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Kitchen Gadget: Wok

Woks originate from China and have become a favourite of cooks worldwide (Photo: Courtesy)

A wok is a bowl-shaped cooking vessel originally from China. I was introduced to it by a friend from Japan. Since then, I have used my wok almost every day.

You might ask why a wok and not a frying pan or cooking pot (sufuria)? I don’t have to worry about my food burning while I am cooking because the heat is evenly distributed.

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