Pork spare ribs with black bean sauce | Yan Can Cook | KQED

[@kqed]

🍳Subscribe to watch a new classic episode of Yan Can Cook every Monday: @t 🍜📺

[@joshschneider9766]

As a kid in the eighties this was the first food show along with frugal gourmet that I ever watched. As a former line cook all these years later and a lifetime foodie I cannot thank you all enough

[@pinkyjohns5198]

Martin Yan was a show my whole family watched in the 80s. So glad he’s available again!

[@kqed]

@@joshschneider9766 @Pinky Johns We're so glad it's bringing back such good memories for you.

[@joshschneider9766]

@@kqed some of the best of my childhood

[@joshschneider9766]

do you have the capability to put up frugal gourmet as well?

[@Nanogrip]

I cannot tell you how much this show means to me. My parents and I would watch together whenever we could. I remember the times when my would yell out letting me know that Yan Can Cook is about to start, then I'd flop down in the living room floor huffing and puffing from running from who knows where lol. Greetings from the very tiny islands of Palau!

[@kqed]

Thanks for sharing this memory!

[@louzander]

What a great story! My big brother and I used to connect over Yan Can Cook.

[@Saku19]

Yes! Yan is so wholesome, he was like our Chinese uncle.

[@SN-rp3kk]

I used to watch this with my parents too.❤

[@bln3576]

I watched this guy cook live in a store in the 80's

[@UncleHoCM]

Finally Yan Can Cook is available online. Thx KQED.

[@kqed]

Hope you're enjoying these classic episodes!

[@BellyHolly]

@@kqed Classic from good old times. Thank you, KQED!

[@trythisj]

I grew up watching this show! "If Yan can cook, so can you!"

[@TheAmbSteve]

I did too! This just came up on KZbin and I instantly remembered watching these shows back in the day.

[@munkeybutt]

“If Yan can’t do it, don’t even try!”

[@jagmohanbasran4879]

So awesome, so many memories. Searched last year to no avail!

[@rarad.3793]

Man he was so adorably funny ! There still isn't any cook as funny as he is . ORIGINAL!!! I MISS HIS SHOW!

[@wolfman999]

Best chef ever in 90,s 💗💗😌

[@imlitemjenaier7037]

This is the chef Yan face I remember watching him on TV in the 90's. 👏👏👏🤗🤗

[@cksong6131]

Besides the Knight Rider, Airwolf, McGyver and The A-team, this Yan Can Cook was also my hero when i was a kid...

[@BunnyB92]

I’ve missed watching him on tv so much!! One of the best of all time for sure 💕

[@noctus1409]

Definitely!

[@isameera31]

Daaaaaaaaaamn!! Old school!! My mom used to watch this when we used to live in San Francisco back in the early 90s. Awesome.

[@alvinwagner6745]

Martin knows that cooking should be fun, not a competition. I love watching him mash ginger and garlic with his cleaver.

[@me_jt]

OMG. I grew up watching Yan Can Cook. So entertaining to watch. Thanks for making this available.

[@karenChinese]

I loved watching this growing up with my mom. I even had the honor of meeting Chef Yan about 10 years ago. One of the coolest and most talented chefs ever!

[@taubhauhlau2639]

This is the real deal no flat screen, no iphone, no youtube, no facebook.. just authentic diy cooking show.

[@PhillyfurEver]

Cooking shows use to be like this back in the day. It's soooo different now.

[@jhill4874]

The new "cooking" shows aren't even really about cooking. The Food Network took over cooking shows from PBS stations, then abandoned actual cooking shows. I miss our Saturday morning cooking line up.

[@dealomarilla]

I loved the stories when I would watch Justin Wilson..

[@panchovilla6591]

Yan can cook so can you

[@theandrew6286]

I used to love watching this dude as a kid...

[@DK-rh5sf]

Damn,I miss shows like this.

[@iamsheep]

I remember watching this as a kid. I didn't appreciate it then, but damn his knife skills are legit.

[@foocw]

yeah i found him too much of a showboat back then, now i see that he does his flashy stuff to entertain his live audience, and because he knows he has the skill to play around a bit while maintaining the precision in his technique, and making sure he never gets hurt doing it. respect!

[@enavigatorE]

Remember watching this as a kid from the other side of the world.

[@sle8782]

This is a REAL cooking show, you will learn a lot of cooking skills from the show. KEEP GOING, thanks KQED for the uploading.

[@tonkadriver1833]

The world needs more Yan!

[@zephyrwinkle6552]

This guy inspired me as a kid to learn how to use a knife. I'm proud to say now that my knife skills are on par with his...

[@kqed]

A bold claim!

[@EmilyMDong]

Martin Yan is absolutely amazing learning skills from one place to another. This guy can chopping so fast and craving anything over a second! How amazing is that. Thank you for sharing we love him so much.

[@vasthomas6446]

Love yan can cook

[@vangmx]

I admit, I laughed at 1:19. Always loved this man's humor. Glad that Martin is still around today in 2020 cooking and making videos for us.

