Comments on: Hot Woks!!!

By: kristine

kristine — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:19:01 +0000

Pano po ba malalaman na ito na yung large regulator? Based lang po ba sa size or may special features din po siya? May nakita po ako sa isang local website pero mahirap po kasi bumili ng hindi nakikitang personal so if you could share po sana where you buy your regulators sobrang maappreciate ko po talaga… Salamat po ulit..

May isa pa po akong nakita, https://tokina.ph/?page=29&pcms=products&cateid=4# iyan po ba yun? Or https://tokina.ph/?page=29&pcms=products&cateid=9# or ito po? https://www.pycor.com/LPG/fisher_main.htm

Thanks po ulit…

By: kristine

kristine — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:29:18 +0000

Thanks for replying Marketman… We use a small 11 kg tank… I have no idea about regulators what’s regular size or not.. We bought ours from the authorized dealer of Shellane and they say it is the recommended regulator for shellane LPGs… Where do you buy your regulators Marketman? The large ones? I need to buy that one or else not use it at all
Thanks again Marketman you’re the only one I could ask about this you’re a life saver!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:24:20 +0000

Kristine, no, we have not had the problems you describe. And we purchased 5 more for our commissary and all seem to be working well. Some holes don’t have flame, I think when your gas pressure isn’t strong, but they should all eventually flame up. Secondly, we never have a popping sound when we turn off. You need a LARGER regulator for the gas if you are using this type of stove, so maybe you didn’t do that, or are using a regular sized regulator. Also, we tend to use this with large tanks of gas and piped in gas at the commissary, but at home we have it hooked up to a small LPG tank. But even at home, we have a larger regulator. I wouldn’t use yours if it doesn’t inspire confidence…

By: kristine

kristine — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:31:50 +0000

Hi Marketman! I just bought a g-wok and I’ve been having problems with it. Yung una walang apoy lahat ng butas ng kalan, kailangan hipan para magkaron din ng apoy sa ibang butas tapos mawawala din. Pero ang nakakatakot is kapag ini-off mo ang g-wok medyo malakas yung sabog? Did you encounter the same problems with yours? Since we bought it just 4 days ago, we had it exchanged for another unit. Now it’s even worse, ni walang apoy kahit konti. Pero may spark ang ignition. :( excited pa naman ako gamitin ang wok ko… :( Nakakatakot kasi kapag LPG eh…

By: izang

izang — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:45:34 +0000

MM, where in HK did your friend buy the woks? I will ask also a friend of mine to hand carry one (or two) when she comes home for the summer. Thanks.

By: fmed

fmed — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:40:11 +0000

Just a quick note about the BTU ratings. These ratings are “input” ratings rather than “output” ratings. A 5000 BTU rated burner does not mean it will put out 5000 BTUs it just means it will consume the equivalent of 5000 BTUs worth of fuel. (I learned this the hard way when I upgraded my kitchen appliances recently. My new stove is rated much higher than my old stove on paper, yet my old stove kicks its ass when cooking Asian food.

Here in North America, we can get burners often called “Turkey Fryers” (for Southern Deep Fried turkey), or “Mash Boilers” (for beer making) or plain old Propane Burners which are rated between 20k BTU and 120k BTU. These things can literally turn your wok red hot (it will glow red). They are a bit awkward to use as round bottomed woks are not stable on them. I had mine modified by a relative who does custom metalwork. I can only use it outside as this thing flames up like an upside down rocket engine.

Cheers,
f

By: Ariel

Ariel — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:22:58 +0000

That’s a good wok and idea of having a burner. Some of the fancier California homes have a wok room or dirty kitchen. So when you cook fish it won’t permeate around the whole house plus it’s they have a big fan to suck out the smell.

By: betty q,

betty q, — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:27:21 +0000

Ted and Mila: you are sooooo right about the burner for turkey frying. Best suited for high heat wokking! Why? because your clothes, curtains will smell of the smoky oil. We have an open floor plan and hubby at once smells what I made for dinner as soon as he opens that door! So, in the summer it is outdoor wokking if I can help it!

By: ted

ted — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:05:07 +0000

Mila is right, the burner that comes with the turkey fryer would be a good substitute for a wok burner, i use mine more for boiling my hams during xmas, it does have a strong pressure, and could get 4gallons of water boiling in less than 30min.

By: marilen

marilen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:09:22 +0000

Looking forward to your adventures with the wok!