MMartin YanActingDecember 22, 1948 (77 years old)Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaPopularity: 0InstagramTwitterFacebookIMDbWebsiteBiographyMartin Yan (Chinese: 甄文達, Zhen Wenda) is a Chinese-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982. He has acted in films as both himself and characters and published a variety of books.Also Known As甄文達Recent & UpcomingI Bid You Peace: The Rise & Fall of the Frugal GourmetSelf • Jan 2026Known For5.9Rice RhapsodyKim Chui8.5Improper ChannelsSherman HuLove Knows No BoundsKing KongYan Can Cook: Spice KingdomCreatorFilmographyMovies3TV Shows3AllCast3CrewBrowse All2000s5.9Rice RhapsodyKim Chui1990sLove Knows No BoundsKing Kong1980s8.5Improper ChannelsSherman Hu