The wok is a essential tool in any Asian kitchen or any kitchen that aspires to cooking Asian cuisine. The wok, with it's curved design creates a focal point at the bottom of the pan which helps to regulate the heat and traps the flavor. Although many dishes can be made in a traditional western skillet, many would argue that it does not produce the same flavorful results as a wok.
Many different cooking techniques can be done in a wok, including stir frying, steaming, pan frying, deep frying, poaching, boiling, braising, searing, stewing, making soup, smoking and roasting nuts.
This cookbook contains a delicious varieties of recipes to be made using the wok.