books by Martin Yan

books by Martin Yan

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Martin Yan

Martin Yan

Chronicle Books, 2008

martin yans china
Martin Yan's ideas on preparation of sauces in advance are wonderful, easy, and delicious. His advise on stocking your pantry is essential in preparing his recipes. My family and I have tried several recipes in this book and we find them easy and delicious.

The 10 Best of Everything Families: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers (National Geographic the Ten Best of ...
Susan Magsamen

National Geographic, 2009

Family trips are the most popular form of leisure travel, and according to recent research, the current trend of multigenerational and family-friendly getaways will continue to grow. To answer the need for an authoritative, creative, and practical travel planner, National Geographic and Susan Magsamen, a leading parenting expert, have joined ...

Martin Yan's Culinary Journey Through China

Martin Yan

Kqed Books, 1995

My first and favorite chinese cookbook
I bought this book when it first came out after watching Martin Yan's cooking show on PBS. He's a great chef and teacher. I was lucky to buy this book as my first intro to chinese cooking. If I had bought another book, I might have been too intimidated. But Martin ...

Martin Yan Quick and Easy

Martin Yan

Chronicle Books, 2004

Great chinese food -- really is quick and easy!
I'm a second generation Chinese American, and although my mother taught me some of her Chinese cooking, I've had a hard time mastering her approximation techniques ("a little bit of everything marinade"). I really prefer to follow a recipe, and with Chinese stir fry, ...

The Yan Can Cook Book: More than 200 Authentic Chinese Recipes
Martin Yan

Gramercy, 2007

This comprehensive compendium of over 200 carefully tested recipes, charmingly illustrated with diagrams, drawings, cartoons, and photographs, is sure to whet anyone's appetite. There are sections on how to use the wok and its accessories, how to make tofu, how to create beautiful Chinese garnishes, a lesson on using chopsticks, and much more! ...

Martin Yan's Feast : The Best of Yan Can Cook

Martin Yan

Kqed Books, 1998

Excellent recipes for Asian-American food
In response to previous reviewers, this is not authentic Chinese food that Yan is making. That said, in reading this book I never got the impression from Yan that it was. Yan includes recipes for many favorites that you would find in Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, ...

Chinese Cooking for Dummies

Martin Yan

For Dummies, 2000

Great for first-timers, only wish there were more pictures
Four main things to comment on: 1) You definitely feel Martin Yan's personality in these pages. Great broad yet brief background on regional influences on Chinese cooking. 2) Equally good broad yet brief explanation of basic ingredients and also the prep and cooking ...

Martin Yan's Chinatown Cooking: 200 Traditional Recipes from 11 Chinatowns Around the World

Martin Yan

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2002

YAN CAN COOK!...AND HE CAN WRITE TOO!
I've been a fan of Martin yan's ever since seeing him on PBS some 15 years ago or so. Before Emeril came along Yan was one of the few TV cooks who tried to entertain as well as educate on cooking. I'm quite disappointed he's no long on the Food Network anymore as I ...

Martin Yan's Asia: Favorite Recipes from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Japan

Martin Yan

Kqed Books, 1997

An excellent introduction to Asian cuisine.
Even if you find his television show to be over the top, you have to admit that Martin Yan always presents very tasty recipes. This book is an introduction to a variety of Asian cuisines with recipes and helpful hints not just on preparation, but on eating as well. ...

Everybody's Wokking

Martin Yan

Harlow & Ratner, 1991

Quick and Easy Chinese Food
This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn how to cook Chinese food. The recipes are simple to follow and they don't take up a lot of time. The dishes are delicious. It's a good cookbook for someone just starting to learn how to cook, too. My friends all ...

The Yan Can Cook Book

Martin Yan

Doubleday & Company, 1981

Extremely useful
Practically every recipe I've tried from this book has been delicious. I especially like the supplementary information on how to make tofu and growing bean sprouts, which I've not seen covered in other Asian cookbooks. My only criticism is that there is no ...

A Simple Guide to Chinese Ingredients and Other Asian Specialties

Martin Yan

Yan Can Cook, 1994

A great little book!
This book is small but packed with great information. It is a must for anyone interested in Asian cookery. Nearly every page is full of clear, color photos of various types and brands of ingredients with a full description of each, from fresh fruits and vegetables to ...

Martin Yan's Asian Favorites: From Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand
Martin Yan

Ten Speed Press, 2001

Join Chinese Master Chef Martin Yan as he revisits Asia on an insider's tour of three memorable and inspiring cuisines. Collecting recipes from top hotels and restaurants, food stalls, and home kitchens, Martin provides the definitive look at Asian cuisine in all its diversity. He first visits Hong Kong to decipher the vastly creative wonders of ...

A Tradition of Soup: Flavors from China's Pearl River Delta
Teresa M. Chen

North Atlantic Books, 2009

Through recipes that use time-honored medicinal ingredients, A Tradition of Soup provides a fascinating narrative of the Southern Chinese immigrants who came to the United States in large numbers during the last half century, the struggles they faced and overcame, and the soups they used to heal and nourish their bodies. Following the Chinese ...

A Wok For All Seasons

Martin Yan

Doubleday, 1988

A very good cook book!
I have tried almost all the recipes in this cookbook and they are uniformely good, even the non traditional recipes such as Chinese/Cajun Jambalaya and Chinese Paella are excellent. The recipes seem to have been carefully taste tested and the ingredient amounts are ...