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In a wok, fire, oil and metal combine in an explosive chemical reaction to create stir-fry. J. Kenji López-Alt literally wrote the book on the wok, and he’s here to explain the science behind stir-fry Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the…

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In a wok, fire, oil and metal combine in an explosive chemical reaction to create stir-fry. J. Kenji López-Alt literally wrote the book on the wok, and he’s here to explain the science behind stir-fry

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  1. derek durst

    May 9, 2022 at 7:32 pm

    I just “Amazoned” your new book! Question: is there a portable gas burner with enough btu’s to approximate your “special;” burner??? Any suggestions..or will it be a waste of money.??.(originally a New Yorker, but I have lived here in S.F. since 1970…(so no problem buying Gai Lan…et al) Thanks…

    • Lukas Knight

      May 9, 2022 at 7:39 pm

      i think if you check the older stirfry videos on his own channel he recommends a large outdoor butane burner once or twice

    • derek durst

      May 9, 2022 at 8:42 pm

      @Lukas Knight Thanks..but I am asking about the indoor butane burners one occasionally sees on Asian cooking channels..unfortunately I don’t have an “outdoor space”! But thanks for your reply,..I do appreciate it!

  2. Fish Are Friends

    May 9, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    The main thing he didn’t mention which is key is wok hei. It’s not mentioned once.

    The high powered burners and seasoned woks impart a Smokey distinct flavour… that is one of the main flavours you have in properly cooked Chinese food.

    That also takes skill to do. You can just have a powerful burner and wok and expect the same results.

    • Mark Dale

      May 9, 2022 at 7:50 pm

      Or use blowtorch, but I know that is alot for some folks.

    • Centrioless

      May 9, 2022 at 8:10 pm

      Idk abt seasoned woks, but intense heat is needed for stir fry. Induction and electric stove just wont cut it

    • Wilson Lin

      May 9, 2022 at 11:36 pm

      Probably too granular a topic for this video – he goes into much more detail on wok hei in his book and in previous videos on his channel.

  3. Ray

    May 9, 2022 at 7:55 pm

    The generic boring narrator is terrible and ruins the flow.

  4. obsolete thoughts

    May 9, 2022 at 8:19 pm

    I may have missed something but what were the sauces used?

  5. Paul T Maack

    May 9, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    Looks pretty good. I might need to give that a try. I love beef and broccoli. Also nice: No onions to ruin the dish. A+ recipe. 5 stars all the way.

  6. Sam SR

    May 9, 2022 at 8:30 pm

    this narrator is not great. just let kenji talk.

  7. Alice💋💋

    May 9, 2022 at 8:40 pm

    Una sorpresa de mi
    4.FO/AMLOVE

    Sun: “Hotter”
    Sugar: “Sweeter”
    Joonie: “Cooler”
    Yoongi: “Butter”

    Son unos de los mejores conciertos , no puede ir pero de tan solo verlos desde pantalla, se que estuvo sorprendente. #liebling
    Las elecciones cinematográficas y artísticas son brillantes. Referencias culturales europeas realmente interesantes. Ojalá la cultura europea se representara más a menudo tan bellamente. No puedo dejar de decir “oh, esto es hermoso” a lo largo del video. Luz, en serio… el que se encargue de la iluminación,x

  8. Alice💋💋

    May 9, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    Una sorpresa de mi
    4.FO/AMLOVE

    Sun: “Hotter”
    Sugar: “Sweeter”
    Joonie: “Cooler”
    Yoongi: “Butter”

    Son unos de los mejores conciertos , no puede ir pero de tan solo verlos desde pantalla, se que estuvo sorprendente. #liebling
    Las elecciones cinematográficas y artísticas son brillantes. Referencias culturales europeas realmente interesantes. Ojalá la cultura europea se representara más a menudo tan bellamente. No puedo dejar de decir “oh, esto es hermoso” a lo largo del video. Luz, en serio… el que se encargue de la iluminación,xc

  9. Kevin

    May 9, 2022 at 9:35 pm

    Time stamp for myself:
    04:05

  10. Jake Paul Sartre

    May 9, 2022 at 9:44 pm

    Why does the narrator sound like he’s staying up past his bedtime and trying not to wake up his parents?

