Jan 14, 2017 stephen yans 50minute tv cooking show called wok with yan taught many canadians how to use a wok. Where and what happened to stephen yan from the show wok with. How to buy a good wok plus a hack to use it well viet world. After washing the wok, add 2 3 cups of kosher salt into the wok and place it on a stove. Heat the wok over medium heat for about three minutes. The nonstick theories below are somewhat right, but over exaggerated.
Use a wok spatula to move the oil around and tiltturn the wok to move the oil as well. Thoroughly scrub the wok inside and out using a steel scrubbing pad and dish soap. I know that myriad rituals often surround the wok seasoning process, but believe me, only two steps are truly crucial. It is not clear how he became a television personality. This needs to be scrubbed away before the wok can be seasoned. How to season a new wok using lard and aromatic herbs and vegetables. Later sources have occasionally confused the show with yan can cook, an. For people starting out on cooking chinese dishes, the wok is the first piece of cooking utensil you learn to use because without a wok, there is no chinese. The part series presents a wide variety of dishes from this tricultural landscape. A second edition of the show was also produced in the early 1990s.
Customers are free to download and save these images, but not use these digital files watermarked by the zomato logo for any commercial purpose, without prior written permission of zomato. High smoking point oil may be used as a substitute. One of the best nuggets from the book is his introduction. Customers are free to download and save these images, but not use these digital files watermarked by the zomato logo for any commercial purpose, without prior written. The show then moved into syndication, running until 1995 in that format. Its my first time trying to season a wok, so i spent a good chunk of time online res. If you are cooking for more than four people, you will most likely need to cook two batches of both meat and vegetables because, otherwise, the wok will be too full to properly stir fry. Wok with yan was a canadian cooking show featuring stephen yan cooking with a wok. Here, yan features recipes from his yan can cook public television cooking series. I have also read a lot of grace youngs stuff, and she seems to indicate that, especially if you are only an occasionaly user of the wok, it just takes time. Season a new wok like a pro carbon steel wok conditioning a new wok. Mar 29, 2019 you dont necessarily have to season a nonstick wok, but you can. Wok with yan wokking chair ham and egg noodle and chili lobster duration. When the wok has cooled a little, pour about a tablespoon of cooking oil into the wok, then gently and slowly spread the oil all over the inside surface of the wok using 2 3 folded paper towels.
Wok brush a wok brush is a simple bamboo brush that is perfect for cleaning a wok. Wok with yan chicken with pineapple stephen yan youtube. Coat the wok surface evenly with oil by tilting and turning it. Join chef yan and visit many famous locations of yan can cook. As soon as you see the wok start to smoke just a little, add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. As the salt starts to heat up, keep stirring it until the inside of the wok blackens. Martin yan biography, age, family, wife, net worth. Wok with yu menu in image format shown on this website has been digitised by zomato. Rinse the wok with hot water and wipe with a soft sponge. Place wok back on stovetop over high heat to completely dry and evaporate all water. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Unseasoned woks are coated with a factory oil to protect the metal and keep it from rusting until it is sold.
If you re not passionate, if you dont like what you do you dont even last for three years. Feb 05, 2009 i have located an article back in may of 2007, regarding the celebration of asian heritage month, wherein there was a blip about stephen yan. Wok for that patina i followed graces instructions in the book to wash, season, and frequently use my wok to build its patina and nonstick interior. Promoting chinese cuisine, making it easy for the cook and tasty for the guests has been his lifelong mission.
Well maybe not need to, but it helps with certain things. So far i have used it almost every day for a week because i love the size and feel of it. I also picked up a very small 20cm ken hom wok that is carbon steel, but has a nonstick coating on the inside. Dec 16, 2012 you can buy both preseasoned and unseasoned woks, although i would imagine thats another way of saying im not sure old school woks came unseasoned. Yuans wok menu in image format shown on this website has been digitised by zomato. Beef stir fry rice noodles beef chow fun fast chinese cooking by chinese cooking channel. His hit show was originally produced at cbot in ottawa citation needed from 1980 to 1995, with many episodes shot at the ctv studio in ottawa cjohtv and was syndicated in the united states and asia. A newly forged wok is susceptible to rust and to sticking food until it has acquired a proper patina. It tasted ok, but now i am wondering if i should try to scrub clean the wok, and season it again when i get my new wok stove in 2 3 weeks. Most traditional woks are made from carbon steel, and these need to be seasoned. Professional chef, author, entrepreneur and daytime tv cooking show og. Martin yans minted fried rice with minced chicken ciao italia.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. You can buy both preseasoned and unseasoned woks, although i would imagine thats another way of saying im not sure old school woks came unseasoned. Wok with yu menu, menu for wok with yu, woodbridge, toronto. He is not related to chinese canadian chef stephen yan of the cbc television series wok with yan, though martin was an employee and had worked for. Seasoning a wok this way takes time, so you will need to repeat this entire process at least three or four times. Place wok on stovetop over high heat 12 minutes remove wok from stovetop.
