wok

noun, verb — 3 senses

wok

noun

UK /wɒk/ · US /wɑk/

Etymology Borrowed from Cantonese 鑊 /镬 (wok⁶).

1

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.

The 'wok' is an efficient, all-purpose metal cooking vessel used by every housewife in China. It has two handles and is shaped like a shallow cone.1977, Marguerite Fawdry, Chinese Childhood, →ISBN, page 86:

2

Europe Any dish prepared using such a pan.

Derived terms: wok race, wok racing
Related terms: wok hei

wok

verb

Etymology Borrowed from Cantonese 鑊 /镬 (wok⁶).

1

To prepare oriental cuisine using a wok.

Related terms: stir-fry

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