From Ancient Craft to Modern Kitchens
COOKERKING grew from Yongkang’s centuries-old cast-iron tradition. In the 1960s, founder Wang Linxing learned the craft by repairing pots from village to village, shaping a lifelong dedication to cookware.
In 1983, he made his first cast-iron wok; in 1997, he co-created China’s first patented selenium iron wok—marking a major innovation.
Today, with 1,000+ cookware designs and recognition as a National High-Tech Enterprise, COOKERKING continues to blend heritage craftsmanship with modern engineering for kitchens around the world.
The Heart Behind Every Pan
At COOKERKING, we don’t just make cookware—we shape tools that fit real kitchens, real lives, and real moments.
Here’s a closer look at the ideas that guide everything we create.
How We Cook
At COOKERKING, cooking isn’t a performance—it’s a conversation.
A pan shouldn’t shout for attention; it should quietly help ingredients taste like themselves.
We design cookware that doesn’t get in the way, doesn’t overpromise, but simply does its job beautifully:
make food taste good, and make cooking feel effortless.
Made for You
Most kitchens aren’t perfect.
Stoves heat unevenly, meals happen in a hurry, and oil splatters when no one’s looking.
So we design with reality in mind—fast heating, strong durability, easy cleaning, less fuss.
Not for show kitchens.
Not for TV chefs.
For the people who cook because their families are hungry.
Why It Works
Every curve, every material choice, every gram of weight has a reason.
If it doesn’t make cooking easier, faster, or more enjoyable, we don’t include it.
Good cookware shouldn’t ask you to adapt to it—
it should adapt to you.
That’s the principle behind every COOKERKING design.
A Legacy Shaped Over Time
Southern Song Dynasty
Where Yongkang Cast Iron Begins
Yongkang cast iron traces back to the Southern Song Dynasty. Known for being sturdy, practical, and finely finished, it became a local craft shaped by everyday cooking. What defines it isn’t one “secret step,” but a disciplined system: careful materials, rigorous procedures, and patient finishing after casting. This tradition carries cultural value because it reflects real life and local identity—and it endures because the method is repeatable, not decorative.
1960s
Learning the Trade, One Repair at a Time
In the 1960s, founder Wang Linxing learned the craft with his father Wang Muyang, traveling and repairing pots with a shoulder pole and skilled hands. That experience tied cookware to real kitchens and real wear—teaching what matters most: reliability, respect for materials, and workmanship that holds up in daily use. It’s the kind of heritage learned through doing, not talking.
1983
The First Cast-Iron Wok
In 1983, COOKERKING developed its first cast-iron wok—bringing Yongkang craftsmanship into products made for everyday families. Traditional cast iron is a complete process: mold-making, furnace preparation, casting, releasing, cleaning, refining, and finishing. Each stage demands precision and patience. This milestone marked a clear commitment: keep the discipline of the craft, and make cookware meant to be used day after day.
1997
Research Meets Craft
In 1997, COOKERKING worked with Professor Kong Xianzhong (Southeast University) to develop China’s first patented selenium iron wok. This moment represents a shift in mindset: pairing traditional craftsmanship with research-based development. It wasn’t innovation for show—it was a step toward improving cookware through collaboration and method, while staying grounded in the rigor that defines Yongkang cast iron.
2019
Recognized as a Productive Protection Base
In November 2019, COOKERKING was named a Jinhua Intangible Cultural Heritage Productive Protection Base. “Productive protection” means keeping heritage alive through continued making, not museum display. For cast iron, the knowledge lives in the process—standards, steps, and finishing work that must be practiced and passed on. This recognition affirms COOKERKING’s role as a maker and a steward of living craft.
Today
Heritage, Scaled with Innovation
Today, COOKERKING offers 1,000+ cookware products and holds 300+ patented innovations, while earning honors such as National High-Tech Enterprise and National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise. The direction is consistent: upgrade equipment, improve processes, and strengthen R&D to meet modern needs—without losing the discipline and finishing standards that define Yongkang cast iron. Heritage remains the method; innovation keeps it moving forward.
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