The Wok by J. Kenji López-Alt Worldwide Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our worldwide giveaway to win a copy of The Wok: Recipes and Techniques by J. Kenji López-Alt.

The publication of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science in 2015 took the cookbook world by storm. With the creation of greatness, there is speculation if that work will be a one-hit wonder or if more chart busting hits will follow.

The Wok: Recipes and Techniques has proven that Kenji is the Ringo, Paul, John and George of cookbook tomes and not The Knack. Forgive my poor musical analogies, it is late and I am loopy. (In case you missed it – Kenji did write a children’s book in 2020 Every Night Is Pizza Night.)

Whether stir-frying, deep frying, steaming, simmering, or braising, the wok is the most versatile pan in the kitchen. Once you master the basics – the mechanics of a stir-fry, and how to get smoky wok hei at home – you’re ready to cook home-style and restaurant-style dishes from across Asia and the United States. Featuring nearly 300 recipes – including simple no-cook sides – explanations of knife skills and how to stock a pantry, and more than 1,000 color photographs, The Wok provides endless ideas for brightening up dinner.

We have linked two recipes to videos that Kenji has shared on his YouTube channel and a third video which aired on King5 in Seattle from the author’s appearance there. The recipes are also written in the video description as well. My mom’s Japanese-style mapo tofu and Cucumber and dill salad with yogurt and chile oil.

There is really nothing more to say, this book is greatness. You need it. I wanted an autographed copy so I purchased one from Now Serving in Los Angeles. (I try to spread my cookbook ordering through several of my favorite bookstores on both coasts). I was then fortunate enough to receive a review copy which I am going to share with one of you. Enter below.

Eat Your Books has one copy of The Wok available for this giveaway which is open to members worldwide. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index would you like to try first?

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  • AdamTheAmateur  on  April 15, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts (Gong bao jiding)

  • Fyretigger  on  April 15, 2022

    This is a fantastic book! In a similar vein to “The Food Lab”, it is technique focussed around Wok cookery and related topics. He serves up with equal passion asian dishes and westernized versions — the first two recipes in the book are “Chinese American Kung Pao Chicken” and it’s inspiration “Gong Bao Ji Ding”. Common ingredients are treated to side bars detailing selection, storage, cleaning and all the ways you might want to prepare them for wok cookery. This is a cookbook I’m reading cover-to-cover except for the recipe step-by-step; I’ll save that for when I prepare a recipe.

  • ltsuk  on  April 15, 2022

    moo shu pork and mandarin pancakes

  • racheljmorgan  on  April 15, 2022

    Three-color rice bowls (Sanshoku don)

  • JulieQC  on  April 15, 2022

    Kung PAO chicken

  • Dmwillia  on  April 15, 2022

    Stir Fried Fish with Ginger and Scallions

  • cookingbychapter  on  April 15, 2022

    Amazing giveaway! Would start with the kung pao chicken

  • jentemby  on  April 15, 2022

    All of them!! As I love Japanese food. Karaage chicken for my kids, it’s a definite favourite, and a real crowd pleaser. And learning how to make tamagoyaki properly would be fantastic

  • htomren  on  April 15, 2022

    Stir-fried fish with wood ear, celery, and oyster sauce

  • susankay  on  April 15, 2022

    Moo shu pork

  • rkosully  on  April 15, 2022

    I would love to try making the chicken with basil, chiles, and fish sauce.

  • roxlet  on  April 15, 2022

    Everything!

  • matag  on  April 15, 2022

    Shredded beef with hot peppers and chiles

  • Delfina69  on  April 15, 2022

    Karaage chicken!

  • Dewnie  on  April 15, 2022

    I would love to make muu shu mushrooms…..what a beautiful book!!

  • bpicillo  on  April 15, 2022

    Moo shu pork

  • foodie16  on  April 15, 2022

    San Francisco-style Vietnamese American garlic noodles

  • RickiLuvs2Bake  on  April 15, 2022

    Love wok cooking. Would love to learn some new techniques

  • minbody  on  April 15, 2022

    Stir-fried kimchi pork!

