Seasoning a Wok

I’ve been asked if seasoning a wok involves spices! In actuality, seasoning a wok is a process that makes it rust-resistant while creating a natural nonstick finish at the same time. It also improves the flavor of stir-fried dishes. Only iron, cast-iron, steel and carbon-steel woks require seasoning, because these are porous materials prone to rust. You don’t need to season a nonstick wok.

The process of seasoning creates layers and layers of burnt oil coatings on the surface of the metals, which covers the pores and protects them from rusting or corroding upon exposure to water or acids.