There’s really no reason not to have a bamboo steamer as part of your cookware arsenal. They’re inexpensive, easy to use, and indispensable if you want to make dim sum siomai siopao dumplings at home.
Bamboo steamers have been around for thousands of years without the need for change or major improvement. I grew up watching my grandma use a Chinese bamboo steamer basket and I continue to use one today.
From first hand use and thorough research, I’ve chosen three of the best bamboo steamers so you can take advantage of this simple and ancient way of cooking.
While there are many different ways to steam food, using a bamboo steamer is our preferred method for steaming just about anything!
In this article, we provide step-by-step instructions on how to use a bamboo steamer, so you can start taking advantage of this useful cooking tool!
WHAT IS A BAMBOO STEAMER?
Bamboo steamers consist of interlocking baskets that stack on top of each other, with a lid on top. The entire setup is placed over a wok or pot of simmering water, and the steam rises through the open ridges at the bottom of each basket, up through the layers to cook whatever’s inside.
Investing in a bamboo steamer may seem superfluous; it seems like one of those cooking tools you don’t really need. But you may find yourself using it more often that you imagined. Steaming, as a cooking method, is as ubiquitous and important in Asian cuisine as baking or roasting is in American or European cooking.
With a bamboo steamer, you can steam not just buns and dumplings, but also breads, vegetables, rice, proteins, and cakes and other desserts.
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