Martin Yan's China
Martin Yan's China
A fascinating trek through the sights, sounds and tastes of China as Martin travels through this vast country to explore the 4 schools of Chinese cuisine: the Mongol-inspired flavors of the North, the Cantonese seafood of the South, the fiery Szechuan meals of the West and the delicious Shanghai specialties of the East. He journeys to upscale restaurants, ancient streets, marketplaces, factories and nature preserves, as well as historic destinations in this captivating land, discovering the secrets and attractions of one of the world's oldest countries.
Martin Yan's China Previous Broadcasts
Chongqing Today (Episode #125)
KQED 9: Sat, Jan 30, 2010 -- 10:00 AM
In Chongqing, Martin visits the bustling food market touting a variety of Sichuan spices, vegetables, meats and fish. At night, he crosses the Yangtze River to the South Bank, home to exciting nightlife and out-of-this-world food. Recipes: fortune meatball noodle soup and Forest Garden stir fry.
Beijing Crafts (Episode #124)
KQED 9: Sat, Jan 23, 2010 -- 10:00 AM
In Beijing, Martin explores the ancient crafts of embroidery, jade-carving and carpet-making. Next, he visits the city's famous antiques street where he meets a watercolor artist and a master calligrapher. Recipes: Imperial sweet and sour fish and pan-seared steak rolls.
Remembering The Past (Episode #123)
KQED 9: Sat, Jan 16, 2010 -- 10:00 AM
In the town of Long Jian, Martin witnesses a traditional Spring Festival parade held for the first time in 60 years. He visits the garden of a venerable Feng Shui master, walks through a classic southern Chinese private garden-turned-park and samples milk custard with some young friends. Recipes: wok-braised jumbo shrimp and golden comfort soup.
The Dai People of Dali (Episode #122)
KQED 9: Sat, Jan 9, 2010 -- 10:00 AM
Martin heads to Yunnan Province, where the Dai people of Dali continue to practice their centuries-old traditions. Recipes: mushroom medley soup and Martin christo.
Guangzhou Scenes (Episode #121)
KQED 9: Sat, Jan 2, 2010 -- 10:00 AM
In Guangzhou, Martin visits Bai Yuen Mountain and drops by a restaurant at the foot of the mountain known for its traditional rice noodles and rice-noodle dishes. Afterwards, he visits the fish market to explore the variety of seafood the Cantonese crave. Recipes: crispy tofu chow fun and honey salmon.
TV Technical Issues
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Scheduled Maintenance 8/21-8/25
Next week, Sutro Tower will be switching most stations to their auxiliary antennas. KQED TV will be at half power on the lower auxiliary antenna, this will affect some of our Over The Air viewers. Maintenance is scheduled on August 21-25 from 9am through 4pm daily. Thank you for your patience!
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6/22-23 Ch9 & Ch54 Virtual ID issues
(DT9-1 thru 9-3, and DT54-1 thru 54-5) KQED experienced a major technical issue with our Virtual ID info in our signals for DT9 and DT54, beginning apx 4pm Thursday 6/22, which was resolved apx 11am Friday 6/23. As background, almost every TV station in the Bay Area now transmits on a frequency which is different […]
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2/22/17: Fremont Peak tower transmissions, including KQET DT25
(DT25.1 through 25.3) Recent storms have taken out dozens of trees on Fremont Peak, which in turn have taken down power lines leading to the transmission tower located on the peak. It has been running on generators for several days, and regular trips are scheduled to re-fuel those generators with gas. However, the truck has […]
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