Martin Yan Quotes
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Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.
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I have a lot of cooking tools. In fact I have a whole drawer full of knives. Cooking tools, especially cutlery, are my toys.
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I've never considered myself a celebrity or even part of the entertainment business. I'm a cooking teacher.
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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.
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Soy sauce is really a multi-purpose seasoning.
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At thirteen, when I arrived in Hong Kong after leaving China, I made a living by working in a restaurant.
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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.
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So when I do Chinese cooking, I mix everything together, then the kids have to eat their vegetables. They won't have the patience to pick them out.
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In general I love to eat anything. I enjoy anything that is well prepared, a good spaghetti, lasagna, taco, steak, sushi, refried beans.
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Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.
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Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.
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I can represent my culture while helping not only the Chinese-American community, but also the community at large.
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You don't have to show people how successful you are.
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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.
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I also have a lot of preserved foods, things that will keep for a long time like dried fish, seaweed or lotus seed.
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I enjoy the quiet life.
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I live a very low-key life.
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Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.
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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.
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First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.
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When I retire or pass away, I will be able to look back and say that this has been an exciting life. That's all that matters.
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You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.
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Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables.
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If I could only have one type of food with me, I would bring soy sauce. The reason being that if I have soy sauce, I can flavor a lot of things.