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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
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What is stir-frying?
what is a stir-fry
What is stir frying?
what is a stir-fry
How do stir frying and sauteing differ?
Technically, stir frying in done in a wok and sauteing is done in a flat-bottomed pan.
What basic tools are needed to stir frying?
I usually use a spatula, or something similar.
Is stir frying a cooking method?
Yes.
What should be used for stir frying?
A wok.
What are books with stir fry recipes?
"Stir frying to the worlds edge" and "The stir fry cookbook" are two great book with hundreds of stir frying recipes and techniques. Both can be found on Amazon for fairly cheap and downloaded instantly.
What is flash frying?
For this technique of frying, the heat is super high and the foods are stir-fried in a flash.
What are some techniques of Korean cuisine?
Pickling, stewing, grilling, pan-frying, stir-frying
Did the cooking method of stir frying originate in Tibet or Nepal or Africa?
Stir frying is one of the most common forms of cooking, so its origin probably dates back to the dawn of the age of cooking, in and around Africa.
Who was the inventor of stir fry?
The invention of a technique like stir-frying won't be traceable to a single person. It likely occurred sometime in the 5th century BC with the invention of iron pots in China.
Why do you use a wok when cooking stir fry?
The round shape and high sides of a wok make it easier to toss food around inside it when stir frying.
