If you've ever made stir-fries that just don't quite compare to what you find at a restaurant, it may be that you're missing that crucial "wok hei." Taken from Cantonese, "wok hei" literally ...

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In the sizzling world of stir-fries, fried rice, and wok hei (the breath of the wok) magic, the type of wok you use can be a game-changer. This showdown is the battle of the two types of woks: Carbon ...

The "breath of the wok," or wok hei, is a sort of magical essence that Chinese chefs aspire to capture. Literally translated, wok hei describes the thermal radiation that emanates from a wok, the ...

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