[VIDEO] KQED Playlist of Classic Yan Can Cook Episodes

"Chinese Cooking for Dummies (2000)" was a favorite Martin Yan reference book in our house, and I picked up my own thrift copy when I got married - it seems weird to favor a "for Dummies" book, but it's a great collection of recipes, info, and techniques for the home cook, and nothing is too complicated to alter as necessary for nutrition or ingredient availability. Do recommend!

This American show with Martin Yan is often muddled with Stephen Yan’s show ‘Wok with Yan’ that ran in Canada from the late 70s through the mid 90s.

Both played an important role in sharing authentic Chinese family recipes with North American audiences.

I still have a bound copy of Stephan Yan’s 1978 cookbook ‘Chinese Recipes’ that I refer to occasionally.