The very first step in wok care is the initial seasoning of the new wok. A good initial seasoning of a new wok will make your wok cooking easy right from the start and keep your wok happy for many many meals to come.
The instructions here are for seasoning new steel or iron woks or re-seasoning steel or iron woks that have rusted or been disused for a long time. You can also clean and re-season a wok at any time, if it needs it. If you have a non-stick or electric wok, then DO NOT use these methods!