When you picture a wok, it may be one that's being worked in mid-air with flames licking its sides. Inside, there's smoky char kway teow or glistening fried rice. A wok is synonymous with fire.

I love my induction cooktop but there's one major problem compared to gas grills: it can't do justice to traditional wok cooking. It didn't really ever occur to me that my wok would be an issue, but ...