Yamada Uchidashi Hammered Steel Chinese Round Bottom Wok

Awesome

Very happy with this. Restaurant quality wok. I burned off the factory seasoning as directed at 500F and then seasoned with avocado oil. Flaxseed is objectively best for seasoning, but with good technique I find avocado works fairly well and it's my preferred oil for general frying so that's what I have on hand. Seasoned up very nicely with a pretty durable finish. Has a comfortable weight to it. Handle does get hot after a little bit but that's expected, keep a mitt or towel handy. Some reviewers noted that the handle is heavy enough to tip the wok a bit *when empty*. This is true and I consider it a plus because it means the rest of the wok is light enough to be easily lifted and tossed. With any amount of food in the wok it doesn't tip.

A deep, maneuverable cooking vessel.

It took me awhile to get to this review, as I had to test and try various wok rings and gas flame wok burner mods, to finally get the proper flame heat for the round bottom wok. The round bottom woks are really made for gas burners putting out high btu’s. And the Yamada Uchidashi round bottom woks are of high quality and sturdy thin construction, to allow quick conduction of high heat, concentrating in the very bottom of the concave cooking bowl. Because the woks have a pronounced rounded cooking bowl, food being sizzled can be easily tossed and flipped within the wok. This allows quick, smoky, even cooking to achieve “wok hei”. Yamada Uchidashi rounded bottom woks are equal to the quality of the more higher priced Chinese woks. A good kitchen buy for life.

Super wok

Great wok for family of 4. Staff were very friendly and helpful with added care instructions. We love the upgrade.