MammafongLarge Flat Bottom 16-inch Traditional Carbon Steel Wok Pan - Authentic Hand Hammered Woks and Stir Fry Pans - Pow Wok with no chemical coating

Seems to be a solid wok, exactly as pictured. I bought the 14 inch and its a perfect size if cooking for more than one person. It took FOREVER to get here, however. I'm not sure what the issue was but the first wok never showed up after 7 days. I had to reorder it and that took nearly a week to arrive and shipping was delayed twice. I don't know if this is an Amazon issue, a seller issue, or more fallout from Trump's idiotic tariffs.

Love the Mama Fong wok. Well made, pre seasoned. Woks like a dream!

I received the wok. It is very well built. Easy to clean and the heat distribution is excellent. I have used it only once. I will update this review after using it few times.Updated 08 Sep 2020I seasoned the wok as suggested by mfr and used the wok twice. The blue color has changed and more metallic color is seen (see picture taken on stove).I wrote to mfr and asked if there is any coating that peels off. They responded promptly and informed that it is only edible oil that is used to heat to high temp. I also did not see any change to the surface of the wok. They suggested cleaning with just water, drying with heat and applying oil. Then heating the wok. I did this and the wok surface color is darker (see image with white background).The wok is still good - non-stick and good heat distribution. Mfr also responds to questions quickly. Hence I am not changing the rating.

Mammafong pre-seasoned wok is well worth it to have the initial seasoning done in the factory, as it has a wooden handle which shouldn't go into the oven. That being said, yes - with the first few times of use, the pre-seasoning will wear off and it will need to be re-seasoned with each use at home, but it's not hard to do and the more it's used, the better the non-stick quality it will be. I LOVE learning to stir fry and the carbon steel wok is the very best way to go. I've had it about a month and have already used it 12 or 15 times. It's a very fast, easy and healthy way to cook. As a diabetic, I am seeing good results in lowering my blood glucose to normal levels. Watching youtube videos have helped me learn how to use and care for carbon steel pans. There are also some great online videos by experts to learn how to do easy and very good stir fry just as good as take out, but a lot cheaper at home. I absolutely LOVE my Mammafong carbon steel wok!!

I love making stir Fry at home. I do not have a commercial grade gas range, but I have been making do with an old Teflon coated wok (which I need to get rid of, hence why I bought this one) and a few cast iron and stainless steel pans. Thought I would upgrade to an actual wok. I'm not a professional chef, but I cook every night, and feel like I've learned a few things over the years between trying things at home and working in restaurants. So I'm not a complete hack in the kitchen by any stretch. The description explicitly states that you can use metal utensils on this. I mostly used a bamboo wooden spoon, but did use a metal spoon as well. I thought it stir fried our food okay (not great, but ok) but the cleanup was an absolute bear. And as you can see from the picture, there are scratches all over it and it rusted overnight! I spent a few minutes with a scouring pad, and the rest will not come off! I tried to reseason it with some avocado oil, and as you can see from the paper towel, there's still a lot of rust coming off! Seriously only used once... Disappointed to say the least. Now we'll see about their return policy...

This is a truly superb product. It is heavy duty, and the blue steel is beautiful. The bottom is not completely rounded, which makes cooking on a range top much easier AND facilitates wok cooking technique, which involves pushing some food already cooked higher onto the sides, where it's cooler. The shape makes that easier to do. The hand-hammered design facilitates this as well. I treat this thing like a baby. I wash it in plain water (and use a brush if necessary). Then I heat it up and oil it (a very thin coating, applied with a paper towel). This keeps it seasoned and nonstick.

Ok, my fault for trying to cheat and buy a pre-seasoned wok in the first place; I just haven't had a lot of success with seasoning woks (ends up patchy and ugly) so this is the 3rd one I’ve bought. And it’s WAY more work than just seasoning an unseasoned wok because the pre-seasoning comes right off like cheap nail polish. I only use wooden utensils and you can tell from my pictures the pre-seasoning just curls right up, taking the seasoning that I added on top of their’s off with it. You know it’s their pre-seasoning that’s faulty because once the seasoning has flaked off you can see the bare steel underneath. Also, the picture of the wok where there’s a strip of steel exposed, I rubbed that off with just my finger pad. So now, I will have to scrub and scrap off their pre-seasoning and start over. This wok should be removed from their product line; it it misleading and clearly has not been tested by the manufacturers. After 1 hour trying to season this thing and re-season over the flaked areas, the handle, like other reviewers noted, got loose. Pre-seasoning aside, the wok seems to be pretty standard; you don’t need a fancy high-tech wok so I’ll will be trying to recover this one. I did liked the pow wok handle style and that the wok base measures 4.5 inches, most flat bottom woks seem to be 5.5 inches; the smaller diameter makes it seem more like a round bottom wok *shrug*. So if you want a wok, try a more tried and true, time tested brand.

Good quality