[@AznPhatty]

I know a lot of us used to watch Martin Yan as kids. I miss watching Yan Can Cook. And this is great, all food that I make at home and so simple

[@waiyeung7501]

Brought tears to my eyes to watch him again. He reminded me of when I was young, innocent and happy.....

[@BasedGamerX]

I used to love this guy when I was a kid.

[@onlygod5667]

And then and then and then and then lol...miss cooking shows like this on public television...cooking shows these days are so different now.

[@joshschneider9766]

Kqed and chef yan, I too cannot express my gratitude in mere words. This show as a kid in the eighties ignited my lifelong love of food. Even worked as a line cook on and off for years. Love you all so so much for this.

[@darrenm9597]

Man I grew up watching Yan Can Cook! Love it....

[@ChrisParadise-wv5iz]

OMG its YAN! I used to wake up every morning before breakfast as a kid lol

[@bernardomariano241]

I use to watch this show on channel 11 back in Chicago with mom and dad. I miss those days ....

[@A2kingsfull]

I loved watching him growing up as a kid, he was amazing to learn from.

[@bonushuntersentertainment]

I can't believe this is my first time ever seeing this guy. Awesome

[@daschamp]

I miss this show so much. He is funny, charismatic, and a great chef! thanks for posting these.

[@casediedwell5094]

Grew up watching this dude (and the other OG TV Masters). Yan Can Cook is 100% the reason I started cooking when I was 8 years old, and have spend 25 years BoH cooking. Glad to see these online!

[@Quiet_one_tonight]

oh man, talk about nostalgia. you just made me so happy

[@49ers1975]

this guy was the first awesome chef cook along with julia child..i watched the 2 of them non stop...thanks for the post...

[@jhill4874]

@@MidWestWaters345 Emeril Lagasse had Julia on as a guest. He was all subservient to her and she acted as though she didn't really want to be there. It was very interesting.

[@tunaonwhitenocrusts]

2pm Saturday afternoons. Yan Can Cook. This was my childhood. I love that cleaver.

[@chenggonglee4992]

Ahhhh Martin Yans iconic garlic smash. Lol as a kid with basic cable this show was one of the OGs that got me interested in cooking.

[@xychoticbreak5198]

This brings me back to a time I forgot that I'd forgotten. Good times.

[@juantwotree5710]

Literally grew up watching him.

[@M.Happie]

I use to watch this guy when I was a little kid, I loved his personality! I would watch JUST for the show he'd put on, not even for the food or recipes (I was too young to cook at that time). So glad I found him!! 💖

[@TurkeyDart]

Literally the best cooking show opening of all time

[@cnagorka]

This was on every day on our local PBS station in Denver at about 4PM, I used to watch it after school and loved every minute of it...this and Justin Wilson's show were on back to back.

[@elizabethalphonse1697]

30 years ago I spent the weekends watching cooking shows and he was my favorite. He's hilarious when he rubs the marinades on the meats lol

[@ReviewTimeWithTim]

Yan can Cook...I used to watch this as a kid.....loved this show

[@coffeelover2380]

You know chef , i remmembered you are first chef i have watched in tv doing a cooking show.. Time flies, you are part of my childhood growing up coz i saw your show eveyday for years..🤩🤩

[@joe_schmoe_420]

If Yan can cook, so can you! Love Martin Yan

[@s.i.r_jeffrey]

Yooo this dude is legit!!! I watched his show on pbs as a kid... the good ol days.

[@kilotun8316]

My grandmama and I would watch this together on PBS.

[@ikonix360]

Love these videos of Martin Yan. Remember watching him in the 80's when I was a child. Any plans to have someone use modern technology and make the videos have better video quality like what has been done with some older TV shows?

[@theresalayzelle5942]

I really love ur show. Now that I hv getting older in age. I think these simple dishes r healthy to eat. Thank u Chef Yan.

[@heatherthompson1048]

Pioneer way ahead of his time love you Martin yan

[@allanonamiss4224]

I quoted his quote last week. Totally awesome to see this post. Hes like the Bob Ross of cooking. If Yan can cook, so can you! lol love it

[@eds2888]

Martin Yan classic is the best. He is an absolute glorious Chinese chef.

[@Frostbyt3zGaming]

I used to watch Martin Yan, Lydia, Ming Tsai, and Jacque Pepin growing up. So great to have found a channel with some of these legendary chefs.

[@Battousai7O1]

This some childhood memories here! Used to watch this w my family all the time growing up.

[@mistayuto]

I used to love watching chef Yan when I was a kid,

[@IeshaWaysJones]

Yesssss! Ah nostalgic memories! I grew up watching Martin Yan, he was always very charming, charismatic and funny as hell. Glad to have these shows online!!

[@TheRealJPhillips]

I was one of those kids who liked watching cooking shows like this after all the cartoons were over on saturdays back in the day. Memories of not having cable.

[@stop736]

I remember watching this show as a kid! My mom LOVED this show. Back then, Chinese food wasn’t on every corner like it is today where were from at least. I remember my mom even having his book “Wok With Yan”...? I think that was the name of it. He was such a good teacher, even me as a little kid loved watching the show.

[@peterw1213]

Wok with Yan was my first cooking TV show I enjoyed watching back in the 70s.

