
THE WOK
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Book Introduction
To all of you who have decided to cook properly
Following THE FOOD LAB, THE WOK continues with a comprehensive look at kitchen science, featuring the wok. MIT-educated chef and scientist Kenji presents the science and recipes behind the wok, which he selects as the ultimate kitchen tool.
What's the difference between a wok and a regular pan? What dishes can you cook in a wok? What techniques are required? Do you need to wash meat when stir-frying? How long should you marinate meat? What's the secret to melt-in-your-mouth beef? Why do rinsed potatoes fall apart less easily? What are some alternative ingredients?! By following the recipe step by step, you'll learn the knowledge you need to create your own unique recipes!
A variety of recipes and photos! Check out the preview!
Following THE FOOD LAB, THE WOK continues with a comprehensive look at kitchen science, featuring the wok. MIT-educated chef and scientist Kenji presents the science and recipes behind the wok, which he selects as the ultimate kitchen tool.
What's the difference between a wok and a regular pan? What dishes can you cook in a wok? What techniques are required? Do you need to wash meat when stir-frying? How long should you marinate meat? What's the secret to melt-in-your-mouth beef? Why do rinsed potatoes fall apart less easily? What are some alternative ingredients?! By following the recipe step by step, you'll learn the knowledge you need to create your own unique recipes!
A variety of recipes and photos! Check out the preview!
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PART 0 Introduction
What's the most useful tool in the kitchen? │ History of the wok │ Buying a wok │ Seasoning, cleaning, maintenance, and care for a wok │ Wok cooking utensils │ Knives │ Rice cooker or multicooker │ Food for the wok and how to manage your pantry
PART 1 The Science of Stir-frying
The basics for all meat stir-fries
1.1 How to Stir-fry Chicken
American Chinese Cuisine: Kung Pao Chicken│Gong Bao Ji Ding│Chicken with Basil, Chili, and Fish Sauce│Basic Velvet Ting│Sweet & Sour Chicken or Pork│Velvet Chicken with Snap Peas and Lemon-Ginger Sauce│Pico's Not-So-Bland Chicken│Stir-Fried Chicken with Pickled Chili Peppers and Carrots│Pickled Chili Peppers
1.2 How to Stir-fry Pork
Stir-fried thinly sliced pork and chives│Stir-fried pork and kimchi│Better than Mom's Chongqing pork│Sichuan-style sashimi stew│Stir-fried thinly sliced cucumber and pork│Mushu mushroom or mu shu pork│Mandarin pancakes│Stir-fried Thai minced pork with basil│Perfectly crispy fried egg
1.3 How to Stir-fry Beef and Lamb
Stir-fried Beef with Broccoli│Stir-fried Beef with Ginger│Shredded Beef with Spicy Chili│Thai Stir-fried Beef with Basil and Fish Sauce│Pepper Steak│Cumin Lamb
1.4 How to Stir-fry Seafood
Stir-fried fish with oyster mushrooms, celery, and oyster sauce│Stir-fried fish with ginger and scallions│Brined stir-fried shrimp│Peeled shrimp with garlic, scallions, and chilies│Kung Pao shrimp│Seafood-stuffed chilies with black bean sauce│Steamed clams with Cantonese black bean sauce│Steamed clams with garlic, sake, and butter
1.5 How to Stir-fry Eggs, Tofu, and Vegetables
Beef Egg Rice Bowl│Mushroom Egg Rice Bowl│Stir-fried Shrimp (or Tofu) with Lobster Sauce│Creamy Scrambled Eggs (Whampoa Eggs)│Homestyle Tomato Scrambled Eggs│Thai Omelette Kai Jiao│Stir-fried Spring Vegetables with Olives and Sichuan Peppers│Stir-fried Corn and Mushrooms with Spicy Chili Peppers and Soy Sauce│Tiger Skin Peppers│Stir-fried Sichuan Green Beans│Stir-fried Soy Sauce Mushrooms│Stir-fried Mala-Spicy New Potatoes│Korean-Style Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes│Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes with Sichuan Fish Flavor│Stir-fried Eggplant with Sake and Miso
