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 ...

Chandra Ram led the digital food strategy for Food & Wine. She has more than 15 years of experience writing and editing food content and developing recipes. A former restaurant cook and server, she ...

Char kway teow is a smoky stir fry made with flat rice noodles, bean sprouts, eggs, and chili, tossed over high heat for that signature wok flavor. Bold, spicy, and satisfying. Ingredients: Flat rice ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Foodland Chef Keoni Chang shows you how to select and use a wok, and the secrets to making a tasty stir fry. Heat the wok until it begins to smoke. Add in the oil, swirl it, then ...

A great wok gives you deliciously seared stir-fries at home—but that's just the beginning. Pros know that the pan is also suited to many cooking techniques, from steaming dumplings and pan-frying ...

First things first: Never use soap, harsh cleansers or metal scrubbers to clean your wok. Doing so will remove the patina. Instead, gently scrub the interior of the wok with hot water using a regular ...