{"id":1749964,"date":"2022-03-23T10:58:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=listicle&p=1749964"},"modified":"2025-04-09T05:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:59:46","slug":"chinese-cooking-tools","status":"publish","type":"listicle","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/chinese-cooking-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Essential Chinese Cooking Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT product_name=\"Wok\" image=\"2085169\" pr_name=\"Amazon\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lodge-Pre-Seasoned-Flattened-Bottom-Sautees\/dp\/B00063RXQK?tag=tohmke-20\" pr_display_text=\"Shop on Amazon\" \/]\r\n\r\nOne of the most iconic Chinese cooking tools, woks can be used for everything from stir-frying to steaming dumplings<\/a>. 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