Yamada Kogyo, a family-owned metalworking factory in Yokohama, is noted for manufacturing quality metallic kitchen utensils especially woks (Chinese round-bottomed pan). Yamada’s Woks are hit and shaped one by one. These Japanese woks are popular worldwide due to its toughness, great heat conduction and quick compatibility with oil.
It’s processing method called “Uchidashi (hammering)” is also famous. They hammer an iron plate thousands of times and manually create a pot shape. By doing this, the iron particle gets more compact and harder, so Yamada’s wok is lighter and tougher than conventional pressed counterparts. With this forging method, the surface of wok contains bumps and dips. However, this gives the wok greater heat conductivity. These dimples also makes the oil settling smoother, therefore foods are less likely to stick on the wok and harder to burn compared with conventional woks.
NOTE: Due to the processing process, this product has scratches, rubbing marks, and hammered patterns, but there are no problems with the quality. The printed mark on the back side of the grip is not a flaw but a certification logo which is a proof that the wok is genuinely forged by Yamada.
How to Use
Use for stir-fried vegetables, fried rice, and cooking sauces, soups or fried foods.
Yamada’s wok includes anti-rust coating. Before using, heat the wok to burn off this coating, and wash it thoroughly with detergent when it gets cool.
Details
Size: 24cm, 27cm, 30cm, 33cm
Material: iron, wood (grip part)
Made in Japan
