wok
18
2.0
- noun
- /wɑk/
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wok
- Pour the vegetables into the wok and stir-fry them on high heat until tender.
- Heat a wok
- fry in a wok
- oil in a wok
And usually it's only when you're wok frying that you get anywhere near that sort of temperature.
- And usually it's only when you're wok frying that you get anywhere near that sort of temperature.
- I bought a wok which I'm very surprised I don't have one.
Examples
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Add the broth, cover the wok, and steam for approximately 1 minute or until the vegetables are tender
Fiction book (1993) -
The philosopher drops pork strips in the wok, which hiss as they hit the hot oil.
Fiction book (1998) -
Is that a wok I see?
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Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a wok over high heat.
Fiction book (1993) -
So I'm going to start by preheating my wok on the highest heat.
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Heat another tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wok and add the meat and mushrooms.
Academic text (1990) -
Heat the remaining teaspoon of oil in the wok, then add frozen mixed vegetables and green onions.
Blog text (1) -
I tossed the sizzling beef against the sides of the wok until the red faded to pink.
Fiction book (1993) -
Add cooked chicken, rice, and soy sauce to the wok, then toss well to combine.
Blog text (1) -
An attractive young Japanese woman, petite and silent, was stirring steaming vegetables in an electric wok.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
268
1.0
A shallow wide container, usually metal, for cooking food
66
2.5
A shallow pan with a long handle for frying food
23
1.0
A shallow pan with a long handle for cooking food in hot oil
A flat metal or non-stick cooking dish with a handle used to cook food in hot oil
A wide shallow metal container for making food on a stove
How Big
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2.0
- US
1
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word wok comes from Cantonese wok, which means 'cooking pot' and was used for the round-bottomed pan in Chinese cooking. So a wok is basically a deep pan for frying and quick stir-fries over high heat.