Am watching Martin Yan of Yan Can Cook. Did you know that he started his own chain of restaurants. As a capitalist, I have to applaud Martin Yan. He has expanded his image and leveraged it to acquire new business opportunities. It is a great achievement in capitalism.

Some of my co-workers mentioned that Martin Yan uses a fake accent. Mr. Yan supposedly attended UC Davis with a major in food science. He uses his accent to make the show more authentic.

Initially, I was offended that someone would use a Chinese accent to be more accepted in the white dominant hegemony. My objection comes from the differentiation of the other from the dominant majority. However, why shouldn't Martin Yan use his accent? Don't we know of numerous French chefs who are less famous than Yan who use their accent to make an illusion of class? Yan uses his accent to further promote his show's acceptance into the dominant hegemony. Good for him. God Bless Martin Yan. God Bless America, and Nowhere Else.