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CATCHING UP WITH WORLD-RENOWNED CHEF MARTIN YAN OF YAN CAN COOK IN SYDNEY! ✦ Many of us grew up chanting "Yan Can Cook, and So Can You!"
Yan Can Cook and he's doing it right here in Australia, uniting cultures and showcasing Australian produce. Foodies are going wild!
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ince 1982 (those living in Canada would know him from 1978), Asian families all over the world have religiously set aside an hour every week when the TV cooking series Yan Can Cook aired and it became a must-see episode for the whole family.
One could say that the chef of this series, the charismatic Martin Yan, somehow came into our lives through this square box and became a part of the family. It almost felt like we all knew him. Many of us were mesmerised by his deft moves as his hands and fingers flew across every piece of cutlery and crockery, the way he handled ingredients was almost hypnotic and kept us glued to the screen. It was hard not to feel hungry each episode, and more than the cooking, it was also Martin Yan's energetic and enthusiastic personality that kept the audience coming back for more episodes! And Yan is funny!!
A well-loved series that endures What is truly great about the series is how it has carried on through the years and the love for this cooking series has been passed down through generations of families. This was not some one-off series with its 5 minutes of fame only to be forgotten under the pile of evergrowing Netflix entertainment. Neither did it spawn a couple of seasons only to whittle out of fresh ideas and got cut off because it wasn't rolling in the money.
