Wok on - by Ching-He Huang (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Perfect for sautâeing, braising, frying and steaming, cooking with a wok is a way of life all over Asia. In Wok On, bestselling author Ching-He Huang celebrates the huge versatility of this magical 2,000-year-old cooking pot with a modern collection of recipes that are simple enough for every day as well as every cook."--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

Winner for the UK in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2020 in the Easy Recipes category.

Fast, fresh and fun dishes are at the heart of this book, a celebration of the wok, demonstrating its versatility and featuring recipes from places across Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam.

This modern collection of recipes, from dumplings and curries to stir-fries, is simple enough for every day and every cook. Each dish can be made in 30 minutes or less and has been created with nutrition, taste and affordability in mind. Asian dishes typically include lots of vegetables and Ching has kept to this, ensuring that many of her recipes are suitable for vegetarian and vegans as well as those with gluten and dairy allergies. Fresh produce and ingredients that are readily available in supermarkets are also key to these dishes, which feature steamfrying, flash-frying, braising and stir-frying.

A stunning and accessible guide, Wok On will inspire you, showing you how to wok this way.

About the Author

Ching-He Huang was born in Taipei, Taiwan. An Emmy-nominated TV chef, her culinary ethos is to use fresh, organic, ethically sourced ingredients to create modern dishes that fuse Chinese tradition with innovation and are also accessible to home cooks. Her TV series include Chinese Food Made Easy, Chinese Food in Minutes, Exploring China and Ching's Amazing Asia. She is the author of eight cookbooks including Stir Crazy, Eat Clean: Wok Yourself to Health, Exploring China, Ching's Fast Food, Everyday Easy Chinese, Ching's Chinese Food in Minutes, Chinese Food Made Easy and China Modern. She appears regularly on TV in both the US and UK, including The Today Show.