wok
[wok]
- a large bowl-shaped pan used in cooking Chinese food.
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Origin of wok
1955–60; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) wohk pan, equivalent to Chinese huo
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Contemporary Examples
Once the can was smuggled back to my cell, it became my wok and the stir fry was on.
Chicken is diced into square inches, marinated, and deep-fried in a wok, followed by a quick toss in brown sauce.
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s ChickenMarlow Stern
April 19, 2014
A stir-fry pan is a better compromise--like the illegitimate but much-loved child of a saucepan and a wok.
Braising, steaming, wok stirring—these are healthy ways to cook.
Five World-Famous Chefs Give Their Take on the Asian-Food Craze in AmericaMarlow Stern
April 29, 2012
Nina speaks fluent Mandarin and can go wok to wok with anyone on nuances of Chinese food and culture.
Historical Examples
In de summah we had t' wok outdoo's, in de wintah in de house.
De rich white folks nebbah did no wok; dey had da'kies t' do it foah dem.
Wok in de field, chop wood, hoe cawn, till sometime I feels lak mah back sholy break.
No punishment was inflicted on the participants, and Wok of Waldstein continued to enjoy the royal favor.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume IIHenry Charles Lea
Winona, would you kindly lay away that piece of literatuah and wok the Gabriel hon?
Winona of the Camp FireMargaret Widdemer
wok
- a large metal Chinese cooking pot having a curved base like a bowl and traditionally with a wooden handle
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Word Origin
from Chinese (Cantonese)
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Word Origin and History for wok
n.
1952, from Cantonese.
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