MARTIN YAN'S CHINATOWNS
Chef Martin
Yan continues his visits to Chinatowns around the world in a new
season of MARTIN YAN'S CHINATOWNS, the series that travels the world
to combine culture and cooking mastery. Martin visits eleven different
Chinatowns around the world to explore their culinary treasures.
The series travels to four continents to take viewers behind the
scenes in the Chinese communities of major cities: London, New York,
Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco, Honolulu, Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne,
Singapore and Macao. In each of these locations, Martin meets fascinating
people and learns about the history and culture of Chinese cooking.
Chinatowns
from San Francisco to Sydney are unique cultural enclaves, filled
with the foods and customs that the Chinese immigrants have brought
to their new lands. Each episode of MARTIN YAN'S CHINATOWNS, airing
on public television stations nationwide beginning September 6,
2003 (check local listings), is a culinary kaleidoscope that brings
the sights, sounds and flavors of these places into viewers‚
homes. During his visits, Martin ventures through open air markets,
shares Chinese tea ceremonies and visits bakeries to find the most
delicious pastries.
With Martin
as their guide, viewers explore dim sum variations, learn how tofu
is made and experience cuisine from the poshest Chinese restaurants
in Singapore to street vendor stalls in Macau to a family home in
Melbourne. Back in his studio kitchen, Martin demonstrates the finer
points of preparing his favorite Chinese foods, demystifying the
recipes step-by-step, and showing them to be truly accessible.
Executive
produced by Nat Katzman. Produced by Anne-Sophie Brieger. Directed
by Brian Murphy. Edited by Brent Pate. Produced in 2003, MARTIN
YAN'S CHINATOWNS II is supplied by A La Carte Communications and
presented by American Public Television through the Exchange service
at no cost to public television stations nationwide.
MARTIN YAN'S
CHINATOWNS II was made possible with funds provided by Lee Kum Kee
authentic oriental sauces; Waterpik/Aquia home sanitizing system;
Meyer/Circulon cookware; GE Monogram kitchen appliances; Aroma Housewares
small appliances; Glad Brand products; Melissa‚s World Variety
Produce; Maple Leaf Farms and Sunkist.
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