Viewing China from Afar: Quick & Easy Chinese Meals for Every Home
In this episode, viewers will follow the Chinese-American chef and TV host, Martin Yan, to visit a mainstream American supermarket—Safeway—, a prominent Chinese-American grocery chain—99 Ranch Market—and a major Chinese frozen food supplier—Prime Food Processing, producing high-quality dishes like dumplings, dim sum, and ready-to-cook seafood.
Chef Yan demonstrates how easily these ingredients can be turned into a quick, authentic Chinese home-style dinner. With clever shortcuts and bold creativity, hosting a 20-person gathering becomes effortless—just as Chef Yan says, 'If Yan can cook, so can you!'
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