In Chinese cooking, achieving the elusive wok hei flavor can be challenging, especially for home cooks. It’s not a seasoning that comes in a bottle, and it can’t be extracted from a spice. Literally ...

Chef Kwok Keung Tung tosses the wok with one hand, using the other to stir with a metal spatula. Both hands occupied, he uses his knee to nudge the gas stove’s lever up and down to control the fire ...

The elusive smoky flavors and aromas of stir-fry can be achieved in your home kitchen. J. Kenji López-Alt shows you how. One of the secrets to achieving wok hei in a home kitchen is a blowtorch.Credit ...

Need a pan that can deep fry, sear, braise, and steam? The wok might be the pan you're looking for. When you think of a wok, you might imagine a large, dark bowl engulfed in flames—and while that's ...

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