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Did You Know? Woks by design are meant to be used over a pit-style stove known as the hukang, where the heat arising from the fuel is fully directed at the bottom of the wok, with no heat escaping around the edges.

Woks, Spider Skimmers and Chopsticks

Buyer's Guide

• The bottom of the wok is where the cooking takes place.
  
• The sloped sides are for resting cooked food at a slightly lower temperature.
  
• In addition to stir-fry, a wok can also be used for deep-frying, braising or steaming.
  
• When shopping for a wok, for electric burners look for a wok with a large flat spot on the bottom.
  
• Round-bottom woks are best for flame burners.
  
• Non-stick surfaces aren't necessary.
  
• A spider or skimmer is one of the most versatile, useful and inexpensive tools you can have in the kitchen. (The spider skimmer is basically a strainer.)

Le Sanctuaire
Owner: Jing Tio
2710 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-581-8999

Surfas
Owner: Diane Surfas
8824 National Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone: 310-559-4770
www.surfasonline.com

Woks:

Breville Electric Wok
www.brevilleusa.com

Joyce Chen Carbon Steel Wok
www.joycechen.com

Calphalon Flat Bottom Wok
www.calphalon.com

Skimmers:

Joyce Chen Skimmer
www.joycechen.com

RSVP Endurance Skimmer
www.rsvp-intl.com

Chopsticks:

Joyce Chen Quick Sticks
www.joycechen.com

Joyce Chen Stainless Steel Chopsticks
www.joycechen.com

Joyce Chen Japanese Chopsticks
www.joycechen.com

Joyce Chen Burnished Bamboo Chopsticks
www.joycechen.com

Joyce Chen Flat Chopsticks
www.joycechen.com

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