PART 2 RICE
2.1 Rice bowl
Tamago-kake gohan│Concentrated mentsuyu (soy sauce-dashi-mirin mixture)│Oyakodon│Gyudon│Katsudon│Sanshokudon (three-color rice bowl)│Grilled cod or salmon seasoned with miso│Grilled eggplant seasoned with miso (nasu dengaku)│Bibimbap
2.2 Rice porridge, congee, and other rice porridges
Basic Congee│Thai Congee with Pork Meatballs│Cheese Congee with Bacon, Roasted Corn, Scallops, and Coriander│Congee with Lettuce and Mushrooms│Chicken Congee (Korean Congee with Chicken and Vegetables)│Congee with Pumpkin and Pine Nuts│Congee with Mushrooms and Spring Vegetables│Congee with Shrimp, Saffron, and Chorizo
2.3 Fried Rice
Vegetable-Egg Fried Rice│Bacon-Egg Fried Rice│Egg Fried Rice with The Mix│Green Bean Fried Rice│Pork Fried Rice with Corn and Chili Peppers│Crab Fried Rice│Spam-Kimchi Fried Rice│Nasi Goreng: The Most Humid Fried Rice
PART 3 Noodles
3.1 Hot noodles and pasta
Umami Oil (“XO Pepperoni Sauce”)│Roasted Garlic-Sesame Sauce with Chili Oil│Shanghai-Style Scallop Oil│Sichuan Mala-Chili Oil│Short Noodles│Shanghai-Style Sesame Noodles (Ma Jiang Mien)│Noodles with Thai Basil and Peanut Paste│Zha Jiang Mien (Beijing “Fried Sauce” Noodles)│San Francisco-Style Vietnamese Garlic Noodles
3.2 Cold noodles
Sichuan Cold Noodles│Spicy Konjac Noodles and Cucumber Salad│Crazy Peanut Chicken Noodles│Bun Chom Tom (Vietnamese Shrimp Rice Noodle Salad) with Citrus Fruit and Herbs│Hiyashi Chuka
3.3 Stir-fried noodles
Stir-fried Romaine with Shiitake Mushrooms, Chives, and Roasted Cabbage | Stir-fried Romaine with Oyster Sauce, Lettuce, and Butter | Stir-fried Noodles with Mushrooms, Carrots, Basil, and Sweet Soy Sauce | Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-fried Noodles) | Crispy Chow Mein Pancakes (Liang Mien Huang) | Cantonese-Style Soy Sauce Noodles with Bean Sprouts and Scallops | Chow Mein with Beef and Green Peppers | Beef Chow Fun (Torch Version) | Beef Chow Fun (Outdoor Burner Version) | Chicken Pad See Ew | Pad Thai | Ma Yi Xiang Su (Sichuan Glass Noodles)
PART 4 FRYING
4.1 Stir-fried dishes
Kimchi (or sauerkraut) pancakes│Seafood green onion pancakes│Chinese green onion pancakes│Cheese green onion pancakes│Breakfast green onion pancake sandwiches│Pan-fried “garlic nut” pancakes│Easy tortilla “jianbing”│Pork and shrimp dumplings│Japanese pork and cabbage dumplings│Mom’s beef vegetable dumplings│Vegetarian dumplings with eggplant, mushrooms, and carrots
4.2 Fried dishes
Fried Brussels sprouts with fish sauce, shallots, and chilies│Fried broccoli with honey-balsamic dressing│Fried shiitake peppers│Crispy fried pork belly│Sichuan dry-fried beef│Nua Kem (Thai beef jerky)│Chongqing fried chicken│Chicken karaage (Japanese fried chicken seasoned with soy sauce, sake, and ginger)│Agedashi tofu (fried tofu in soy sauce)│Cantonese salt and pepper shrimp│Chicken wings with mala salt and pepper│Cantonese fried lobster with ginger and scallions│Super crispy Korean fried chicken│Japanese katsu│Korokke (Japanese potato croquette)│Fried vegetables or seafood│Fried sauerkraut onions
4.3 Crispy and Moist Cooking Methods for American-Style Chinese Cuisine
General Tso's Chicken | California Orange Chicken | Sesame Chicken | Springfield Cashew Chicken | Orange Peel Beef from Sichuan and Old-New York | Simple Baked Tofu with Soy Garlic Sauce | Baked Tofu with Garlic and Black Bean Sauce | Korean-Style Spicy Braised Tofu | Shrimp and Tofu Fritters | Crispy Tofu Fritters with Broccoli and Garlic Sauce
