Christopher Helms wrote:

>> If you like using a wok the only thing missing in a typical home is a
>> really high output burner and appropriate venting. You can get various
>> gas burners that you can use outside and get a much better result.
>
> I was thinking the same thing. Maybe one of those propane things you
> use to heat the oil for deep frying turkeys would generate enough heat
> to get the right result.
>

I have an older version similar to this:

http://www.amazon.com/Eastman-Outdoo.../dp/B0000CAQ0R

My burner is ~100,000 BTU. Here is a good shot of what a high output
burner looks like in action and a good description of why it works:

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=77281