When I was 11, my Irish American stepdad came home with a $10 wok and a used paperback Chinese cookbook. Chinese food was a treat reserved for the rare occasions when we ate out at local ...

Need a pan that can deep fry, sear, braise, and steam? The wok might be the pan you're looking for. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca ...

Vincent Yeow Lim aka Dim Sim Lim shares his secrets to making Chinese takeaway classics, including special fried rice, beef with oyster sauce and honey chicken.

A good wok should last you a lifetime. My favourite is a well-worn hand-me-down from my Chinese takeaway chef parents, bought in Hong Kong decades ago.