Partners

I’m very honored to be associated with some major brands who sponsor my Wok Star cooking classes or to include in my Wok Star Kit.  I made a little video to explain why and how I pick the brands I use and recommend.  Wok Stars tells me how much they enjoy opening their Wok Star Kit and says it’s like Christmas! But most importantly, Wok Stars say the best thing about what I do is that I’ve eliminated the hassles of searching and shopping for the right brands.  They also realize it’s very overwhelming visiting an Asian market with tons of choices.  Not all brands are equal, you’ll find out in the video!

Wok Star Kit includes FREE seasonings of brands I love! As Pepe, an interior designer says,"the best thing about your class was you had chosen the best for us and we can take this Kit home and getting started right away!"

Some people might not consider water a “cooking ingredient”, but your water can have a significant effect on the flavor of your food. I use Fiji Water for making my sauces. This way I’m guaranteed to get the purest flavors (absolutely no “coloration” or cholorine taste from the city’s water pipes.)

GANCIA PROSECCO

I’m excited Gancia Prosecco from The Other Wine and Spirits , a company based right here in Miami sponsors my Wok Star Classes!  They hold exciting Events all over the world.

OWS is a wine and liquor importing company created in 2006. They are the exclusive US importer of Gancia which is a very long-established company specializing in sparkling wines (Prosecco, Moscato d’Asti, Vermouth, Asti, Spumante).  Gancia was founded in 1850 by Carlo Gancia who created the very first Italian sparkling wine and paved the way to the birth of the Italian sparkling wine industry.
Gancia Prosecco wows guests when they arrive at my Wok Star classes! I serve it with a delicious Rainbow Lettuce Wrap Appetizer that’s always a bit hit.

San-J TAMARI

This is the only tamari I use. Good ingredients are essential for a successful stir fry and San-J is the best. Tamari is equivalent to using salt and is the Japanese version of soy sauce. I have tried many other brands but nothing beats the superior quality of San-J. Check their website for locations where you can pick some up and find out how tamari is made.

I love the Black Label best because of it’s depth and texture and that is what you will get in your Wok Star Kit. It has a thicker consistency so when you marinade your meat, seafood or poultry, it clings instead of just sliding off which tends to happen when you use thinner soy sauce.

Some are concerned about the sodium content and my reasoning is that I do not eat snacks between meals (my mother taught me well and because I did not want to lose my appetite for her wonderful cooking). Savory snacks and a lot of packaged foods have tons of sodium and make you bloat. So, I just save my sodium intake for my mealtimes, no big deal.

I’m really excited about my partnership with Earthy Delights, a wonderful company for gourmet mushrooms, oils, chiles and lots of other goodies.  You have to meet Chef David Eger on Facebook!  Subscribe to his blog, he cooks the dishes, styles and take photos.  Plus he handles their online sales and has the most fabulous sense of humor.

Facebook is where you’ll find their Specials and latest updates.

When you order over $75 worth of non perishable goods, you get FREE SHIPPING!

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TEA SEED OIL

I will be giving Tea Seed Oil as door prizes in class and to local Wok Stars who buy my Wok Star Kit. I absolutely adore their organic Tea Seed Oil which tolerates high heat for stir frying and doesn’t have an overpowering flavor which can take over your dish! It’s also great for making salad dressing, so light and refreshing.

GOURMET DRIED MUSHROOMS

Mushrooms are my favorites, I like them fresh and dried.  They have different tastes.  Why use dried when you can get fresh?  Well, their taste and texture are different.  Dried mushrooms are so handy to have around, they never spoil for one thing. Earthy Delights offers these wonderful mushroom samplers so you can test which one you like.  Each packet comes with instructions for rejuvenating them, how best to use them and a recipe. I always stock some in the pantry.

I enjoy experimenting with them in stir frys, soups, stews and any way I can use them, I will!

Visit my blog for dishes where I’ve used these delightful fungi!

HOISIN SAUCE AND BROWN BEAN SAUCE

With Asian sauces, there are many brands that have MSG or are a tad sweet, which makes your food gummy and “chop suey” (Chop Suey is not a Chinese dish, watch a sample video clip from Ho Wok Mei for the explanation). Koon Chun has a nice selection and I have been using this brand since my childhood in Hong Kong which is actually where it is manufactured.

The most common request I’m constantly asked is how to make sauces. That’s the beauty of my NO-RECIPE technique, once you start with my TSPC basic ingredients, you can make tons of variations. So, I’ve included hoisin and brown bean sauces in your Wok Star Kit because I use them on both my DVDs: “Wok Star” and Ho Wok Mei.

Also, check my Wok Tips page for a delicious steamed ground turkey (Chinese meat loaf) which uses Koon Chun’s Umeboshi plums.  Steaming is another way to use your wonderful cast iron wok.

SPICES

I love MySpiceSage seasonings, they’re such fresh and intense flavors AND come in these handy shakers so you can easily sprinkle to marinade meat, in a stir fry or even in a salad! YUM…

Curry powder is my fav, the smell when it hits my wok is very addictive. I never get sick of using it as you’ll see on my frequent posts!

Five Spice is a very popular Asian spice, it is so versatile. I use it for making stews or as a rub for grilling meat. The most common is Roast Pork: Easy Holiday Cooking