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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever made stir fry at home and been mildly disappointed? You've tried to learn everything there is to know about woks, but there's clearly still something missing. That 'something missing' is ...

A good wok should last you a lifetime. My favourite is a well-worn hand-me-down from my Chinese takeaway chef parents, bought in Hong Kong decades ago.