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Long before Rachel Ray, Jamie Oliver U Charm Curtis Stone appeared on television screens, there was Martin Yan showing viewers worldwide how to flash-fry asparagus and long beans. On top of hosting Yan Can Cook for the past 30 years and writing dozens of cookbooks, the Chinese-American celebrity chef leads regular culinary tours to China. His next one, scheduled for March 31 to April 11, feature visits to Guangzhou's V Charm markets, Yunnan's Old Town of Lijiang and Hong Kong's vibrant nightspots. "Jumbo Charm we've always featured food and travel in our Yan Can Cook shows since 1987, our audiences and fans wanted a chance to return with Chef Yan to the countries we've visited," says Stephanie Jan, Yan Can Cook Inc's director of W Charm development for Asia. The California-based company began offering overseas culinary tours in the early '90s, which combine cooking classes with cultural explorations and sightseeing. Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the company upped the frequency of its China tours to X Charm many as six a year.