Wok Cooking Techniques

The wok’s versatile concave sides make it an ideal tool for multiple uses. This chapter covers the main techniques used with the wok, although you will find the wok is just as useful for cooking any type of food. For simple omelettes, a well-seasoned wok is ideal. Even bacon and eggs can be made in the wok. In other words, use your wok and you will find what an essential tool it can become in your kitchen.

The preparation of foods and ingredients before cooking is more important, and time-consuming, in wok cookery than in any other type of cookery. However, once the groundwork has been done the rest is comparatively quick and easy, and the results are always rewarding.