What began as a small cooking school in Foster City, California soon evolved into the award-winning Yan Can Cook Show. And that was only the beginning. In the past three decades, Yan Can Cook has grown into a fully integrated culinary tour de force with a wide global reach.
Today Yan Can Cook, Inc. is the umbrella brand for:
- The award-winning flagship series – The Yan Can Cook Show
- Hundreds of popular Martin Yan cooking and travel programs produced and aired in China and Southeast Asia
- Gourmet and casual dining establishments in both China and the U.S.
- Corporate and personalized gourmet tours to China and other Asian destinations
- Dozens of best-selling cookbooks
- Popular merchandising lines of cookware, artware and grocery items
- A much in-demand entertainer, product spokesman, corporate event host and motivational speaker
- A full-service culinary consulting company
Chef Yan has remained an active international food ambassador throughout his career. He roams the world representing different commercial and social concerns to entertain and educate the public, sharing with them his unique humor and strong passion for Chinese cooking.