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RSVP for On Lok Events
RSVP for this FREE event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yan-can-cook-with-on-lok-halloween-spooky-special-tickets-408145322647 Join Chef Martin Yan and On Lok for Yan Can Cook with On Lok, live, virtual cooking series celebrating Chinese recipes and traditions. Prepare delicious and simple recipes along with Chef Yan, who will be cooking live from his…
James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award
“I first stepped inside a professional kitchen some 50 years ago. It was love at first sight. A lifetime filled with joy and wonders, friendship and love. The James Beard Foundation Lifetime Award is the icing on the cake, and what a cake it…
MYChinatown
Of all the Chinese enclaves around the world, San Francisco’s Chinatown is most celebrated for its history, size, complexity and depth. Within its 24 city blocks lives a self-contained community, well integrated to the outside world but retains its own ethnic identity. Welcome to Martin…
Chinese Paella
Paella, Spain’s most famous dish is undoubtedly one of the world’s great rice dishes. The first time I saw a traditional paella pan, I thought it was a particularly shallow flat-bottomed wok. That got me thinking about how a Chinese cook would prepare the same dish. The result is this East-West hybrid that works especially well in an electric wok.
Ma Po Tofu
A classic favorite — Ma Po Tofu is a fiery Sichuan classic named for the pockmarked (po) wife (ma) who supposedly invented it at her husband’s restaurant. Ma Po Tofu is a justly popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants, especially in Chengdu.
Tea-Infused Steamed Custard
Print Recipe Tea-Infused Steamed Custard Servings Ingredients 6 oz chicken broth2 oz water1 teaspoon green tea leaves2 eggsteaspoon ½salt4 medium sized shrimp Sauce: cup ¼chicken broth1 teaspoon green tea leaves1 teaspoon cornstarch slurry Servings Ingredients 6 oz chicken broth2 oz water1 teaspoon green tea leaves2…
Fresh Fruit Popsicles
Print Recipe Fresh Fruit Popsicles Servings popsicles Ingredients cup ½ sliced kiwicup ½ sliced strawberriescup ½ blueberries2 cups apple juice or Lutien Lotus Seed Drink Servings popsicles Ingredients cup ½ sliced kiwicup ½ sliced strawberriescup ½ blueberries2 cups apple juice or Lutien Lotus Seed Drink…
Grilled Eggplant
Print Recipe Grilled Eggplant Servings Ingredients 1 Chinese eggplant Sauce: 2 teaspoons cooking oil2 teaspoons minced ginger2 teaspoons minced garlic1 tablespoon chopped fresh green chili1 tablespoon chopped fresh red chili1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar1 teaspoon sugar1 teaspoon soy sauce Servings Ingredients 1 Chinese eggplant Sauce:…
Steamed Pumpkin with Fermented Rice
Print Recipe Steamed Pumpkin with Fermented Rice Servings Ingredients 1 kabocha squash Sauce: cup ½ rice lees*cup ¼ sugarcup ½ water2 tablespoons goji berries1 tablespoon cornstarch slurry Servings Ingredients 1 kabocha squash Sauce: cup ½ rice lees*cup ¼ sugarcup ½ water2 tablespoons goji berries1 tablespoon…
About Chef Martin Yan
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.