Characteristically Oriental, it's OK for the West (3)
I believe the answer is:
wok
'characteristically oriental' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
'ok for the west' is the wordplay.
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'the west' becomes 'W' (abbreviation).
'ok' put after 'w' is 'WOK'.
'it's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wok that I've seen before include "Chinese bowl-shaped frying pan" , "Chinese cooking vessel like large bowl" , "pot" , "Asian cooking pan" , "A Chinese large-bowled frying pan" .)