This 12 inches30cm carbon steel flat base wok is of a lighter gauge which is perfect for my purpose. Host and chef martin yan has a lesson in batik painting. A carbon steel wok is an indispensable piece of cooking utensil in a chinese kitchen. It is simply brushed around the inside to remove any debris. The show was first produced in vancouver, british columbia by ctv affiliate chandt in the late 1970s, before moving to cbc television in 1980 and continuing there until 1982.
Feb 21, 2008 coat the wok surface evenly with oil by tilting and turning it. Basically with a brand new pan like that, or pot like mine, you have dirt and debris from the manufacturing process, storage, transit, etc. Your wok should look bronze or blackened in color when the wok is seasoned properly using this method of how to season a wok. It is smaller on one side and larger on the other and is used smallside facing up, with the wok perching on the top. A wok for all seasons comes from his pbs series, yan can cook. Wok ring a wok ring is a metal ring that acts as a stand for a wok. Just click the add episode button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the tv episodes submission guide. I have located an article back in may of 2007, regarding the celebration of asian heritage month, wherein there was a blip about stephen yan. Wok with yan was a chinese cooking show starring stephen yan.
Use your wok spatula to spread the oil around just the bottom part of the wok, then add sliced ginger 2inch piece, sliced thinly, and about 1 12 cups of chopped scallions. The wellseasoned wok hardcover june 1, 1998 by martin yan author visit amazons martin yan page. Given his enthusiastic, dynamic personality, it wouldnt be surprising if someone from the cbc had visited his restaurant and pitched the. If you dont want to use oil to season your wok, you can still season it by using salt.
So with new aluminum cookware or steel cookware, much like cast iron, you need to season it. Rinse with hot water, and use a bamboo wok brush, sponge, or the soft side of a scrubber to remove any excess food particles. Place wok back on stovetop and heat on mediumlow heat for about 10 minutes. The show was first produced in vancouver, canada by the cbc from 1980 to 1982.
Chengdu is home to the giant pandas and a key anchor of ancient chinese civilization and cuisine. How to buy a good wok plus a hack to use it well viet. To season a nonstick wok, you can either follow the same instructions as for a carbon steel wok, or you can rub the surface of the wok with a couple teaspoons of cooking oil. Where and what happened to stephen yan from the show wok. Wok cooking is a fun, timesaving way to cook delicious, healthy food with style.
He was a forerunner of todays celebrity chefs that johnston, rodney, and chong 2014 say exist at the nexus of culture, media and fame. Stephen yan was a vancouverbased chef who moved to canada from hong kong in the 1960s and owned two chinese restaurants in vancouver. He explains in terms anyone can understand, the various methods of. The show was first produced in vancouver, british columbia by ctv affiliate chan dt in the late 1970s, before moving to cbc television in 1980 and continuing there until 1982. Stirfry over medium heat, pressing the oily aromatics over the entire surface for 15 minutes. Yan would occasionally remind his audience that his name was yan, not wok. Seasoning is a special process that adds flavor to the steel and helps make the wok nonstick. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Please remember to do this very slowly and gently to prevent the hot oil from splashing and burning your fingers. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. I have a wok from the wok shop, i cook in it about once every 2 or 3 weeks, i seasoned it according to one set of instructions you referenced above. In 1983 in china, yun is a bright schoolgirl who gets pregnant. Awardwinning author and wok expert grace young recommends a.
Yan posted a comment expressing his thanks to fellow commenters, and updates as to what he is doing now. He likewise showed up as a visitor judge on the season 10 finale of top chef just as a season 11 scene of hells kitchen. Scrub the wok with steel wool, hot water and soap to remove the factory coating. The vast majority of woks sold today are made from carbon steel, but you can still buy cast. I wish this was still available somewhere or on in reruns. Jul 19, 2011 wok with yan prawn in rice paper, chinese rice crispy with shrimp soup dec 8, 1981 duration. I bought my first nonnonstick lol wok, its light cast iron, flatbottomed, seems like a nice piece, the carton wrap it came in had plenty of info, certificate of quality, care instructions etc. Shes expelled, her boyfriend leaves town, and her mother arranges the babys adoption, telling yun the child died at birth.
