Talk:Martin Yan

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His hometown

it was announce that Martin Yan is from Toisan (Taishan, Guangdong) according to this site: http://www.asiawind.com/pub/forum/fhakka/mhonarc/msg01507.html

Guangzhou, according to the bio on his official site: http://www.yancancook.com/mybio.htm --supernorton 05:54, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In his book, The Yan Can Cook Book, 1981 edition, it says Martin Yan was born and raised in Kwongchow, China, which is the Romanized name for Guangzhou, so Guangzhou, Canton, or Kwhongchow, is correct.Easeltine (talk) 18:35, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Is the show still on?

Does anyone know if this show is still on? I am extremely keen to see it as I get Martin Yan confused with Stephen Yan. Does it ever air anymore? Thanks. - Abscissa 23:19, 7 March 2006 (UTC) Yes, it is still on.[reply]

Martin Yan and Stephen Yan

Are Martin Yan and Stephen Yan really both named 甄文達? User:Angr 18:54, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

His surname

Did he ever change his surname from 甄 to 殷 ??? Questionable. --supernorton 05:51, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is he...

...related to Yan Che Shek, i can't find an article to him though on wikipedia can someone make one?

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This article was automatically assessed because at least one article was rated and this bot brought all the other ratings up to at least that level. BetacommandBot 23:33, 27 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Wok With Yan

I remember a show called Wok With Yan. Can anyone verify if he had a show called that or if it was just Yan Can Cook? Mr. C.C. (talk) 10:10, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Protection

Could we have some protection on this page? Getting lots of vandalism from unreg'd users. W00d (talk) 15:49, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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...IF

His motto for his show, Yan Can Cook, is not showing in the article, or on the Talk page. It is, "If Yan Can Cook, So Can You!"Easeltine (talk) 18:41, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Hong Kong chef"

by what measure is he a "hong kong chef"?! he's been in the states since college, his career has been entirely US-based, his ventures into HK or anywhere else in asia have been minimal at best. "HK chef" implies someone active/famous primarily in HK.

he's an "american chef", pure and simple. "originally from HK" or "specializing in HK food" can be squeezed in later. 2601:19C:527F:A660:448D:6329:71FD:987C (talk) 17:12, 25 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]