The Wok Set

The multi-purpose lightweight wok, nowadays make of carbon iron, has a round bottom and either two metal or wooden handles or one long wooden handle. It fits over a brazier or a brick stove with fire holes, as is found in many homes in China.

To adapt the wok to the standard Western kitchen, it is advisable to acquire a wok set, complete with a lid or cover, a ring or stand, and a scoop.

The lid, usually made of aluminum with a wooden knob on top, is sometimes shaped like a round dome and sometimes a plateau dome. The latter, more spacious inside, is preferable, for it covers snugly a whole duck or chicken or a whole fish.