Martin Yan’s Chinatown is back by popular demand on American Public Television stations

Fall 2006

The renowned chef, teacher, and host of the tremendously popular television food series Yan Can Cook invites you to join him on a grand culinary tour of eleven of the world’s greatest Chinatowns in his newly re-released Public Television series.

Threading the concepts of cookbook, travel guide, and cultural index, Chef Yan provides an insider’s view of these tourist meccas, introducing the reader to his favorite chefs, restaurants and shops, and offering insights into the individuality of each Chinatown.   From the Chinatowns of New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, Yokohama, Sydney, Honolulu, Singapore, London, Macau, and Melbourne, Martin Yan opens the door to these fascinating communities that contribute significantly to the vitality of these major cities.

MARTIN YAN’S CHINATOWN is a show that has something for everyone:  a travel guide that unlocks the mystery of Chinatowns for the adventurer and the armchair traveler; recipes that will thrill home cooks, their families and guests; an expert’s restaurant guide that goes well beyond the standard tourist offerings; and a special memento for those looking to recapture the memories of a trip.

Savor the  taste of Chinatown with the companion cookbook, Martin Yan’s Chinatown Cooking:  200 Traditional Recipes From 11 Chinatowns Around The World

About Yan Can Cook
Yan Can Cook, Inc, founded in 1977 by Master Chef Martin Yan, is dedicated to promoting worldwide appreciation of Asian cuisine and culture. Yan Can Cook's renowned cooking-show/travelogues (over 1,900 created to date) air internationally in over 50 countries. Yan Can Cook creates and publishes cookbooks (28 to date), designs and produces cookware and household kitchen tools, offers tourism consultation, owns and operates a line of pan-Asian restaurants and provides food/service consultation to restaurants around the world. Chef Yan also acts as a food ambassador and offers product endorsements.

About A La Carte Communications
Founded in 1990 by Geoffrey Drummond and Nat Katzman, A La Carte Communications specializes in lifestyle television and video production and is America's leading independent producer of television cooking shows. A La Carte public television productions include: Emmy-winning Baking with Julia, America's Test Kitchen, Julia and Jacques Cooking At Home, Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen, Michael Chiarello's Napa, Savor the Southwest and The Frugal Gourmet.

About American Public Television
For 42 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations. APT distributes more than 10,000 hours of programming including Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter, Globe Trekker, Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World, Nightly Business Report, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, Ballykissangel, Brian Jacques' Redwall and Sinatra: The Classic Duets. APT is known for identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In more than four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules. For more information about APT's programs and services, log on to APTonline.org.