A wok brush is a type of

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that is used to clean a

wok A wok (; Pinyin: ; Cantonese ) is a deep round-bottomed cooking pan from China. It is believed to be derived from the South Asian karahi. It is common in China and similar pans are found in parts of East, South and Southeast Asia, as well as ...

. It is made of a bundle of split

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stalks tied at the top. It is used with the wok still hot and with hot water or water added to a heated wok to clean without

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so the wok does not rust. To maintain the layer built up on the surface of the wok over time, the bamboo filaments must be strong enough to eliminate any remains stuck to the wok itself, and at the same time, soft enough that no damage is made to the surface of the wok.

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