I have been making fried rice for years and have been using a large pot because 1st you need alot of room to mix and keep it from burning, 2nd when i make it i make a triple batch. I have bought multiple Woks of all different brands and none of them work - they are either thin which makes it burn to easily or the rims dont go up high enough which makes it hard to keep the rice in the wok (this is why i started using Pot) I just love this Wok - its thick enough so my rice doesn't burn or stick easily and the wok goes up far enough that i dont lose any rice. I have only had this for 2 weeks, i have used it already 3 times and look forward to having this for a long time.