Chinese - Chef | December 22, 1948 -
I enjoy the quiet life.
Martin Yan
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You don't have to show people how successful you are.
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I think being famous is more of a hindrance, a constraint, than just letting yourself be free.
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People who don't travel cannot have a global view, all they see is what's in front of them. Those people cannot accept new things because all they know is where they live.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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I don't like to waste anything. Any food left over from the night before is always eaten the next day.
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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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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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