CharWok

a calmer way to begin

Cook seven dinners. Learn seven reusable Chinese cooking skills.

This free plan turns CharWok’s recipe library into a one-week learning path. Each dinner adds one skill, and every recipe includes the full quantities, method, and fixes if something goes wrong.

How to use the plan

  1. Read the linked recipe before shopping; the recipe page remains the source of truth for quantities and substitutions.
  2. Cook in order when you can. Later dishes deliberately reuse heat control, seasoning, and preparation habits from earlier days.
  3. After each dinner, note one adjustment for your stove, pan, and preferred salt level. Those observations are more useful than memorizing a fixed time.

Your seven-day path

  1. Tomato and eggSeparate cooking and final seasoningLearn why two simple ingredients are cooked separately, then brought together only when both textures are ready.
  2. Egg drop soupControl thickening and egg ribbonsPractice adding starch and egg in the right order so the soup stays smooth instead of turning clumpy.
  3. Garlic bok choyManage moisture over high heatSee how a dry pan, prepared vegetables, and short cooking protect both color and crunch.
  4. Egg fried riceSequence ingredients in a crowded panUse temperature, pan space, and ingredient order to keep fried rice separate rather than soft and steamy.
  5. Beef and broccoliVelvet meat and finish a sauceBuild a tender stir-fry by treating the beef, vegetables, and sauce as three jobs that meet only at the end.
  6. Scallion pancakesCreate layers with dough and fatMove beyond the wok and learn how resting, rolling, and coiling create crisp, flaky layers.
  7. Kung Pao chickenCoordinate a complete stir-fryBring together mise en place, heat control, sauce balance, and a fast final toss in one capstone dinner.