Wok Cooking Pantry Basics | Woo Can Cook

Hello hi everyone! Wesley here. Today (as you might notice) we’re not in the kitchen but in my studio instead, cause we’re doing something a little different and kicking off a brand new series on the channel dedicated to the fundamentals of wok cooking. More specifically, we’ll be starting off with maybe the single most requested video in the history of this channel, which is a guide to pantry essentials.

As most folks that have attempted any of the Woo Can Cook recipes will tell you, there are certainly quite a number of pantry sauces and elements that come up in a lot of our ingredient lists, and I know this can be a bit intimidating for those just starting to dip their toes into wok cooking. What do all of these sauces and ingredients do? Why are there so many of them in a single recipe, and what purpose do they serve? Finally most importantly, is it really necessary to include all of them, or can we omit stuff if needed, and if so, when?


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0:00 Hello, hi everyone!
1:56 Essentials
4:10 Cooking Oils
6:03 Dry Pantry
9:25 Acids
11:13 Sweet Umami
12:52 Heat Umami
14:13 Intense Umami
16:09 Soft Tofu With Nori
16:55 Thanks For Watching!