Best Food Products | February 2013

As a home cook who happens to be ethnically Chinese, I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't own a wok, especially around the food-centric Lunar New Year. This year, I'm investing in stir-fry guru Grace Young's top recommendation: a 14-inch, flat-bottomed carbon steel wok with a long wooden handle, like this version from Helen Chen ($29).

— Susannah Chen, editor