Oh, you CIA graduates in your crisp white jackets, you’ll never know what it’s like to be Chef Zhou Guang Zan. Imagine standing over a jet engine as it blasts more than 30,000 BTUs. Your task is to ...

Among Chinese cookbooks, this one is unusual. It doesn't strive for comprehensiveness or focus on a regional cuisine. Instead, it analyzes that sacred object of the Chinese kitchen: the wok. The wok's ...

The cookbook’s title grabbed me: “A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese)” (America’s Test Kitchen). With a dose of culinary humor, the moniker ...

For a dish that's easy to make and rich in flavor, try our Chinese noodles wok! Here, you can taste a vegetarian filling made with vegetables and textured soy proteins. And if you have never tasted ...

The wok is commonly associated with Chinese cuisine, but Kenji López-Alt says it can be used for all kinds of dishes. His new book is “The Wok: Recipes and Techniques.” ...

To some, eating chicken is no great wonder. But for the Chinese, the bird is revered because chicken is believed to be a food that promotes longevity and healing. From soups to main dishes, "Chinese ...

In this special weekly feature, “Today” food editor Phil Lempert brings you recipes “stolen” (with permission) from notable restaurants across America. See how much money you can save — and fun you ...

“Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food: Deliciously Doable Ways to Cook Greens, Tofu, and Other Plant-Based Ingredients” by Hsiao-Ching Chou (Sasquatch Books, $27) I often gravitate toward the vegetarian ...

A few weeks ago, I dropped in at my neighborhood Asian market to buy a few condiments. I left with a new wok. I’d resisted this investment for years due to lack of storage space and a gas range I ...