  • Maefleur  on  April 15, 2022

    Shrimp in lobster sauce!

  • ravensfan  on  April 15, 2022

    Sichuan double-cooked pork belly

  • sarahawker  on  April 15, 2022

    Sichuan-style hot and sour stir-fried shredded potatoes

  • stevestroud  on  April 15, 2022

    How to cut a chicken breast for stir fry 🙂

  • DFarnham  on  April 15, 2022

    Stir fried kimchi pork!

  • danielis  on  April 15, 2022

    Home style tomato and scramble eggs

  • ptkcollins  on  April 15, 2022

    Chinese American stir-fried lo mein with shiitake, chives, and charred cabbage

  • BookWorm53  on  April 15, 2022

    It took me a while to get the wok dark and seasoned. This book would get the most out of it.

  • LaurenE  on  April 15, 2022

    Three-color rice bowls (Sanshoku don)

  • jlh39  on  April 15, 2022

    Pico’s not-so-bland chicken

  • Roosta  on  April 15, 2022

    Hot and numbing spice blend

  • eliza  on  April 15, 2022

    Chinese American kung pao chicken

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  April 15, 2022

    Thai-style jok with pork meatballs

  • Morgan89  on  April 16, 2022

    Bacon and egg fried rice

  • Plevuus1  on  April 16, 2022

    Wow, this looks like a fantastic book!! And I’m verry happy that it is a global giveaway that I can also join. Thanks!

  • Plevuus1  on  April 16, 2022

    Sichuan-style hot and sour stir-fried shredded potatoes

  • KatieK1  on  April 16, 2022

    Bang bang chicken

  • GretchenHicks  on  April 16, 2022

    Mu shu mushrooms

  • youngsvnnhrs  on  April 16, 2022

    Chinese-style scallion pancakes

  • virjeania  on  April 16, 2022

    Sliced pork with chives

  • elysek  on  April 16, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts (Gong bao jiding)

  • miggsy  on  April 16, 2022

    Kung pao chicken

  • LeMinou  on  April 16, 2022

    Stir fried fish

  • BMeyer  on  April 16, 2022

    moo shu pork and pancakes

  • kbennall  on  April 16, 2022

    Cumin lamb!

  • DarcyVaughn  on  April 16, 2022

    Beef chow fun on an outdoor wok burner

  • kt__cooks  on  April 16, 2022

    Karaage chicken 🙂

  • riley  on  April 17, 2022

    Mixed greens with savory sesame-ginger vinaigrette

  • NaomiH  on  April 17, 2022

    Three-color rice bowls (Sanshoku don)

  • jreinertnash  on  April 17, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts for me! Always a favorite when I eat out, and I need to up my Wok game at home.

  • hillsboroks  on  April 17, 2022

    Tempura vegetables

  • MrKaplan  on  April 17, 2022

    This book is fabulous. I borrowed it from the library and I love it. Too many great recipes for me to pick just one.

  • Gardengz  on  April 17, 2022

    Love to try Kung Pao Chicken!

  • dataentrytard  on  April 17, 2022

    Sweet and sour chicken

  • acecil  on  April 17, 2022

    muu shu mushrooms

  • thecharlah  on  April 17, 2022

    Shrimp-stuffed chiles in black bean sauce

  • jd5761  on  April 18, 2022

    moo shu pork for me

  • poneill  on  April 18, 2022

    pickled chiles

  • lils74  on  April 18, 2022

    Sweet and sour pork!

  • oduong930  on  April 18, 2022

    Stir Fried Fish with Ginger and Scallions

  • Ingridemery  on  April 18, 2022

    Hot and numbing fried peanuts sounds like the perfect snack!

  • topdawg11  on  April 18, 2022

    Simple Thai hot and sour soup with shrimp (Tom yam kung)

  • DesertPetrichor  on  April 18, 2022

    Rice cakes with pork, shrimp, pine nuts, and vegetables!

