Need a pan that can deep fry, sear, braise, and steam? The wok might be the pan you're looking for. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca ...

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 ...

In use for several thousand years, few cooking vessels are more versatile than the wok. You likely first think of the pan as the best way to stir fry vegetables, proteins, or noodles; a task it ...

Few cooking styles captivate quite like stir-frying in a wok. Elements like the fragrant smoke, licks of the flame, and constant clangs lend a visceral appeal unique to the style. And even involved ...

Jet Tila gives us the six commandments of wok cooking. Jet recommends using a flat-bottomed carbon-steel wok. To season the wok heat it well, add kosher salt, rub the interior with the salt until the ...

For how incredible a wok is, it’s not very high on people’s list when stocking their pots and pans. Especially in the west, the pure bliss of cooking – not set-it-and-forget-it cooking, but active, ...

Lan Samantha Chang's Stir-Fried Iceberg Lettuce is tender and slightly sweet after cooking in a wok with soy sauce, a touch of sugar, and plenty of fresh ginger. Iceberg lettuce isn't just for eating ...

“If you ask chefs what we use in our homes, most of us probably didn’t buy the pre-seasoned wok from a fancy kitchen store for $100,” says Melissa Miranda, chef-owner of Musang in Seattle. Miranda’s ...