Wok
The Best Wok for Stir-Frying at Home, Tested and Reviewed
Plus steaming! And deep-frying! A good wok should do it all, so we tested seven top-rated models to find the very best.
ByHsiao-Ching Chou
Bean Sprout Stir-Fry With Chicken and Garlic Chives
Use either mung bean or soybean sprouts for this stir-fry—mung bean sprouts are more tender and crisp.
ByBetty Liu
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Velvety chicken, canned pineapple, and ketchup come together in this beloved Chinese takeout recipe by way of Oahu.
ByJ. Kenji López-Alt
Mala Xiang Guo (Mala Dry Pot)
Mala dry pot may be hot pot’s soupless cousin, but don’t mistake this lack of soup for lack of flavor.
ByJess Eng
Easy Fried Rice
This easy fried rice recipe—which comes together in just about 30 minutes—is my go-to method for cleaning out the fridge and using up leftover rice.
ByGenevieve Yam
Khao Phat Kai (Fried Rice With Chicken)
This is the street food fried rice of my childhood.
ByLeela Punyaratabandhu
Mabo Don
This Japanese version of mabodofu is cooked with tofu and ground pork, and is significantly less spicy than the Sichuan version.
ByTadashi Ono
Kung Pao Chicken
Kung pao chicken is a beloved Chinese take-out staple, but its balance of salt, sweet, tang, and heat is easy to re-create at home.
ByDiana Kuan
Flan with Ginger
Step away from the oven—this flan is cooked on the stovetop.
ByTung Nguyen,Katherine Manning, andLyn Nguyen
The Secret to Stir-Frying On a Wimpy Electric Stove
Stir-frying on an electric stove can be done well—but it takes a little patience.
ByCarolyn Phillips
Mapo Tofu
Mapo tofu, with its fragrant sauce of chiles, fermented black beans, ground pork, and Sichuan peppercorns, is a classic example of Sichuan’s famed ma la flavor.
ByEileen Wen Mooney
Youtiao (Chinese Savory Doughnuts)
Crisp, golden brown youtiao is a staple at the Chinese breakfast table.
ByJeremy Pang
Big Plate Chicken
Da pan ji is a hearty Xinjiang-style dish of chicken and vegetables over noodles.
ByKei Lum ChanandDiora Fong Chan
Ants Climbing a Tree (Sichuan Braised Pork and Vermicelli Noodles)
There are no insects in this Sichuan noodle dish; the name refers to the way the bits of pork cling to the noodles.
ByDiana Kuan
Fish-Fragrant Eggplant With Minced Pork
Give the humble eggplant the attention it deserves with a rich and spicy sauce.
ByJeremy Pang
Lanzhou Chile Oil
This easy-to-savor chile oil is traditionally made with a specific chile, èr jīngtiáo.
ByBrandon Jew
3 Fruits of the Earth
Heilongjiang in Northeast China does not have a huge repertoire of famous recipes, but this eggplant preparation should put it on the map.
ByCarolyn Phillips
Dan Dan Mian (Dan Dan Noodles)
Dan dan noodles are a popular Sichuan street snack, named after the bamboo shoulder pole used to carry it.
ByCecilia Chiang
Salt and Pepper Chile Squid
Plenty of seasoned cornstarch and a clean vat of high-heating oil is the secret to light and crispy fried salt and pepper squid.
ByJeremy Pang
Chaozhou Flavor-Potted Tofu
Braise tofu in an aromatic and spice-filled broth that’s used not just once but over and over again.
ByKian Lam Kho