  • t.t  on  April 18, 2022

    Stir-fried kimchi pork

  • chromiumman  on  April 18, 2022

    the moo shu pork

  • sarahteertzah  on  April 18, 2022

    I would start with the ‘how-to’s, to build a foundation for the other recipes.

  • rchesser  on  April 19, 2022

    Shrimp in lobster sauce.

  • sedm3949  on  April 19, 2022

    fried brussels sprouts!

  • moralla  on  April 19, 2022

    Sichuan-style blistered green beans

  • kmn4  on  April 19, 2022

    Korean rice cake curry stew

  • Hihelen  on  April 20, 2022

    Miso-glazed broiled black cod

  • cellenly  on  April 20, 2022

    Vietnamese fish braised in fish sauce caramel

  • Lafauvette  on  April 20, 2022

    Shredded chicken with pickled chiles and carrots

  • Sanna  on  April 20, 2022

    I love dumplings and the ” Vegetarian eggplant, mushroom, and carrot filling for dumplings” sounds delicious! Also, always love to try out new recipes for “Hot and Sour Soup”.

  • renharvey  on  April 20, 2022

    Stir-fried corn and mushrooms with hot peppers and soy butter

  • cadfael  on  April 20, 2022

    I am a follower! Karaage chicken please

  • Leonard5854  on  April 20, 2022

    My mom’s Japanese-style mapo tofu

  • teamkies  on  April 20, 2022

    Beef chow fun on a home burner (the torch method)

  • wildchild  on  April 21, 2022

    Sweet and sour chicken

  • Bohrnsen  on  April 21, 2022

    Stir fry kimchi pork

  • kayswo  on  April 22, 2022

    Shrimp-stuffed chilis with black bean sauce

  • Sfgordon  on  April 22, 2022

    Cumin lamb looks delicious!

  • Amypie  on  April 22, 2022

    Stir fried kimchi pork

  • cbrowne  on  April 23, 2022

    The Thai-style omelettes with all the variations!

  • chefandra  on  April 23, 2022

    I love pickling and fermenting, so I want to try the Pickled Chiles.

  • MariaSwe  on  April 24, 2022

    Stir fried new potatoes with numbing spices, as I am always on the lookout for interesting potato recipes.

  • AlbertaKaren  on  April 25, 2022

    Kung Pao chicken

  • EmilyR  on  April 26, 2022

    kung pao chicken

  • stulled  on  April 26, 2022

    Sichuan hot and numbing chile oil

  • cpandrew  on  April 26, 2022

    Would start with the Moo shu and the king pao! Yum! Love this author!

  • sayeater  on  April 26, 2022

    Blistered green bean fried rice. I’ve had a hard time in past getting green beans to that blistery stage without either being still partially raw or overdone.

  • kitchen_chick  on  April 26, 2022

    Chongqing-style dry-fried chicken

  • YasmineAmber  on  April 27, 2022

    Cumin lamb

  • JessHeilman  on  April 27, 2022

    three color rice bowls

  • trudys_person  on  April 27, 2022

    20-minute chicken red curry noodle soup – I love spicy foods, noodles and soup, but I’ve never made soup in a wok. I’d like to learn the techniques.

  • janv  on  April 27, 2022

    Cantonese pepper and salty shrimp

  • IsaSim  on  April 28, 2022

    I would like to try the Orange peel beef…

  • luccio  on  April 28, 2022

    Sweet & Sour Pork – I’ve often enjoyed this, but have yet to find the ‘just right’ recipe…

  • ozfoodie  on  April 29, 2022

    The Stir-fried new potatoes with hot and numbing spices sounds great!

  • reader1trees  on  April 29, 2022

    Pickled chiles

  • slimmer  on  April 29, 2022

    Sichuan-style blistered green beans. I’m fascinated by the blistered beans I find in lunch buffets but I haven’t tried it myself yet.

  • slimmer  on  April 29, 2022

    I like that he includes all the how-to sections, and everything seems to flow logically.

  • biro  on  April 29, 2022

    Oh, so many! I guess I’d start with the umami oil

  • dzm  on  April 29, 2022

    Moo shu pork

  • jlh39  on  April 29, 2022

    Techniques!! Love to learn new techniques! Then on to the recipes….

