When you have a good stock, you can make a good soup. Martin Yan More Quotes by Martin Yan More Quotes From Martin Yan At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant. Martin Yan hong-kongrestaurantsleaving I remember when I was in college, I used to watch Julia Child's cooking show during dinner and joke with my roommates about becoming a TV chef. Martin Yan cookingcollegechildren The problem with a lot of Chinese is that they put up divisions between Taiwanese, Hong Kong natives, mainlanders. We are never united. I really hope that the Chinese can be more united. Martin Yan hong-kongchinesedivision A lot of people don't enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion. Martin Yan passionhatejobs The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me. Martin Yan applauseexcitedpraise Anyone that has come to America past the age of eighteen will be able to understand when I say that you can never shake your accent. Martin Yan ageamericapast Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general. Martin Yan chineseasianculture When you enjoy what you do, work becomes play. Martin Yan enjoyplaywork Well, you know, if you get into the profession because you think you can make a lot of money, you can never become successful. Martin Yan moneysuccessfulthinking I live a very low-key life. Martin Yan keyslowslife I enjoy the quiet life. Martin Yan introvertquietlife The only thing that counts is if you know how to prepare your ingredients. Even if with the best and freshest ingredients in the world, if your dish is tasteless or burnt, it's ruined. Martin Yan dishesingredientsworld I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed. Martin Yan fish-tankstimelong Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables. Martin Yan meatvegetableskids I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free. Martin Yan constraintsfamethinking I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher. Martin Yan cookingbusinessteacher
