Martin Yan

Martin Yan
Yan in 2004
Born
Yan Man-daat

(1948-12-22) 22 December 1948
EducationMunsang College
Overseas Institute of Cookery of Hong Kong
University of California, Davis
Culinary career
Cooking styleCantonese
Current restaurant(s)
  • (closed: M.Y. Asia (Las Vegas))
    (closed: M.Y. China (San Francisco))
    (closed: Yan Can (Santa Clara))
    (closed: M.Y. China (Rohnert Park))
Television show(s)
  • Yan Can Cook
    Martin Yan – Quick & Easy
    Martin Yan's Chinatowns
    Martin Yan's Hong Kong
    Martin Yan's Asian Favourites
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese甄文達
Simplified Chinese甄文达
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhēn Wéndá
Bopomofoㄓㄣ ㄨㄣˊㄉㄚˊ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhJen Wendar
Wade–GilesChen Wen-ta
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYan1 Man4 Daat6
JyutpingJan1 Man4 Daat6
IPA[jɐn˥ mɐn˩ tat̚˨]
Websitewww.yancancook.com

Martin Yan Man-daat (Chinese: 甄文達; Cantonese Yale: Yan1 Man4 Daat6; born 22 December 1948) is a Hong Kong-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982.