  • Kinhawaii  on  April 29, 2022

    Gyudon!

  • Elisalainterprete  on  April 30, 2022

    Sesame noodles

  • Ingridemery  on  April 30, 2022

    Soy glazed mushrooms look amazing

  • Kag2020  on  April 30, 2022

    I’ve been expanding my recipes to include more Asian inspired dishes. This seems to be a great addition.

  • ameliark  on  May 1, 2022

    Thai-style stir-fried Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce and bacon (Pad khana bacon krop)

  • monasli  on  May 1, 2022

    Cumin lamb

  • monique.potel  on  May 2, 2022

    anything sichuan but first
    Sichuan double-cooked pork belly

  • theBlackbird  on  May 2, 2022

    Stir fried eggplant w/ Sake & Miso

  • JZ89  on  May 3, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts

  • tarae1204  on  May 4, 2022

    Tempura vegetables

  • Zigzag123  on  May 5, 2022

    Kung pao chicken chicken 🍗

  • RickPearson54  on  May 6, 2022

    moo shu pork

  • Ishtar  on  May 6, 2022

    Rice cakes with pork, shrimp, pine nuts and vegetables

  • jhejhejhejhe  on  May 6, 2022

    Katsudon

  • infotrop  on  May 6, 2022

    Katsudon

  • debbiehb  on  May 6, 2022

    Velvet chicken with snap peas and lemon-ginger sauce

  • maggz19671  on  May 7, 2022

    Kung PAO chicken

  • maggz19671  on  May 7, 2022

    Moo shu pork

  • Plumbobmummy  on  May 8, 2022

    Sweet and sour pork

  • bvilanova  on  May 8, 2022

    Kimchi or sauerkraut buchimgae (Korean-style pancakes)!

  • Sand9  on  May 8, 2022

    Soy Glazed Mushrooms x

  • SheenaBatey  on  May 8, 2022

    Opera Cake

  • clairew137  on  May 8, 2022

    chinese-style scallion pancakes

  • lablass  on  May 8, 2022

    Mu shu mushrooms

  • maci234  on  May 8, 2022

    Kung PAO chicken

  • bopper  on  May 8, 2022

    Sweet and Sour Pork for me

  • ljsimmons  on  May 9, 2022

    Cucumber and dill salad with yogurt and chile oil

  • emi10383  on  May 9, 2022

    Three-color rice bowls

  • bookmark77  on  May 9, 2022

    Shredded beef with hot peppers and chiles

  • chezlarios  on  May 9, 2022

    Crab fried rice

  • bookmark58  on  May 9, 2022

    Chinese American kung pao chicken

  • betsyradelow  on  May 9, 2022

    Cucumber and dill salad with yogurt and chile oil

  • RuthHarwood  on  May 11, 2022

    Moo shu pork

  • klrclark  on  May 11, 2022

    Chicken with basil, chiles, and fish sauce

  • Pizzacat13  on  May 12, 2022

    I am very excited about this book coming out. It’s hard to choose between Mapo Tofu (love it!) and Sichuan Double-Cooked Pork Belly.

  • fbrunetti  on  May 12, 2022

    Sichuan double-cooked pork belly

  • ChicagoJen  on  May 12, 2022

    Its Kenji, so whatever page I open to… maybe the Pepper steak if I had to pick more specifically.

  • Dendav  on  May 13, 2022

    Sweet and sour chicken

  • brfranco  on  May 13, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts (Gong bao jiding)

  • lene  on  May 13, 2022

    Spring vegetables with olives and Sichuan peppercorns, sounds interesting

  • Alyssam  on  May 13, 2022

    Stir-fried pork kimchi

  • Margret  on  May 13, 2022

    Tiger Skin peppers

  • Dewnie  on  May 13, 2022

    Moo shu prk with the pancakes…..yummmmm

  • Sjwoodin  on  May 13, 2022

    I really want the recipe for Better-than-my-mom’s Chungking pork

  • Mariarosa  on  May 13, 2022

    the Japanese style mapo tofu

  • Mercator  on  May 13, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts . Great book .