  11. BarnyWaterg8

    May 9, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    The food lab is a 10/10 cook book

  12. sanbilge

    May 9, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    It’s a pleasure to see Kenji and his book promoted like this.

  13. word-is-bond

    May 9, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    The narration feels so out of place for this video. Put me off watching the entire video, tbh.

  14. Janet F

    May 9, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!👏❤‍🔥💯

  15. Kid Yuki

    May 9, 2022 at 11:05 pm

    Imagine adding this kind of narrator overdub to other Wired videos like Tech Support or Autocomplete Interview.

    “Hi I’m Daniel Radcliffe!”

    *”Daniel Radcliffe is an actor best known for his starring role in the Harry Potter films, but let’s see what this **_young wizard_** has to say about people’s most-Googled questions about him”*

  16. Imrich Kusnir

    May 9, 2022 at 11:15 pm

    First Kenji video I’ve seen in a long time without looking at his bare feet. Awesome, great job Kenji!

  17. Evan

    May 9, 2022 at 11:27 pm

    Kenji really embodies positive masculinity

  18. Romi Z

    May 9, 2022 at 11:58 pm

    Yay! A second helping!
    💗❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎

  19. Joseph Smith

    May 10, 2022 at 12:08 am

    That man bun is where I should be rn…

  20. Jeremy Posadas

    May 10, 2022 at 12:23 am

    I keep expecting the narrator to start talking about aliens

  21. Oriahk

    May 10, 2022 at 12:42 am

    Great. Now the secret is out.. 😅

  22. BigHA1Rcut

    May 10, 2022 at 12:46 am

    More kenji less narrator

  23. MotoDareDevil

    May 10, 2022 at 1:00 am

    The voice over made this video tacky whenever it was heard, very bad production choice.

  24. Leonardo

    May 10, 2022 at 1:14 am

    Kenji is the King!!!

  25. 愊惻

    May 10, 2022 at 1:17 am

    Can the generic narrator speak without all those exaggerated tone?

  26. tammy1001

    May 10, 2022 at 4:08 am

    What about rust, does that help transfer flavour?

  27. B. Xoit

    May 10, 2022 at 5:08 am

    “Twenty times hotter”??? Really? Can I see the arithmetic of that?

    • kelzuya

      May 10, 2022 at 12:49 pm

      Kenji has videos on his yyoutube where he goes into wok BTUs and temps

  28. James Douthit

    May 10, 2022 at 5:22 am

    YES KENJI

  29. WakeNbake Recipes

    May 10, 2022 at 6:24 am

    Love it! Thank you again for sharing new subscriber here ❤️

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    May 10, 2022 at 7:09 am

    Imagine adding this kind of narrator overdub to other Wired videos like Tech Support or Autocomplete Interview.

    “Hi I’m Daniel Radcliffe!”

    “Daniel Radcliffe is an actor best known for his starring role in the Harry Potter films, but let’s see what this young wizard has to say about people’s most-Googled questions about him”

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    May 10, 2022 at 7:47 am

    Kenji is the man so humble and smart af 10/10

  32. Infinity

    May 10, 2022 at 7:54 am

    Uncle Roger approves 👍‍

  33. Queenshore

    May 10, 2022 at 8:53 am

    That narration is really painful

  34. sp52803

    May 10, 2022 at 9:33 am

    Go watch Chef Wang( Wang Gang)’s video. That’s what you call a stir-fry!

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    May 10, 2022 at 11:20 am

    The generic narrator is completely unnecessary here. Kenji has great screen presence. Let him do all the talking.

  36. J G

    May 10, 2022 at 11:42 am

    The narrator was so out of place, I thought I was the only one, but there are others in the comments who think so too. Not only is it unnecessary, it doesn’t match Kenji’s tone and style. it’s jarring and frankly just plain bad.

  37. SirChocho

    May 10, 2022 at 12:07 pm

    If you wanna do actual stir fry then you’re gonna need a much stronger gas stove than the one shown here.