Ten years later, yun sings pop songs in a dive, takes the occasional. Jul 21, 2007 wok ring a wok ring is a metal ring that acts as a stand for a wok. To season it, i scrubbed the wok inside out with steel wool and a little soap. On may 14, 1986, yan also released a 60minute show on video cassette titled, wok on the wild side, wok with yan volume 2, where he showed how to prepare and cook the following menu. Mar 23, 2018 scrub the wok with steel wool, hot water and soap to remove the factory coating. Wok with yu menu, menu for wok with yu, woodbridge. It was watched at least as much for yans humour as for the recepies. Wok with yan wokking chair ham and egg noodle and chili.
Cooking temperatures with woks and other unfinished metals are generally so high that the food doesnt get a chance to stick in the first place this is also how stainless steel pans are supposed to work, as well as cast iron. You can use a paper towel or basting brush to rub the oil over the surface. It looks like we dont have any episodes for this title yet. Wok with yan prawn in rice paper, chinese rice crispy with shrimp soup dec 8, 1981 duration.
Wok with yan prawn in rice paper, chinese rice crispy with shrimp soup. Wok before you run video swamp found object youtube. Once the entire wok is blackened on the inside, you should rinse out the salt. Understood the importance of fresh ingredients and timehonored traditional flavors, as well as the simple truth that puns are both the highest form of comedy and the lowest form of wit. Leftover chicken, beef and pork can all be sauteed with mushrooms, sprouts, onion and of course eggs. Seasoning a wok using the oven method seasoning in the. Apr 01, 1993 wok cooking is a fun, timesaving way to cook delicious, healthy food with style. Aug 11, 2016 i know that myriad rituals often surround the wok seasoning process, but believe me, only two steps are truly crucial. Stay in touch with wok with yan next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. New listing allclad ltd 12 wok with dome lid asian cooking pan stainless inside anodized.
The show was first produced in vancouver, british columbia by ctv affiliate chandt in the late 1970s, before moving to cbc television in 1980 and continuing there until 1982 the show then moved into syndication, running until 1995 in that format. Heat a wok or deep frying pan over high heat until hot. The vancouverbased chef moved to canada in the 1960s and owned two chinese restaurants in vancouver. Either store the wok until youre ready to use it, or repeat this process up to 3 times for a better, thicker seasoning. A wok ring helps stabilize a round wok but it concentrates the heat to the bottom of the wok and it doesnt always fit gas ranges. Martin yan is at the stove with a sizzling wok in hand, tossing baby bok. He isnt identified with chinese canadian gourmet expert stephen yan of the cbc television arrangement wok with yan, however, martin was a worker and had worked for stephen yan during the 1980s as a demonstrator for. Remember martin yan from yan can cook stephen yan from wok with yan. Cantonese barbecued pork ribs, shanghai chow mein, cashew pork, and nesting scallops are just a sampling of the recipes that await you inside martin yans a wok for all. Having watched many episodes and drooled like viscous animal, and also being a professional cook, i say with some bit of expertise, these recipes work. Jan 30, 2010 i added a little more wok oil, and some hot oil, but that made it a little oily when it was done. Over 15 years, stephen produced over 500 episodes of wok with yan. I added a little more wok oil, and some hot oil, but that made it a little oily when it was done.
Retrace chef yans footsteps and experience for yourself the many exciting wonders of the spice kingdom. Wok with yan wokking chair ham and egg noodle and chili lobster. Martin yan a wok for all seasons cookbook makes for a great signed cookbook collectible. Companion book to the new 26show yan can cook television series that begins in march 1993. Taste of malaysia with martin yan is a journey of cultural discovery through this. Customers are free to download and save these images, but not use these digital files watermarked by the zomato logo for any commercial purpose, without prior written permission of. Wok with yan was a chinese cuisine cooking show starring stephen yan. Master chinese chef stephen yan demonstrates his method for cooking chicken with pineapple. Cooking temperatures with woks and other unfinished metals are generally so high that the food doesnt get a chance to stick in the first place this is also how stainless steel pans are.