Martin Yan
Chef
1948-12-22
Quotes by Martin Yan
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Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.
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In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.
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The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united.
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You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.
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At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.
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People who don't travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what's in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they know is where they live.
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Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.
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