Stir Frying: Method and Recipes

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Stir frying is a way of quick cooking foods with a small amount of oil over high heat. This ingenious cooking method from the East preserves the flavor, freshness and nutrients of a dish’s ingredients. Since cooking goes so quickly, the main thing to remember when stir frying is to have all your ingredients prepared and close at hand before you begin cooking.

International Stir Frying Recipes

Sigumchi Namul 
(Korean sesame spinach)
Serving of sigeumchi namul spinach

Sigumchi Namul 
(Korean sesame spinach)

Beuseus Namul 
(Korean stir-fried mushrooms)
Shiitakes soaking in water

Beuseus Namul 
(Korean stir-fried mushrooms)

Dong Gu Dofu 
(Chinese braised tofu with mushrooms)
Bowl of simmered tofu and mushrooms.

Dong Gu Dofu 
(Chinese braised tofu with mushrooms)

Chao Ha Qiu 
(Chinese stir-fried shrimp with peas)
Bowl of peas in the pod

Chao Ha Qiu 
(Chinese stir-fried shrimp with peas)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)
Vietnamese lemongrass chicken

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Gai Pad Yod Khao Pod 
(Thai chicken with baby corn)
Baby sweetcorn on a cutting board

Gai Pad Yod Khao Pod 
(Thai chicken with baby corn)

Char Kway Teow 
(Malaysian, Singaporean stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp)
Serving of char kway teow on a plate

Char Kway Teow 
(Malaysian, Singaporean stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp)

Xihongshi Jiang Xia 
(Chinese stir-fried shrimp in tomato sauce)
Chinese shrimp in tomato sauce

Xihongshi Jiang Xia 
(Chinese stir-fried shrimp in tomato sauce)

Mee Krob 
(Thai fried noodles in sweet-sour sauce)
Mee krob and bean sprouts

Mee Krob 
(Thai fried noodles in sweet-sour sauce)

Dan Chaofan 
(Taiwanese egg fried rice)
Dan chaofan fried rice on a plate

Dan Chaofan 
(Taiwanese egg fried rice)

Mie Goreng 
(Indonesian stir-fried noodles with vegetables)
Serving of Indonesian stir-fried noodles with vegetables

Mie Goreng 
(Indonesian stir-fried noodles with vegetables)

Pad See Ew 
(Thai stir-fried noodles with meat and greens)
Plate of pad see ew noodles

Pad See Ew 
(Thai stir-fried noodles with meat and greens)

Lomo Saltado 
(Peruvian beef and potato stir fry)
Plate of lomo saltado with a side of rice

Lomo Saltado 
(Peruvian beef and potato stir fry)

Nua Pad Prik 
(Thai chile beef)
Thai pepper beef

Nua Pad Prik 
(Thai chile beef)

Pancit Bihon 
(Filipino stir-fried rice noodles with meat and vegetables)
A plate of pancit bihon rice noodles

Pancit Bihon 
(Filipino stir-fried rice noodles with meat and vegetables)

Pad Thai 
(Thai stir-fried rice noodles)
Pad Thai fried rice noodles

Pad Thai 
(Thai stir-fried rice noodles)

Gai Pad Grapow 
(Thai spicy chicken and basil stir fry)
Plate of Thai basil chicken over rice

Gai Pad Grapow 
(Thai spicy chicken and basil stir fry)

Jap Chae 
(Korean mixed vegetable and noodle stir fry)
A bowl of jap chae

Jap Chae 
(Korean mixed vegetable and noodle stir fry)

Ketam Cili Singapore 
(Singapore chilli crab)
Bowl of Singapore chili crab with spoon

Ketam Cili Singapore 
(Singapore chilli crab)

Singapore Noodles 
(Chinese stir fried rice noodles)
Plate of Singapore noodles with a wedge of lime

Singapore Noodles 
(Chinese stir fried rice noodles)

Ginger Beef 
(Canadian ginger and crispy beef stir fry)
Ginger beef stir fry over rice

Ginger Beef 
(Canadian ginger and crispy beef stir fry)

Gung Bo Gai Ding 
(Chinese kung pao chicken with peanuts)
Platter of gung bo gai din, or kung pao chicken

Gung Bo Gai Ding 
(Chinese kung pao chicken with peanuts)

Cu Liu Ji 
(Chinese chicken in vinegar sauce)
Chinese chef stir frying in a wok

Cu Liu Ji 
(Chinese chicken in vinegar sauce)

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