A wok is a versatile round-bottomed cooking vessel originating in China. It is used especially in East and Southeast Asia. Woks are most often used for stir frying, but can also be used many other ways, such as in steaming, deep frying, braising, stewing, smoking, or making soup.
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wok A cooking vessel in the shape of a hemisphere which is used in Chinese and Southeast Asian cusine.