When I was 11, my Irish American stepdad came home with a $10 wok and a used paperback Chinese cookbook. Chinese food was a treat reserved for the rare occasions when we ate out at local ...

When you think of a wok, you might imagine a large, dark bowl engulfed in flames—and while that's not wrong by any means, it's far from a complete picture of this efficient cookware. Woks aren't used ...

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A wok is a common sidekick to many Asian meals. It's the go-to weapon of choice for flavorful stir-fried plates, and you can even use a wok to impart a smoky essence into dishes. But to fully maximize ...

The first thing you notice walking up to a dai pai dong, one of Hong Kong’s signature open-air street food stalls, is the smoke. Aromatic plumes billow out from aluminum-covered vent hoods as chefs ...