PART 5 Boiling and boiling
Basic dashi│Tsukudani made with leftover kombu│Furikake made with leftover bonito flakes│Miso soup│Japanese radish stew│Kabocha simmered pumpkin│Ohitashi (boiled leafy vegetables) with soy dashi and bonito flakes│Japanese beef and potato stew (nikujaga)│Ajitsuke tamago (flavored egg)│Bonito flakes deviled eggs│Kimchi soft tofu stew│Dukbokki in broth (kimchi version)│Korean curry tteokbokki│Everyday chicken and ginger stock│Ginger samgyetang with rice cakes│Egg soup│Hot & sour soup (Sanra Tang)│Superior stock│Chachai Rousimian (Sichuan soup with pork and charcoal)│The best wonton soup│Sichuan hot & sour wontons (Sanra Chao Shou)│Mala - chili oil Asparagus and Tofu Salad with Vinaigrette│Perfectly Poached Chicken Breast│Aromatic Scallop-Ginger Oil│Poached Chicken and Cabbage Salad with Cashew Nuts and Miso Dressing│Bang Bang Chicken│Banana Blossom and Chicken Salad with Fried Shallots, Garlic, and Lemongrass│Red Curry with Mushrooms, Pumpkin, and Tofu│Thai Stir-fried Green Beans and Tofu with Red Curry Paste (Pad Pringing)│Green Curry with Mussels and Rice Noodles│Green Curry Sausage Meatballs│Northern Thai Khao Soi (Curry Chicken and Noodle Soup)│20-Minute Red Curry Chicken & Noodle Soup│Thai Hot & Sour Soup with Shrimp (Tom Yum Goong)│Ma Po Tofu│Mom's Japanese Mapo Tofu│Water-Braised Beef│Sichuan Poached Fish in Chili Broth (Shaew Ju Wee)│Vietnamese with Caramel Fish Sauce Braised Fish│Braised Red Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)│Taiwanese-Style Braised Short Rib Noodles (Hong Shao Niu Rou Mian)
PART 6 Simple side dishes without cooking
Leftover Vegetable Salad with Soy Sauce-Dashi Dressing│Sichuan Mashed Cucumber Salad│Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chili Oil│Sweet & Spicy Miso Dipping Sauce│Honey Mustard-Miso Dipping Sauce│Miso-Yogurt Ranch Dipping Sauce│Som Tam│Vegetable Salad with Salty Sesame-Ginger Vinaigrette│Hiyayako (Japanese Cold Tofu with Soy Sauce and Ginger)│Japanese Side Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing
What's the most useful tool in the kitchen? │ History of the wok │ Buying a wok │ Seasoning, cleaning, maintenance, and care for a wok │ Wok cooking utensils │ Knives │ Rice cooker or multicooker │ Food for the wok and how to manage your pantry
PART 1 The Science of Stir-frying
The basics for all meat stir-fries
1.1 How to Stir-fry Chicken
American Chinese Cuisine: Kung Pao Chicken│Gong Bao Ji Ding│Chicken with Basil, Chili, and Fish Sauce│Basic Velvet Ting│Sweet & Sour Chicken or Pork│Velvet Chicken with Snap Peas and Lemon-Ginger Sauce│Pico's Not-So-Bland Chicken│Stir-Fried Chicken with Pickled Chili Peppers and Carrots│Pickled Chili Peppers
1.2 How to Stir-fry Pork
Stir-fried thinly sliced pork and chives│Stir-fried pork and kimchi│Better than Mom's Chongqing pork│Sichuan-style sashimi stew│Stir-fried thinly sliced cucumber and pork│Mushu mushroom or mu shu pork│Mandarin pancakes│Stir-fried Thai minced pork with basil│Perfectly crispy fried egg
1.3 How to Stir-fry Beef and Lamb
Stir-fried Beef with Broccoli│Stir-fried Beef with Ginger│Shredded Beef with Spicy Chili│Thai Stir-fried Beef with Basil and Fish Sauce│Pepper Steak│Cumin Lamb
1.4 How to Stir-fry Seafood
Stir-fried fish with oyster mushrooms, celery, and oyster sauce│Stir-fried fish with ginger and scallions│Brined stir-fried shrimp│Peeled shrimp with garlic, scallions, and chilies│Kung Pao shrimp│Seafood-stuffed chilies with black bean sauce│Steamed clams with Cantonese black bean sauce│Steamed clams with garlic, sake, and butter
1.5 How to Stir-fry Eggs, Tofu, and Vegetables
