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The round shape and high sides of a wok make it easier to toss food around inside it when stir frying.
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Why is a stir fry called 'Stir Fry'?
Stir fry is called Stir fry because it is made in a wok and you stir the meal to cook it, otherwise it burns, and also you fry it in a wok.
Cook in a wok?
Does a mean stir fry
What kitchen equipment is used to quick fry foods in a small amount of fat?
I would use a wok or wok-like frying pan. Especially if cooking a stir fry of mixed vegetables.
What techniques do Chinese use to cook broccoli and beef?
it is done in a wok that has been oiled, also known as stir -fry
What has the author Joyce Jue written?
Joyce Jue has written: 'Far East Cafe Best of Casual Asian Cook (Casual Cuisines of the World)' 'Wok & stir-fry cooking at the Academy' -- subject(s): Stir frying, Wok cookery 'Asian Flavors (Williams-Sonoma Lifestyles)'
What do Chinese people use to cook food?
Hi there in china alot of the food is quick food like stir fry, they cook the stir fry in a oversized pan called a wok.The wok has a large surface area to increase the speed and effeciencey of cooking . The large wok also allows alot of food to be cooked at the same time. They also eat dumplings
What basic tools are needed to stir frying?
I usually use a spatula, or something similar.
How much is the average wok worth?
Depends on where you buy it. Could be couple dollars to tens of dollars. In Asia its a typical utensil to stir fry.
What year did stir frying start?
Stir frying is a pair of Chinese cooking techniques for preparing food in a wok: chǎo (炒) and bào (爆). The term stir-fry was introduced into the English language by Buwei Yang Chao, in her book How to Cook and Eat in Chinese, to describe the chǎo technique.[1][2] The two techniques differ in their speed of execution, the amount of heat used, and the amount of tossing done to cook the food in the wok. Cantonese restaurant patrons judge a chef's ability to perform stir frying by the "wok hei" produced in the food. This in turn is believed to display their ability to bring out the aroma of the wok and essence of the food cooking[citation needed]. it orginated in the dynasty
How do you boil vegetables?
there are many ways of cooking vegetables you can boil them or stir fry them, siving and then cook under the cooker or over the grill. you can also try stiring and mixing different type of vegetables together to taste different type of flavours. e.g. mixing all the different types of cabbages and lettuces together and then squeezing the juicy flavour out of them with your hands and then siving them.
What is the word origin for the word wok?
"Wok" is a Chinese word from the Cantonese dialect.
Are there any good DVDs on wok cooking?
There are a lot of DVDs available. cookingvideos4u.com has a good wok cooking section. Make sure you consider what kind of wok cooking you intend to do. Wok cooking does require a higher heat than many western techniques.
