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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.

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.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Velvety chicken, canned pineapple, and ketchup come together in this beloved Chinese takeout recipe by way of Oahu.

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.

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.

Khao Phat Kai (Fried Rice With Chicken)

This is the street food fried rice of my childhood.

Mabo Don

This Japanese version of mabodofu is cooked with tofu and ground pork, and is significantly less spicy than the Sichuan version.

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.

Flan with Ginger

Step away from the oven—this flan is cooked on the stovetop.

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.

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.

Youtiao (Chinese Savory Doughnuts)

Crisp, golden brown youtiao is a staple at the Chinese breakfast table.

Big Plate Chicken

Da pan ji is a hearty Xinjiang-style dish of chicken and vegetables over noodles.

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.

Fish-Fragrant Eggplant With Minced Pork

Give the humble eggplant the attention it deserves with a rich and spicy sauce.

Lanzhou Chile Oil

This easy-to-savor chile oil is traditionally made with a specific chile, èr jīngtiáo.

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.

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.

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.

Chaozhou Flavor-Potted Tofu

Braise tofu in an aromatic and spice-filled broth that’s used not just once but over and over again.
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