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

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 ...

Ok, so I have messed up another nonstick skillet. It seems that the surface coating never lasted more than a week. I am using wooden spatula and cleaned it with the soft side of the sponge. Yet ...

A chef using a wok to cook a stir-fry tosses the contents in the air - Simonkr/Getty Images Getting a new wok is an exciting moment in a home cook's life, because it either means you're expanding your ...

A lightweight wok — the kind most of our top chefs use — costs less than $20 at an Asian supermarket, and for that you get a piece of kit that is long-lasting, simple to use and incredibly versatile.

Got the stir-fry stupids? So do we all, at one time or another. As in: What types of meat are best? How long do I really need to marinate? When exactly do I need to add the sauce? What happens when ...

A cheap, DIY radio telescope can be built using a wok and readily available parts. This telescope detects radio waves from neutral hydrogen in the Milky Way galaxy. The project costs under $150, far ...

Melissa Block recently visited New York's Chinatown with food writer Grace Young. They went in search of the perfect wok -- the first ingredient in capturing an elusive quality called wok hay. In ...

Getting a new wok is an exciting moment in a home cook's life, because it either means you're expanding your culinary tools of the trade, or you've used your old one until it can no longer do its job ...