中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)

A round-bottomed, high-sided cooking pan used for stir-frying and other high-heat Chinese-style cooking. Standard equipment in Japanese home kitchens for making 炒(いた)め物(もの) (stir-fry) and 焼(や)きそば.

Common collocations

• 中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)で炒(いた)める: to stir-fry in a wok
• 中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ)を振(ふ)る: to toss a wok
• 鉄製(てつせい)の中華鍋(ちゅうかなべ): iron wok

Similar words

• フライパン: frying pan — flat-bottomed; used for Western-style frying and sautéing
• 鍋(なべ): pot, pan — general term for any cooking pot or pan
• 土鍋(どなべ): clay pot — used for 鍋(なべ)料理(りょうり) (hot pot dishes), not for stir-frying