Front cover
Caring for your Wok &  Fortune Cookies
Egg Drop Soup & Vinegar-Glazed Chinese Cabbage
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup & Spicy Chicken with Green Beans
Chapter 8: Pork, Beef, and Lamb

Essential Wok Cookbook: A Simple Chinese Cookbook for Stir-Fry, Dim Sum, and Other Restaurant Favorites (Spiral Bound)


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Ordering Chinese takeout is easy—but not always healthy or affordable. 

With The Essential Wok Cookbook in your kitchen, you can enjoy better versions of your favorite dishes with the help of this reliable Chinese cookbook and your trusty wok.

This beginner-friendly Wok cookbook covers everything from selecting and seasoning your pan to stir-frying delicious meals that are healthier, cheaper, and just as satisfying as takeout. It’s a must-have easy, budget cookbook for home cooks craving bold flavors without the extra oil or MSG.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Step-by-step illustrations for folding dumplings, egg rolls, and wontons
  • Fun features on Chinese food history and American reinventions
  • Labels for meals under 30 minutes or under $10
  • Smart recipe tips for swaps, heat levels, and healthier variations

A flavorful, accessible beginner cookbook that brings wok cooking within everyone’s reach.

When searching for the best Chinese cookbook, Essential Wok Cookbook is a great choice. The spiral bound version of this book is great for those who use their books regularly. Our proprietary binding helps you lay this title flat for easier reading and handling.

Product Details

  • Publisher :  Rockridge Press; Illustrated edition (May 8, 2015)
  • Language :  English
  • Spiral Bound :  150 pages
  • ISBN-10 :  162315605X
  • ISBN-13 :  978-1623156053
  • Item Weight :  13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions :  7.5 x 0.41 x 9.25 inches

Ordering Chinese takeout is easy--but it's definitely not the healthiest or most affordable way to enjoy Chinese comfort food at home.

With this simple cookbook in your kitchen and a mighty wok in your hand, Chinese favorites are now quicker, healthier, and cheaper than delivery.

The Essential Wok Cookbook is your guide to mastering the wok, the versatile pan that makes possible all of the Chinese restaurant dishes you love--no extra salt, oil, or MSG required.

Beyond tips for selecting, seasoning, and caring for your wok, this cookbook also provides:

  • Step-by-step illustrations for how to fold a dumpling, egg roll, and wonton 
  • Fun features on the origin stories and American reinventions of foods such as egg drop soup and fortune cookies 
  • Recipe labels to help you decide what to make when you're short on time (30 minutes or less) and tight on cash (under $10) 
  • Recipe tips to swap ingredients, save time, make a dish more healthy, or kick up the heat 

If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, start cooking today with your wok and see just how far The Essential Wok Cookbook will take you.

Fire up the wok with recipes like Perfect Pork Pot Stickers, Easy Vegetable Stir-Fry, Lighter Egg Foo Young, Sweet Chili Shrimp, General Tso's Chicken, Better Beef with Broccoli, and many more!

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Wok Cookbook

Good cookbook with some simple recipes for our new wok.

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Essential Wok Cookbook: A Simple Chinese Cookbook for Stir-Fry, Dim Sum, and Other Restaurant Favorites (Spiral Bound)

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