Happy Chinese New Year! Thursday, Feb. 7 corresponds to Jan. 1 on the lunar calendar, which marks the start of the Year of the Rat. Chef Martin Yan of “Yan Can Cook” fame celebrates with this recipe for tangerine peel chicken.
Martin Yan’s new 26-part TV series, called “Martin Yan’s China,” just debuted in January on PBS. In the series, he travels through all parts of China to showcase authentic culinary dishes and traditions for the American public. An accompanying cookbook, also called “Martin Yan’s China,” will hit stores soon and will be his 24th English cookbook.