Beef Egg Rice Bowl│Mushroom Egg Rice Bowl│Stir-fried Shrimp (or Tofu) with Lobster Sauce│Creamy Scrambled Eggs (Whampoa Eggs)│Homestyle Tomato Scrambled Eggs│Thai Omelette Kai Jiao│Stir-fried Spring Vegetables with Olives and Sichuan Peppers│Stir-fried Corn and Mushrooms with Spicy Chili Peppers and Soy Sauce│Tiger Skin Peppers│Stir-fried Sichuan Green Beans│Stir-fried Soy Sauce Mushrooms│Stir-fried Mala-Spicy New Potatoes│Korean-Style Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes│Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes with Sichuan Fish Flavor│Stir-fried Eggplant with Sake and Miso
PART 2 RICE
2.1 Rice bowl
Tamago-kake gohan│Concentrated mentsuyu (soy sauce-dashi-mirin mixture)│Oyakodon│Gyudon│Katsudon│Sanshokudon (three-color rice bowl)│Grilled cod or salmon seasoned with miso│Grilled eggplant seasoned with miso (nasu dengaku)│Bibimbap
2.2 Rice porridge, congee, and other rice porridges
Basic Congee│Thai Congee with Pork Meatballs│Cheese Congee with Bacon, Roasted Corn, Scallops, and Coriander│Congee with Lettuce and Mushrooms│Chicken Congee (Korean Congee with Chicken and Vegetables)│Congee with Pumpkin and Pine Nuts│Congee with Mushrooms and Spring Vegetables│Congee with Shrimp, Saffron, and Chorizo
2.3 Fried Rice
Vegetable-Egg Fried Rice│Bacon-Egg Fried Rice│Egg Fried Rice with The Mix│Green Bean Fried Rice│Pork Fried Rice with Corn and Chili Peppers│Crab Fried Rice│Spam-Kimchi Fried Rice│Nasi Goreng: The Most Humid Fried Rice
PART 3 Noodles
3.1 Hot noodles and pasta
Umami Oil (“XO Pepperoni Sauce”)│Roasted Garlic-Sesame Sauce with Chili Oil│Shanghai-Style Scallop Oil│Sichuan Mala-Chili Oil│Short Noodles│Shanghai-Style Sesame Noodles (Ma Jiang Mien)│Noodles with Thai Basil and Peanut Paste│Zha Jiang Mien (Beijing “Fried Sauce” Noodles)│San Francisco-Style Vietnamese Garlic Noodles
3.2 Cold noodles
Sichuan Cold Noodles│Spicy Konjac Noodles and Cucumber Salad│Crazy Peanut Chicken Noodles│Bun Chom Tom (Vietnamese Shrimp Rice Noodle Salad) with Citrus Fruit and Herbs│Hiyashi Chuka
3.3 Stir-fried noodles
Stir-fried Romaine with Shiitake Mushrooms, Chives, and Roasted Cabbage | Stir-fried Romaine with Oyster Sauce, Lettuce, and Butter | Stir-fried Noodles with Mushrooms, Carrots, Basil, and Sweet Soy Sauce | Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-fried Noodles) | Crispy Chow Mein Pancakes (Liang Mien Huang) | Cantonese-Style Soy Sauce Noodles with Bean Sprouts and Scallops | Chow Mein with Beef and Green Peppers | Beef Chow Fun (Torch Version) | Beef Chow Fun (Outdoor Burner Version) | Chicken Pad See Ew | Pad Thai | Ma Yi Xiang Su (Sichuan Glass Noodles)
PART 4 FRYING
4.1 Stir-fried dishes
Kimchi (or sauerkraut) pancakes│Seafood green onion pancakes│Chinese green onion pancakes│Cheese green onion pancakes│Breakfast green onion pancake sandwiches│Pan-fried “garlic nut” pancakes│Easy tortilla “jianbing”│Pork and shrimp dumplings│Japanese pork and cabbage dumplings│Mom’s beef vegetable dumplings│Vegetarian dumplings with eggplant, mushrooms, and carrots
4.2 Fried dishes
Fried Brussels sprouts with fish sauce, shallots, and chilies│Fried broccoli with honey-balsamic dressing│Fried shiitake peppers│Crispy fried pork belly│Sichuan dry-fried beef│Nua Kem (Thai beef jerky)│Chongqing fried chicken│Chicken karaage (Japanese fried chicken seasoned with soy sauce, sake, and ginger)│Agedashi tofu (fried tofu in soy sauce)│Cantonese salt and pepper shrimp│Chicken wings with mala salt and pepper│Cantonese fried lobster with ginger and scallions│Super crispy Korean fried chicken│Japanese katsu│Korokke (Japanese potato croquette)│Fried vegetables or seafood│Fried sauerkraut onions
