Tip: Scorching fried rice can help to achieve a poor man's "wok hei" on an ordinary consumer stove top (as opposed to an industrial kitchen gas burner putting o

Tip: Scorching fried rice can help to achieve a poor man's "wok hei" on an ordinary consumer stove top (as opposed to an industrial kitchen gas burner putting out several thousand BTUs). When the fried rice is nearly done, stop turning it. Wait N seconds (for my stove top, that's 45). Toss and repeat for a total of 3 or 4 scorchings. (Something like this may be covered in the article, but I can't read it because of the paywall.)