Martin Yan's Chinatowns

Martin seeks out innovations in East/West cuisine in Honolulu with two chefs who have used their Chinese heritage to create modern masterpieces. This episode's recipes include: Duck-filled Sweet Sesame Balls, Char Siu Quesadillas, Roast Duck Nachos and Beer-Battered Ahi Rolls.

Martin tours the Chinatown Markets in San Francisco. Then he enjoys a meal at the Pearl City Restaurant owned by his friends Mr. And Mrs. Kin-Fai Chan. This episode's recipes include: Drunken Shrimp Soup, Four-Mushroom Beef, and Five-Flavour Chicken and Eggplant.

Martin takes an in-depth look at the variety of food in Toronto's Chinatown and cooks Macanese food with a local Macanese family. This episode's recipes include: Mrs. Ozorio's Okra with Shrimp Paste, Slow-Cooked Seven-Flavour Pork, Stir-fried Soybean Sprouts with Bean Thread Noodles, and Chinatown-Style Sponge Cake with Berries and Cream.

Martin tours Yokohama's Chinatown with his friend Mr. Zeng and dines in a Beijing-style restaurant on a tatami mat. This episode's recipes include: Nanjing "Surf and Turf" Stir-Fry, Sweet and Tangy Lotus Root Salad, and Mongolian Beef.

Martin calls on the fishermen in the Coloane Village on Macau and feasts on the fruit of their labour including a unique "Hanging Fish". This episode's recipes include: Shanghainese Wok-Seared Fish in Wine Sauce, Black Bean Sauce Clams with Fresh Basil, and Cracked Crab in Ginger-Wine Sauce.

Martin tours and samples from the grand opera of seafood in the Sydney Fish Market in Australia. Then he dines on the finest seafood with a fifth generation Chinese-Australian. This episode's recipes include: Wok fried Garlic Crab in Butter-Wine Sauce, Steamed Oysters on the Half Shell, and Nori-Dusted Flounder Bundles.