The equipment in the average Asian kitchen will be perfectly adequate for most of the recipes in this Asian-Recipes site, particularly now that the wok has become an indispensable item in many households. There are some items, however, that will make cooking Asian food easier and more pleasurable. The fact that many of these simple pieces of equipment also look good, and instantly establish you as an adventurous cook in the eye of your friends is a bonus.

The best way to build up your store of specialist items is to start slowly, with a few basics such as a cleaver, bamboo steamer and wok, then gradually add extra pieces as you experiment with the exciting and different style of cooking that are explored within these online pages. If you enjoy making sushi, for instance, you will need a mat for rolling, and molds for shaping the rice; if Thai curries are your current favorite, you'll be glad of a rough mortar and a pestle for grinding wet spice mixtures.

Visit an Asian or Chinese store and you'll be amazed at the array of items on sale at very reasonable prices. The design of many utensils has not changed in centuries, and items made from basic materials are often more effective than modern equivalents.

Kitchen Equipments, Tools and Utensils in an Asian Kitchen:

1. Cooking Equipments

2. Preparation Equipments

3. Holding & Serving Equipments

4. Handling Equipments

5. Measuring Equipments

6. Cleanup Equipments