4.3 Crispy and Moist Cooking Methods for American-Style Chinese Cuisine
General Tso's Chicken | California Orange Chicken | Sesame Chicken | Springfield Cashew Chicken | Orange Peel Beef from Sichuan and Old-New York | Simple Baked Tofu with Soy Garlic Sauce | Baked Tofu with Garlic and Black Bean Sauce | Korean-Style Spicy Braised Tofu | Shrimp and Tofu Fritters | Crispy Tofu Fritters with Broccoli and Garlic Sauce
PART 5 Boiling and boiling
Basic dashi│Tsukudani made with leftover kombu│Furikake made with leftover bonito flakes│Miso soup│Japanese radish stew│Kabocha simmered pumpkin│Ohitashi (boiled leafy vegetables) with soy dashi and bonito flakes│Japanese beef and potato stew (nikujaga)│Ajitsuke tamago (flavored egg)│Bonito flakes deviled eggs│Kimchi soft tofu stew│Dukbokki in broth (kimchi version)│Korean curry tteokbokki│Everyday chicken and ginger stock│Ginger samgyetang with rice cakes│Egg soup│Hot & sour soup (Sanra Tang)│Superior stock│Chachai Rousimian (Sichuan soup with pork and charcoal)│The best wonton soup│Sichuan hot & sour wontons (Sanra Chao Shou)│Mala - chili oil Asparagus and Tofu Salad with Vinaigrette│Perfectly Poached Chicken Breast│Aromatic Scallop-Ginger Oil│Poached Chicken and Cabbage Salad with Cashew Nuts and Miso Dressing│Bang Bang Chicken│Banana Blossom and Chicken Salad with Fried Shallots, Garlic, and Lemongrass│Red Curry with Mushrooms, Pumpkin, and Tofu│Thai Stir-fried Green Beans and Tofu with Red Curry Paste (Pad Pringing)│Green Curry with Mussels and Rice Noodles│Green Curry Sausage Meatballs│Northern Thai Khao Soi (Curry Chicken and Noodle Soup)│20-Minute Red Curry Chicken & Noodle Soup│Thai Hot & Sour Soup with Shrimp (Tom Yum Goong)│Ma Po Tofu│Mom's Japanese Mapo Tofu│Water-Braised Beef│Sichuan Poached Fish in Chili Broth (Shaew Ju Wee)│Vietnamese with Caramel Fish Sauce Braised Fish│Braised Red Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)│Taiwanese-Style Braised Short Rib Noodles (Hong Shao Niu Rou Mian)
PART 6 Simple side dishes without cooking
Leftover Vegetable Salad with Soy Sauce-Dashi Dressing│Sichuan Mashed Cucumber Salad│Cucumber and Dill Salad with Yogurt and Chili Oil│Sweet & Spicy Miso Dipping Sauce│Honey Mustard-Miso Dipping Sauce│Miso-Yogurt Ranch Dipping Sauce│Som Tam│Vegetable Salad with Salty Sesame-Ginger Vinaigrette│Hiyayako (Japanese Cold Tofu with Soy Sauce and Ginger)│Japanese Side Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing
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Publisher's Review
An era of growing interest in new foods.
Learn about woks, the dishes and ingredients that can be made with them, and experience a variety of recipes yourself.
A new world of gastronomy that you can't find in Korea.
Through the theme of wok, you can experience the broad world of cooking, both Eastern and Western, as well as a delicate scientific perspective.
Even if you're not interested in woks, this book will be very helpful for 'cooking'.
_All translators
Learn about woks, the dishes and ingredients that can be made with them, and experience a variety of recipes yourself.
A new world of gastronomy that you can't find in Korea.
Through the theme of wok, you can experience the broad world of cooking, both Eastern and Western, as well as a delicate scientific perspective.
Even if you're not interested in woks, this book will be very helpful for 'cooking'.
_All translators
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: January 25, 2023
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 672 pages | 1,906g | 216*266*32mm
- ISBN13: 9788931466164
- ISBN10: 8931466161
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