bamboo steamer

Woven Asian cookware

A bamboo steamer is a round cooking vessel made of woven bamboo, used to steam food over boiling water.

Multiple tiers stack to cook several dishes at once.

The lid allows steam to escape gently, preventing condensation from dripping onto food.

Essential in Chinese and other Asian cuisines for dumplings, buns, and vegetables: She arranged the dumplings in the bamboo steamer.

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Thick-walled lidded pot

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G