wok
noun
a large bowl-shaped pan used in cooking Chinese food.
woks
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pluralof wok.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, some restaurant owners serving Chinese, Thai, and other Asian cuisines using woks have expressed concerns that local gas bans could jeopardize signature tastes and textures.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
Eric Tran, the chef and owner of the Vietnamese restaurant Falansai in Brooklyn, said that gas was the “only way” for some techniques used in Asian cooking, such as cooking with woks.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2023
He traveled to the Malaysian street food mecca of Penang and marveled at the vendors firing their woks with charcoal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
Roberto’s follows an Asian fusion restaurant, which left behind multiple woks when it closed.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2022
Cooks dropped fish heads into woks of hissing oil, and urchins threaded their way underfoot searching for unguarded valuables.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
