der Wok
wok
A deep, curved frying pan used especially in Asian cooking for quickly frying and cooking food at high heat.
EXAMPLE
Für das Gemüsegericht erhitze ich zuerst etwas Öl im Wok.
For the vegetable dish, I first heat some oil in the wok.
der Wok
wok
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Meanings
Usage tips
Correct preposition
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in'. You put ingredients 'in den Wok' (into the wok; accusative, direction), but you fry them 'im Wok' (in the wok; dative, location).
EXAMPLE
Gib das geschnittene Gemüse in den Wok.
Put the chopped vegetables into the wok.
Typical verbs
In connection with cooking, 'der Wok' (the wok) is often used with certain verbs. These include 'braten' (to fry), 'garen' (to cook), 'erhitzen' (to heat), and 'schwenken' (to toss).
EXAMPLE
Du musst das Gemüse im Wok ständig schwenken, damit es nicht anbrennt.
You have to keep tossing the vegetables in the wok so they don't burn.
Context: cooking
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of cooking and food, especially in relation to Asian cuisine. Outside this context, you will hardly hear it.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe ein neues Rezept für ein schnelles Gericht aus dem Wok gefunden.
I found a new recipe for a quick dish from the wok.
In real life
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