Bamboo steamers are great for steaming food. The texture of the bamboo allows steam to circulate and evaporate so that less moisture will form on the inside of the lid. Steamers are normally placed over boiling water rather than to start steaming over cold water. Some Chinese like to boil water in a wok then stack bamboo steamers over the wok, with the food needing the most steaming being placed on the bottom, with ones needing less steaming on top. So how do steamers work? Arrange food to be steamed in a flat heat-proof dish or foil pie pan before placing it in the steamer. To be creative, instead of heat-proof dishes, you can place lettuce or bok choy leaves directly on the steamer. Then place food on top of the leaves. This works great with steaming dumplings ! Serve food with the steamer. It spices up your dinner table. Or, if you are making steamed bread, lightly grease the bamboo slats and then place the dough directly in the steamer. When finished, remember to take off the lid and let the steam disperse before reaching in for food. Price Condition FOB XIAMEN, CHINA Origin China Material BAMBOO, WOOD