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The wok is an icon of Chinese cuisine. It is impossible not to be hungry when you see the chefs freely handling this heavy tool and adding flavor. But it is not only used in China. Thai fried noodles, Pad Thai, and Indonesian fried rice, Nasi Goreng are also made with a wok. Likewise, woks are essential cooking tools in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Although not as widely used in Southeast Asia, woks are widely used in eastern Asia, including southern India and Japan. Let's find out why this is so, and why Korea is an exception. Videos worth watching together • Why Chinese food is oily. The characteristics of China, which cannot help but use a lot of cooking oil. • Why Chinese cuisine has become so popular. Knowing how to cook as many dishes as possible... • Why there are Chinatowns everywhere in the world, the largest diaspora in human history... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3 of 'When I'm Hungry for Life, I Read Culture' has been published. This will likely be the last book in this series. Volume 1 was selected for the '2023 Sejong Book Excellence in Liberal Arts'. We ask for your support. Book purchase links Volume 3 https://bit.ly/4couX9n Volume 2 https://bit.ly/44RuVmt Volume 1 https://bit.ly/3tnybpW #ReasonForWriting #ReasonForWritingChinese #ReasonForNotWritingKorean