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 Read Quote
As long as the food is well prepared and not overdone, I think it tastes good. It doesn’t matter if it’s Chinese, Japanese, anything. Martin Yan Read Quote
I remember when I was in college, I used to watch Julia Child’s cooking show during dinner and joke with my roommates about becoming a TV chef. Martin Yan Read Quote
The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it’s ruined. Martin Yan Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
