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 ...

Oh, you CIA graduates in your crisp white jackets, you’ll never know what it’s like to be Chef Zhou Guang Zan. Imagine standing over a jet engine as it blasts more than 30,000 BTUs. Your task is to ...

Not sure which oil to use for the most flavorful results when making meals with a wok? Chowhound spoke with an expert who can ...

You've done dim sum, swished Wagyu beef or chrysanthemum greens in a hot pot, wrapped Peking duck in a pancake, slurped Taiwanese noodles and swooned. Now you're ready to cook. You know where to shop ...

Among Chinese cookbooks, this one is unusual. It doesn't strive for comprehensiveness or focus on a regional cuisine. Instead, it analyzes that sacred object of the Chinese kitchen: the wok. The wok's ...

It's just before opening hour at Chef Lu's Asian Bistro, and the clink of tables being set mingles with chopping and other kitchen sounds — a pleasant buzz at this new South Hill restaurant opened by ...

Jewish and Chinese communities in Canada, bound by a sense of otherness and a common map of exclusion, have found ways to ...

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 ...