Career. Yan began teaching Chinese cooking for a college extension program and appearing on a Canadian talk show from Calgary in 1978 (on CFAC-TV, now CICT-DT). He has hosted over 1,500 episodes of the PBS cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982. … He currently hosts Martin Yan – Quick & Easy.
He is not related to Chinese American chef Martin Yan of the PBS series Yan Can Cook, though Martin was an employee and had worked for Stephen Yan in the 1980s as demonstrator for Stephen’s products.
Where is Yan can cook now?
Today, Yan is still cooking and touring the world with his show, exploring different regional cuisines in China and nearby nations in east Asia. He also runs the successful M.Y. China restaurant on the 4th floor of San Francisco’s Westfield Center.