  38. Ven

    May 10, 2022 at 12:13 pm

    The editing of this was dreadful. What the heck was up with the reversing and narration? Please don’t make this a thing.

  39. Kerem Kaan

    May 10, 2022 at 12:13 pm

    A geniuinely interesting video ruined by an unnecessary narrator. Good job!

  40. IconoClastPhilosophy

    May 10, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    They skipped the aromatic step . . . If you followed this but didn’t add garlic or ginger to the oil you’re going to be disappointed.

    • Kannan Chandra

      May 11, 2022 at 6:42 am

      With this whiplash non linear editing who even knows if they skipped it

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    May 10, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    Imagine adding this kind of narrator overdub to other Wired videos like Tech Support or Autocomplete Interview.

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  42. Visualize

    May 10, 2022 at 12:46 pm

    Love Kenji, hate the editing style for this video. Just leave things in chronological order and let Kenji do the talking.

  43. Ryan L

    May 10, 2022 at 1:15 pm

    Get rid of the narrator please never do this again I can’t even finish this video

  44. Andrew Lit

    May 10, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    Skip the narrator and do it chronologically. Kenji doing his thing is better than whatever gimmicks you thought would help the video.

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    May 10, 2022 at 2:00 pm

    Imagine adding this kind of narrator overdub to other Wired videos like Tech Support or Autocomplete Interview.

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  46. Haley Thomas

    May 10, 2022 at 2:23 pm

    Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo.
    250 sentadillas son unos 4.FO/L-J27g1 muchas y un buen ejercicio.
    5:25 Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😍👍

    Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖
    los mortales abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer.

  47. Sebastian Escobar

    May 10, 2022 at 4:39 pm

    Really good Video. I thought the way it was edited and introduced by the narrator really helped to novigate it well.

  48. Keith S

    May 10, 2022 at 5:22 pm

    In addition to the unnecessary voiceover others have mentioned, all those rewind effects are really annoying too. Just start at the beginning and go forward. It’s not hard. If I’m trying to make this dish, I don’t want to be following along and then be told I should have done this other step first.

  49. Alex

    May 10, 2022 at 5:34 pm

    Guess I’ve been doing it “wrong” lots of nice little tips!

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    May 10, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    ❤️ Kenji
    🤮 Editing & narrator

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  51. Samuel Mills

    May 11, 2022 at 2:23 am

    Hey wheres the msg?

  52. Kurt F.

    May 11, 2022 at 3:37 am

    He’s brilliant. Follow his well-tested techniques for outstanding results. Kenji’s videos and books are a godsend. I’m a disciple of his for years and my dinner guests and family reap the benefits.

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    May 11, 2022 at 8:09 am

    😯

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  55. Justin Trammell

    May 12, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    Why is this presented out of order? Just makes it harder to follow…

  56. Je Lin

    May 13, 2022 at 4:21 am

    He forgot to include a secret he learned. Using a blowtorch when stir frying to burn and sear the meat

  57. Legoshi

    May 13, 2022 at 6:52 am

    Didn’t he already make a video with babish on stir fry already

  58. iPat6G

    May 13, 2022 at 10:30 am

    There are generally two ways to use a wok.
    The first one you keep the wok on the stove at all times while moving and stirring the content around with a ‘wok spatula’, hence the name “stir-fry”.
    Then there’s another way in which you move the wok to toss the content up and down and stir things around with a ‘wok ladle’.

  59. Nelson Stack

    May 13, 2022 at 10:35 am

    i h ave no idea how they get it to exeplode like a fireball. and im kinda worried at the same time because i cook with one everyday. lol.

  60. Nelson Stack

    May 13, 2022 at 10:42 am

    i season the meat with the sauce packet that comes with the baldak ramen. lol

  61. Nelson Stack

    May 13, 2022 at 10:49 am

    so veggies first? then meat? I always do noodles. then set them aside to do meat and add veggies. to make sure the meats cooked.

  62. Dominic McConnell

    May 13, 2022 at 4:36 pm

    Love Kenjis vids This one was a bit off since his metal bowls look just like the ones my dogs use. 🐕 🙃

  63. pretty money

    May 14, 2022 at 1:00 am

    So where the recipe I watched 4times I don’t see him make the sauce

    • Ricky Raus

      May 25, 2022 at 10:29 pm

      I’m digging through the comments for this same clarification. No quantities for the shaoxing wine, sesame oil, sugar, or corn starch.

