{"product_id":"9780743238274","title":"Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Grace Young was a child, her father instilled in her a lasting appreciation of \u003ci\u003ewok hay,\u003c\/i\u003e the highly prized but elusive taste that food achieves when properly stir-fried in a wok. As an adult, Young aspired to create that taste in her own kitchen. Her quest to master wok cooking led her throughout the United States, Hong Kong, and mainland China. Along with award-winning photographer Alan Richardson, Young sought the advice of home cooks, professional chefs, and esteemed culinary teachers like Cecilia Chiang, Florence Lin, and Ken Hom. Their instructions, stories, and recipes, gathered in this richly designed and illustrated volume, offer not only expert lessons in the art of wok cooking, but also capture a beautiful and timeless way of life. \u003cbr\u003e With its emphasis on cooking with all the senses, \u003ci\u003eThe Breath of a Wok\u003c\/i\u003e brings the techniques and flavors of old-world wok cooking into today's kitchen, enabling anyone to stir-fry with \u003ci\u003ewok hay.\u003c\/i\u003e IACP award-winner Young details the fundamentals of selecting, seasoning, and caring for a wok, as well as the range of the wok's uses; this surprisingly inexpensive utensil serves as the ultimate multipurpose kitchen tool. The 125 recipes are a testament to the versatility of the wok, with stir-fried, smoked, pan-fried, braised, boiled, poached, steamed, and deep-fried dishes that include not only the classics of wok cooking, like Kung Pao Chicken and Moo Shoo Pork, but also unusual dishes like Sizzling Pepper and Salt Shrimp, Three Teacup Chicken, and Scallion and Ginger Lo Mein. Young's elegant prose and Richardson's extraordinary photographs create a unique and unforgettable picture of artisan wok makers in mainland China, street markets in Hong Kong, and a \"wok-a-thon\" in which Young's family of aunties, uncles, and cousins cooks together in a lively exchange of recipes and stories. A visit with author Amy Tan also becomes a family event when Tan and her sisters prepare New Year's dumplings. Additionally, there are menus for family-style meals and for Chinese New Year festivities, an illustrated glossary, and a source guide to purchasing ingredients, woks, and accessories. \u003cbr\u003e Written with the intimacy of a memoir and the immediacy of a travelogue, this recipe-rich volume is a celebration of cultural and culinary delights.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025427022064,"sku":"9780743238274","price":37.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780743238274_p0.jpg?v=1763795240","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780743238274","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}