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Canada

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Chinatown News, 1954-09-18 - 1964-07-18

 Series
Dates: Majority of material found within 1954-09-18 - 1964-07-18

Oral History Interview with Martin Yan, 2015-12-11

 Item
Identifier: 2016.037.029
Abstract Martin Yan, the legendary chef of the hit show Yan Can Cook, joins MOCA to discuss his inspiring and heartwarming story. After immigrating to California in his teens, Yan started teaching at U.C. Davis to earn enough money to attend college himself. After college, he left the U.S. and moved to Canada, where he became a Canadian citizen. A serendipitous cancellation by another chef on a popular Canadian TV station led the camera crew to reach out to Yan, who had fed and entertained them many...
Dates: 2015-12-11