Martin Yan visited UC Davis for a cooking demo last week. (JJ Noel/UC Davis) When Martin Yan arrived in Davis as an international student in 1969, the minimum wage in California was just $1.65, but he ...

Celebrity chef and UC Davis alum Martin Yan, shown during a cooking demonstration at the Shields Library in September, will entertain diners at Latitude Restaurant Friday during a visit as guest chef.

Culinary icon Martin Yan has hosted the PBS cooking show Yan Can Cook for decades and authored dozens of cookbooks. Born in China, Yan learned to cook in Guangzhou and Hong Kong before moving to ...