Wok

cooking · Chinese cuisine · kitchen tools

Round bottom, quick heat. A wok's curved shape lets heat spread evenly across the pan, so food cooks super fast. You can toss ingredients up and down to cook them perfectly without burning anything.

Born in China. The wok came from China originally, though some similar pans called karahis were also used in South Asia around the same time. It became so good at cooking that people all across East, South, and Southeast Asia started using it too.

Works with high heat. Woks are designed to handle really hot flames or burners without problems. This helps cooks make that delicious sizzling sound and cook vegetables and meats in just minutes.

Stir-frying magic. Woks are perfect for stir-frying, where you cook small pieces of food quickly while constantly stirring. This cooking style keeps food crunchy and full of flavor instead of soft and mushy.