D

[@kikithepupper6774]

he hasn't aged!

[@philiptai233]

Glad to see the non sequiturs are still going strong after thirty years

[@lavatun]

That's insane.. He looks the same as he did in the 90's..

[@imlitemjenaier7037]

Seriously man! I feel the same way. 👍👍👍🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@GWBarker]

all of the googles!

[@vanbethi3811]

This place in Singapore, right?

[@flon57]

Finally after more than 30 years in Canada an US, his accent not so trong

[@wingchunjourney]

Martin Yan is still awesome. The audience at Google sucks. No reactions or anything.

[@jasonburtt482]

He would've been a monster on youtube.

[@drkphinx]

I want to know where he got that nice cleaver!! Nice knife!!

[@felipelllofspain433]

I know how to make perfect rice without measuring because of him..it's a trick with your finger..also avocado pits can be removed without wasting any avocado by one hiya with a knife to the pip...it sticks to the knife and you pull away..best guac my Italian mother makes..avacados , lemon juice, sour cream, onion powder and garlic salt...you can't stop eating it...

[@tedrao1393]

"And THEN!"

[@ChrisPBacone]

My wok is now 30 years old

[@felipelllofspain433]

Also a cheap and inexpensive dressing I used once was just garlic powder, honey and oil and its salt free and I'm not joking it tastes like it has salt in there..for anyone with high blood pressure..one day I just made it up..

[@equalizer1553]

How can Google not afford decent audio? His lav is so crazy over modulated. The old PBS episodes with ancient equipment sound better...

[@SimplyMyle]

Dang! I wanna work for Google!!

[@WaichiTsang]

Ah-Ha, very colourful,very beautiful, look at that If Yan can cook, so can you! Bye-bye

[@Danelly112]

Love Yan the legend. The table is not ergonomic. It’s way too low.

[@worshipdoom666]

i've made sushi on low folding tables like that before, it sucks...

[@Danelly112]

Nicholas Yim no way! ...that’s bad for the back and neck!

[@seanonel]

"One, two, three, four, five, seren(?), eight, nine, ten" 😂 All in all, you only made 28 slices Mr Yan! I demand my money back!

[@Kennyjap]

DONNIE YEN CAN COOK

[@PAGodinez]

F...king google.... didn't clap. ... for anything...garlic smashing, ginger smashung.....cutting paper....nads!

[@imlitemjenaier7037]

🤣🤣🤣🤣that's why Yan said that the people at Google has their emotions all in wraps😜😜😜. Emotions controlled only at Google 😜😜😜😜

[@casewhite5048]

what is Victoria wearing on her feet and why 32:55

[@amalayperson7208]

I was borned in the rat year.

[@stephenshupert5534]

The comment section in this video is going to be hilarious... Great timing google.

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

Did he gat paid based on how many times he said Google? Jeezus it ruins the video. I just want to watch him cook.

[@anoobiscooking1193]

Google staff got burned.

[@trigometry3]

what the wok

[@TheIkaika777]

His talents were wasted on this lame audience.

[@hfcarwash]

China is suffering one of the worse pandemic in history at that time. He has mood to celebrate?

[@MrXceller]

he still not dead yet. his cooking is trash by today's standard.

[@johnswanson217]

happy new coronavirus ;)