  64. Sébastien Tremblay

    May 15, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    7:52 – “It’s gonna turn bright green”
    *video editor turns up next shot color grading to matrix-level green*

  65. rg1283

    May 16, 2022 at 2:36 pm

    I wait for the day for J. Kenji Lopez-Main to show up

  66. Shimul's vlog

    May 16, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    What’s the alternative of umami cos it’s not available here

  67. F.E.

    May 16, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    Oyster sauce? Skipped one ingredient in the edit

  68. Preston Siegler

    May 16, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    Can we see more of Chef Kenji? Such an icon and seems like a genuinely cool person 🥰

    • Saruichi

      May 20, 2022 at 2:58 am

      hes got his own channel

    • SVH

      May 22, 2022 at 1:03 pm

      Do check out his channel: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. Every video this dude does is thoroughly inspiring and educational!

  69. Bill Burns Brown

    May 17, 2022 at 9:19 am

    Narration is so cringe I thought it was a joke at first.

  70. 葉颀竣

    May 19, 2022 at 9:34 am

    In Taiwan, it’s very weird to wash your meet. Nobody does that even in a restaurant.

  71. Ben Bloom

    May 19, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    Does boiling water ruin the oil base cure on the Wok? Thanks great video

  72. CPiece

    May 19, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    Washing the meat. Idk if I agree w that but wtv.

  73. Daniel Boulton

    May 21, 2022 at 5:37 pm

    Kenji is one of my favourite sources of food knowledge and food personalities. Not really sure why the narration was added? He’s so eloquent felt very unnecessary and condescending

  74. Ninjalectual

    May 22, 2022 at 2:27 am

    This man only knows how to teach! 👨‍🎓

  75. Bhum Brahmavira

    May 23, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    The editing style came out of the late 90s.

  76. Iyappan Somasundaram

    May 25, 2022 at 4:41 am

    Hey Wired, what’s with the weird narration and totally unnecessary jump cuts? Chronological steps makes it easier for everyone. Kenji has amazing screen presence and knows how to captivate his audience. Totally unnecessary commentary/narration. I can’t believe a Kenji video can be ruined like this!

  77. freeze fm

    May 26, 2022 at 7:27 pm

    geez this narrator is annoying

  78. Moh

    May 28, 2022 at 8:07 pm

    Great video by kenji, terrible editing on your part.

  79. Adam O

    May 29, 2022 at 5:48 am

    The commentator is not David Attenborough. STOP

  80. Jason Deblou

    May 29, 2022 at 9:47 pm

    Arent you supposed to wash the beef after adding the baking soda?

  81. Niubility

    May 30, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    Shaoxing wine is not only for flavor but also helps to remove any odd sorta gamey/fishy flavor if your quality of meat is questionable. Corn or potato starch also changes the texture of the meat, making it more tender by locking in the juices.

    I would also add a dab of oyster sauce to any beef or pork stir fry, it elevates the flavor profile a lot.

  82. Adria B.

    May 31, 2022 at 12:49 am

    So scientific!!!!! impressed by his vocabulary!

  83. TheSwedishRider

    May 31, 2022 at 8:56 am

    05:12 is it just me or do the “half teaspoons” seem to be closer to tablespoons?

  84. Esben Bengtson

    May 31, 2022 at 3:34 pm

    Absolutely tragic editing. Random narration, weird order of showing the cooking before the prepping of ingredients. At least kenji was his usual immaculate self.

  85. Pye

    June 1, 2022 at 3:28 pm

    Some chef will actually use heat high enough that the tossed ingredients are licked by the flame, further intensifying the ‘wok hei’

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Correction: An edit in this episode makes out that Elizabeth I was the first queen of England. In fact, she was the first unmarried queen of England; the first queen was actually her half-sister, Mary I.

Director: Anna O’Donohue
Director of Photography: Ben Dewey
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Expert: Mikki Brock
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Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
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Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
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Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

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