Kiya Iron Hand-Forged Frying Pan, 20cm, Iron, Yamada Kogyosho

This hammered iron frying pan, which retains the inherent strength of thin iron and is completely unpainted, excels at "frying" and "stir-frying"—cooking methods where precise heat control is crucial to the outcome.

This hammered iron frying pan is shaped by thousands of hammering strokes by skilled craftsmen. The hammering process creates fine irregularities on the iron's surface, allowing oil to adhere easily.

Wrought iron is an ideal material for frying pans due to its strength despite its thinness and its excellent heat retention and transfer properties.

The handle, seamlessly integrated with the cooking surface, is slender and rounded in an oval shape for easy gripping and cleaning.

No rust-preventive varnish is applied, so there is no need for seasoning. Edible camellia oil is applied to prevent rust at the time of sale. Please rinse and season with oil before use.

This frying pan is manufactured by Yamada Kogyosho, a company that has been producing commercial woks and other cookware for over 50 years.

Hand-hammered iron frying pans are shaped by hammering iron, resulting in a thin yet strong pan with excellent heat retention and transfer properties.

The handle is not flat but a cylindrical shape made by wrapping a sheet of iron, making it easy to hold and less likely to cause hand fatigue. Diameter: 20cm, approx. 620g, plate thickness 1.6mm, not suitable for induction cooktops. This 20cm size is roughly enough to cook two fried eggs.