ZhenSanHuan Chinese Hand Hammered Iron Pow Woks and Stir Fry Pans Wooden Handle (Silver-NOT Seasoned 32cm)

I have a pot-problem. I've owned and used woks daily. Here's my assessment: The workmanship is exquisite. It has a deluxe, hand-crafted feel. If your cooking style is to stir fry, this is perfect. It has a nice thickness and is very steady on my stove. If you like to toss and flip, this is probably not for you as it's heavy. Mine weights 4.5 lbs. But what a Smooth Operator...the surface is like butta'.Seasoning was easy. It turned a beautiful blue and I oiled it right away. The outside arrived a little rusty, but I was able to scrub it and protect it with oil while seasoning. Performance is excellent with great heat retention. Food browning is perfect. This bowl shape really hits a sweet-spot -i t's pure joy to stir food in! Because it has a wider surface area, this 13.5" wok holds as much food as my regular 14.5" wok. If you admire beautiful and well made objects, this one's for you. It classes up the joint. But beware if this is your first wok...it will ruin all other woks for you!A special shout-out to Sunny. My box got damaged during shipping. The handle (which was pre-attached to the wok) also arrived damaged. Sunny was super quick to respond and sent me a replacement in one day. Great customer service. Thank you.

This wok is fantastic. We upgraded from a cheap one we were testing out that we bought from Goodwill and saw that this brand was recommended by a vegan Youtuber named Seonkyoung Longest. We are very happy with it.HOWEVER, when we purchased this item, we selected a gift card as the payment method. Because there weren't enough funds on it to cover the cost of this wok, amazon randomly selected one of our credit cards on file and charged the entire amount to that card without our authorization instead of using our DEFAULT CREDIT CARD on our account. Once we realized our default card was not charged, and another card had been randomly selected, it was too late to change the payment method. We have had many similar issues like this while making amazon purchases and do not want to purchase things through amazon anymore because of how bad the experience continues to be.

I'm very happy with this Wok. It is expensive, but worth it in my opinion. We cook every day at our house, so having well made and functional kitchen equipment makes the task that much more enjoyable. I prepared the wok as instructed in the included materials and everything went very well. No sticking food that could not be removed with a little hot water after cooking and almost nothing stuck to the surface during cooking. There is extra care involved with an iron construction (drying completely, applying an oil layer after use) but I already knew this from having cast iron frying pans in the past. The included materials about the artisan that made the wok was a nice touch. I used my phones camera/translate feature to read it as it was in Chinese :). This looks to be a tool that we will use for a very long time. I would also recommend purchasing the trivet that the manufacture offers to set the wok on once you remove it from heat.

This wok is markedly more expensive than others but after two weeks of regular use I would say the expense was justified. The craftsmanship is so exceptional that it is beautiful to look at; other woks will 'get the job done' but are more pedestrian in appearance. We also found that it is about a half pound lighter than other wood-handled woks of the same size -- useful when lifting it to turn the contents into a serving dish. We use it on a natural gas burner that puts out 18,000 BTU. I had been wondering whether the wood handle would get scorched but there is actually no sign of this. (We use a wok ring to keep it centered over the flame.) With recommended care, it is becoming more and more non-stick as we use it. The one small regret I have is that I mistakenly ordered the pre-seasoned version. The blue-black finish was more bluish than I believe can be obtained by simply heating the bare metal over a flame, as seasoning requires. As we use it, it is quickly becoming the dark gray we expected. We don't detect any metallic or other flavors in the food, but for our peace of mind I wish had ordered the unseasoned version (bare silvery metal) so we would control the seasoning ourselves and know exactly what went into it. Out last wok lasted 47 years; maybe I should add to this review when this new wok reaches the 47-year mark?

Love the wok, seasoned it myself to make sure done properly.

This is how the “seasoned” wok looks like after 2 (!) uses. This doesn’t seem right to me? What is in the blue coating that just vanishes with use? Makes me actually afraid that it’s painted with some color and that’s what I am ingesting??Not sure about the craftsmanship. I followed all instructions to a tee...

Yes, it's expensive, is it worth it well it's the only Wok I've purchased so I don't have anything to compare it to. it is big and it does look nice and I'm glad I bought the 34cm. I cook for 2 people and I think a smaller size would make cooking more difficult. Just be aware that cast iron and this Wok needs to be piping hot prior to cooking to achieve the non stick surface and a little oil. there are videos on Youtube that may be helpful for that process. if you set this Wok on a flat surface it balances perfectly, at least mine does but you should order a Wok ring. I don't think this Wok would do well on an electric stove.Overall I like cooking with it and cleaning it is very easy.

It's a very beautiful wok! I was super excited and was waiting for it. I put 3 stars because for the price I paid I am expecting my wok to arrive in prestine condition and sadly that was not the case... it has damage in the handle and obviously It's not gonna affect cooking but It bothers me everytime I look at it.

The bottom turns to silver from black-blue after one usage. Is the seasoning broken so easily?

Brought as a gift for my partner. Worth every penny knowing the hard work which goes into crafting this product. 5*!

Excellent buy. Best wok ever bought for stir fry. Achieve “wok hey” easily that greatly improves the taste and aroma of vegetables, meats and, even a simple fried egg tasted so much best than cooking with various non stick woks.

I like it a lot.

The media could not be loaded.  The wok arrived nicely with the blue color but the season is gone just after one use. I have to dump all the food cooked with it cuz my wife feel sick after eating them.