  • gjnmc  on  May 13, 2022

    Muu shu (moo shi) mushrooms

  • TheSpicedLife  on  May 13, 2022

    Easy stir-fried noodles with mushrooms, carrots, basil, and sweet soy sauce–but what I would be most excited about is not the recipes so much as just learning how to make the most out of a wok on a home cooktop.

  • manda  on  May 14, 2022

    I don’t know, they all sound amazing! And the how to’s would be so helpful. But would probably try a chicken dish as that’s my usual go to protein.

  • Ericalgr  on  May 14, 2022

    The basic stir fry sauce!

  • DFarnham  on  May 14, 2022

    Hi Kenji!
    Loved Food Lab and would love to add Wok to my collection so I can try stir fried pork with kimchi!!

  • PennyG  on  May 15, 2022

    Stir-fried new potatoes with hot and numbing spices

  • littleliv  on  May 15, 2022

    Homemade kecap manis

  • dc151  on  May 15, 2022

    I learn so much from Kenji! I have no particular recipe I want to try, just to soak up all this knowledge!

  • Lora724  on  May 15, 2022

    I would love to try the Moo shu pork.

  • orchidlady01  on  May 16, 2022

    Stir-fried kimchi pork

  • madelainebj  on  May 18, 2022

    Kung Pao Chicken

  • GillB  on  May 18, 2022

    Stir fried fish with ginger and scallions

  • kennethjohngilmour  on  May 19, 2022

    would like to try the Thai-style omelet with ground pork and shallots found on page 170 first

  • bomika  on  May 19, 2022

    Pad Thai, and learning the techniques for my new carbon steel wok.

  • ceejayen  on  May 19, 2022

    Sweet and sour chicken (

  • Dannausc  on  May 19, 2022

    Sweet and sour pork

  • joymc  on  May 19, 2022

    Velvet chicken with snap peas and lemon-ginger sauce

  • cilantrolime  on  May 19, 2022

    Curry ramen

  • zeahund  on  May 20, 2022

    Any of the seafood recipes

  • silversand  on  May 21, 2022

    Three-color rice bowls (Sanshoku don)

  • banba1  on  May 22, 2022

    Velvet chicken with snap peas and lemon-ginger sauce

  • lpiermarini  on  May 22, 2022

    Kung Pao chicken plus many others

  • shaz4  on  May 23, 2022

    Tofu lettuce cups with pine nuts and hoisin sauce (San choi bao). So much to learn in this book!

  • thewoobdog  on  May 23, 2022

    Chinese American Kung Pao Chicken

  • lucymajor94  on  May 23, 2022

    Kung PAO chicken

  • raymondantony  on  May 25, 2022

    Shanghai-style sesame noodles (Ma jiang miàn)

  • janeths  on  May 25, 2022

    Cantonese stir fried lobster

  • janeths  on  May 25, 2022

    Mu shu mushrooms

  • laurenodell  on  May 26, 2022

    Chicken with basil, chiles, and fish sauce

  • leknit  on  May 26, 2022

    Panfried tofu with garlic and black-bean sauce

  • DLC  on  May 26, 2022

    Definitely Karaage chicken!

  • hibeez  on  May 26, 2022

    I planted our potatoes yesterday, so I’m going to go with Stir-fried new potatoes with hot and numbing spices.

  • silecook  on  May 27, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts (Gong bao jiding)

  • elysedc  on  May 27, 2022

    mandarin pancakes

  • janeh9  on  May 29, 2022

    Karaage chicken!

  • Megsycle  on  May 30, 2022

    Yakisoba!

  • mjwilly  on  May 30, 2022

    Definitely the Sliced pork and cucumber recipe. I just love the combination but I haven’t gotten it to work at home yet.

