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 ...

When you picture a wok, it may be one that's being worked in mid-air with flames licking its sides. Inside, there's smoky char kway teow or glistening fried rice. A wok is synonymous with fire.

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 ...

If you've ever tried to replicate the taste of your favourite Asian restaurant but found yourself falling short, you may need to brush up on your wok hei. Wok hei is Cantonese for "wok breath", which ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It's true that not everyone is destined to become a world famous professional chef. But it's also true ...

Give your wok a “facial” with salt and oil to help clean and condition it. Scott Suchman / The Washington Post Food writer Grace Young tells Washington Post’s Kristen Hartke about the basics of caring ...