Martin Yan Quotes: top 32 famous quotes about Martin Yan

Martin Yan Quotes & Sayings

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You don't have to show people how successful you are. — Martin Yan

I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys. — Martin Yan

Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning. — Martin Yan

When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters. — Martin Yan

I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher. — Martin Yan

The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me. — Martin Yan

I normally don't eat junk food. — Martin Yan

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back. — Martin Yan

When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup. — Martin Yan

I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day. — Martin Yan

I enjoy the quiet life. — Martin Yan

First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef. — Martin Yan

I live a very low-key life. — Martin Yan

I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large. — Martin Yan

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

Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables. — Martin Yan

When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play. — Martin Yan

In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans. — Martin Yan

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

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

Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united. — Martin Yan

Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent. — Martin Yan

Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general. — Martin Yan

At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant. — Martin Yan

I am just a normal professional with a great job and a great life. — Martin Yan

I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free. — Martin Yan

Always start with the freshest ingredients. — Martin Yan

A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion. — Martin Yan

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

Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful. — Martin Yan

If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things. — Martin Yan

You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good. — Martin Yan