  • KatieK1  on  May 30, 2022

    Chinese American kung pao chicken

  • coryphaeus  on  May 30, 2022

    never tried cooking with a wok.so would be the perfect prize to win and start learning i would go something easy like crab fried rice

  • antpantsii  on  May 30, 2022

    Cantonese Pepper and salty shrimp

  • prettypistol  on  June 1, 2022

    kung pao chicken

  • lilmiztam22  on  June 2, 2022

    The Thai-style omelettes

  • angiejackson  on  June 2, 2022

    Kung Pao chicken

  • aminning  on  June 2, 2022

    Kung Pao Chicken

  • joke7  on  June 2, 2022

    Stir-fried kimchi pork

  • jessamybride  on  June 3, 2022

    The kung pao chicken

  • lauriesk  on  June 3, 2022

    Velvet chicken with snap peas and lemon-ginger sauce

  • krnries  on  June 4, 2022

    I think we’d give the Chinese American kung pao chicken a go first 🙂

  • Isis1981uk  on  June 4, 2022

    Chinese American kung pao chicken

  • pixi1008  on  June 4, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts – sounds epic!!!

  • Emmamaryd  on  June 4, 2022

    Kung pao chicken

  • sheridarby  on  June 4, 2022

    Chinese-style scallion pancakes

  • Kellyroxannesmith  on  June 4, 2022

    Stir fried Fish with Ginger and Scallions sounds delicious ❤️

  • Lesevans6  on  June 5, 2022

    Kung PAO Chicken.

  • zeeenie  on  June 5, 2022

    Basic congee

  • portkey  on  June 5, 2022

    San Francisco-style Vietnamese American garlic noodles

  • nitrambur  on  June 5, 2022

    Better-than-my-mom’s Chungking pork

  • nocona  on  June 5, 2022

    Chinese American kung pao chicken

  • mumliz  on  June 5, 2022

    Sweet and sour pork

  • Clog  on  June 5, 2022

    Pork and shrimp dumplings

  • stargirl  on  June 5, 2022

    Not a specific recipe but I want to try the technique for ensuring shrimp stay plump – I’ve heard rave reviews about it! As for a specific recipe – let’s say Shrimp with Lobster Sauce!

  • humptybren  on  June 5, 2022

    Egg fried rice with “the mix”

  • Cjennings  on  June 5, 2022

    Moo shu pork

  • grumpygraham  on  June 5, 2022

    Home-style tomato and scrambled eggs

  • misty33  on  June 5, 2022

    Pad Thaii

  • DimensionAEB  on  June 5, 2022

    Sichuan double-cooked pork belly

  • michelle666  on  June 5, 2022

    Moo shu pork

  • molly57  on  June 5, 2022

    Stir Fried Fish with Ginger and Scallions

  • ClaireHamilton  on  June 5, 2022

    Shrimp in lobster sauce

  • PatBarrett  on  June 5, 2022

    Shredded beef with hot peppers and chiles

  • Carolyn99  on  June 5, 2022

    Miso glazed broiled black cod

  • PhillipJD  on  June 5, 2022

    “Mandarin pancakes”. (page 106)

  • janinex  on  June 6, 2022

    Springfield-style cashew chicken

  • etcjm  on  June 6, 2022

    Nasi Goreng

  • Karla123  on  June 7, 2022

    Spring vegetables with olives and Sichuan peppercorns

  • calguire  on  June 7, 2022

    Stir-fried kimchi pork

  • RSW  on  June 8, 2022

    Dan dan noodles

  • rolotony  on  June 9, 2022

    honestly most interested in learning how to take care of my wok and get it the most mileage!

  • cstyons  on  June 10, 2022

    I’d like to try the Shanghai noodles – yum!

  • dusksunset  on  June 10, 2022

    Stir Fried Fish with Ginger and Scallions

  • akrupnick  on  June 11, 2022

    Stir fried fish with garlic and ginger and Better than mom’s pork

  • wats2901  on  June 12, 2022

    Katsudon

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  June 13, 2022

    I would make the Chinese American kung pao chicken.

  • JenjiD  on  June 13, 2022

    Sichuan chicken with peanuts (Gong bao jiding)

  • Franki  on  June 14, 2022

    Kung pao chicken

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