[@Buattro]

Wok with Yan was stephen yan not martin yan. both greak cooks though

[@molleywood]

Nothing but good memories with this guy...great entertainer

[@hulkjelly6876]

I liked his show. I bought a jar of 5 spice powder because of him & I don't think I ever opened it.

[@rozmahfoz]

Damn when I watched this as a kid I just loved watching Martin because he was so entertaining and made cooking look so easy. Watching as an adult, he's really cooking all the dishes of my childhood.

[@HardMode..]

Brings back good memories, Yan was the man!

[@jhill4874]

Met Martin at one of his restaurants. He is not like he is on TV, but still very charming and approachable.

[@horseplop9]

What's that mean

[@jhill4874]

@@horseplop9Martin has a TV persona and his other. Some people are cool only with their TV persona. Martin is cool either way.

[@physics77guy]

the original star of tv cooking....

[@winniem1989]

OMG!!! I grew up watching him

[@aplaceinthestars3207]

I gotta be real here- the title should include the bit about seasoning the wok because that is 100% essential info. Nobody has ever surpassed Martin Yan's ability to present Chinese cuisine in such an entertaining, informative, and approachable way: pre-internet, pre Food Network... he's the OG foodie!

[@seamusoflatcap]

I've never heard of this chef before and I imagine it's because it's American TV. Here in the UK we have a TV chef called Ken Hom. I remember watching his shows in the early 80s, that's what got me into trying to cook Chinese food.

[@aplaceinthestars3207]

@@seamusoflatcap Thanks for mentioning Hom, I found some classics posted from BBC Good Food (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGbCgXihrtF1rqs). Yan's show was a US public broadcasting staple in the 80's, especially affiliated with the San Francisco area. I can't deny my fondness for Yan's penchant for showmanship, but I appreciate anyone who loves food and shares the knowledge (and make sense of the unbelievable array of Chinese sauces)

[@Shinky0]

If Yan can cook, so can you!

[@wa2k99]

He was so awesome

[@johnright528]

I remember watching this as a kid with my grandma after school.. The good old days he is such a AWSOME PERSON and can cook like no one's business.....😁👍👍👍👍

[@koolburn5218]

I remember this on tv. I was 7 when this aired, there wasn't much to watch. Didn't mind it at all, I liked his show

[@yadana._]

I used to watch this on TV every Saturday when I was a kid :D

[@ryanmcclanahan8739]

Martin Yan is highly entertaining, and I've learned a lot by watching this show. Excellent stuff!

[@Im0utlaw]

Awesome! I grew up watching this show with my dad

[@heatherthompson1048]

Best food show ever always loved Yan can cook!!!!

[@1p6t1gms]

I made this beef and bean curd delight for breakfast this morning before watching Martin Yan today. But the funny thing is, is that it was essentially Martin years ago that brought my interest in the cooking processes of this kind, not entirely. I added a little bit of ground coriander and maybe a little more than this, although.

[@pinkyjohns5198]

OMG! Watched Yan Can Cook on KCET in Los Angeles many, many years ago! Glad I found him on KZbin!

[@christopherowens4007]

Hes The Man !! I miss his shows !!

[@boostismagic]

Mr. Yan packed so much into an episode..Season your wok, more tools, Thanks Martin! I was there...great time

[@hukeaz]

OMG! I used to love watching this guy!

[@SS-tr5uw]

I remember watching this back in the 80's as a child on PBS or some other public access channel...suddenly i have flashbacks of shag carpeting and tube tvs with turn knobs that only had 13 channels on it.

[@jakekgfn]

I used to watch this guys show back in the 90s glad to see he’s still going strong

[@laurafedora5385]

I was literally thinking about Yan Can Cook two days ago and this popped up 🤯

[@matsuiflex]

Yep, Google's got that kind of tech. Back to wearing my aluminum foil hat

[@aolmonkey]

This is bring back childhood memories watch this show with my young brother. Thank Martin for being one of 1st asian chef the tv !

[@ArkDiabLord]

Childhood memories...

[@dariusdeboer5498]

I love this show so mutch.

[@seamusoflatcap]

I bought a cast iron wok in 1982 and still have it, there's nothing to go wrong with it. It is cast iron and not steel, it's heavy and will rust in minutes if not cared for. I was taught the same seasoning method Yan uses except I was told to stir fry an onion as part of the method. Every time it's cleaned I heat it up to ensure its dry and then give it a thin coat of sesame oil to prevent rust. It looks like the seasoned one Yan showed.

[@SoSoPrettyMS21]

Marvelous!

[@Lastkingof33]

Remember this dude back in the day

[@bounpheng4197]

Absolutely love this guy

[@84subi]

I love this show I learned a ton from him as a kid

[@rickhtet5897]

I remembered watching this show every week when I was really young from. I loved it.

[@TheWiseRabbit]

Wow this brings back memories. I loved this show, mind you I could barely speak English when this show was on the air but I loved it.

[@bunbee2025]

Classic show....salivating watching this! 😋

[@Jooooooshcha]

All I remember from this guy as a child was “wow look at that!”

[@mrdude88]

My goodness, I remember watching this on PBS. I love PBS.