wok
Curved Asian cookware
A wok is a round-bottomed cooking pan with high, sloping sides, used especially in Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine.
The shape allows food to be tossed and stirred quickly over high heat: She stir-fried the vegetables in a hot wok.
Woks work best on gas burners; flat-bottomed versions exist for electric stoves.
Quick-cook in hot oil
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- dumplingsFilled dough parcels
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
ginger · garlic · scallions · five-spice · wonton
Quick-cook in hot oil
char · seasoning · preheating · swirl · ladle · sauté · steam · deep-fry
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- ringClosed curve shape
- lidRemovable container cover
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
spider · burner · handle · flat-bottom
Hard molded alloy
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- nonstickResists food adhesion
- spunRotated rapidly
- rolledRotated or turned over
flat-bottomed · patina · rust-resistant · lightweight · preseasoned
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
sizzle · char · seasoning · preheating · swirl · ladle · sauté · steam · deep-fry · blanch
spatula
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
strainer · spider · burner · handle · flat-bottom
cast-iron
Hard molded alloy
rolled · flat-bottomed · patina · rust-resistant · lightweight · preseasoned
bowl-shaped
Curving inward like dishware
wide · flared · contoured · hemisphere
- kitchenwarepot, pan, pots, pans, knife
- Asian loanwordsanime, sushi, karate, ninja, tsunami
- cast ironcast iron, skillet, Dutch oven, dutch oven, frying pan
- Chinese loanwordsdim sum, kung fu, feng shui, tai chi, yin yang
- cookwarepan, Dutch oven, pot, pans, pots
- fryingdeep frying, pan frying, shallow frying, stir frying, flash frying
wokskillet
Shallow pan for frying
frying pan · griddle · cast iron skillet · sauté pan · sheet pan
wokslow cooker
Appliance for gradual simmering
crockpot · Dutch oven · braiser · stockpot · roasting pan
- wok cookingHigh-heat pan technique
- wok heiSmoky stir-fry flavor
- electric wokPlug-in round cooking pan
- wok ringCurved pan support