Premium Handmade Two Tier Bamboo Steamer Basket - Standard Depth - 10 Inch - Dim Sum Dumpling & Bao Bun Chinese Food Steamers - Asian Cooking Tools Set With Chopsticks & Sauce Plate

I bought the steamer for bao, mostly, and steamed dumplings. I also bought a spacer ring so I could use various pots to hold the water.I've steamed food in it a couple of times now, and it works great. The outside DOES get hot, but it doesn't leak steam as bad as trying to use something that isn't intended for steaming.The parchment paper inserts are nice, and the leaf shaped dish is cute though I don't know if I'll need it. The chopsticks are nice quality, better than restaurant handouts.Tips:1. Don't let the food touch the side of the steamers unless you've got parchment around the sides too.2. Don't put the food directly on the steamer, use a parchment paper insert for easy removal.3. Get one of the metal adapters so you can use any sort of pot to boil the water.4. After the food is removed, wash the steamer right away, especially if some of the food managed to stick to the steamer. Use a scrub brush, not a cloth, to get the stuck food off.5. Leave the steamer out on the counter overnight after it's cleaned so it can dry thoroughly. Don't put it all back together until it's completely dry.My buns and dumplings came out great from this steamer, and I had no trouble getting stuck bread off the steamer because I cleaned it right away with a scrub brush.Also, for folks who complain about splinters, understand that these hand made items are not sanded. They use knives to gut the pieces of bamboo. So if you find a splinter, that's just part of how the pieces are cut. Just trim it off and keep going. You can use a green scrubby pad in the first washing (before you cook with it the first time) to make sure there aren't any little splinters waiting to grab you.And the pieces I got are not perfectly round--so sometimes I have to turn one piece relative to another piece to get them to fit together well for cooking and storing. Again, just the nature of being a handmade item.If splinters and natural variability bug you and you want manufactured perfection, go get a metal steamer. If you aren't willing to hand wash and air dry before you put it in the cabinet, go get a stainless steel steamer. You'll just be happier that way.I wasn't sure if this standard size of steamer was going to be big enough for the batches of buns we cook for my family, but it did fine. We buy frozen buns from the Asian market nearby, in various shapes, sizes, and flavors, and they all did great.

A great steamer, attractive, sturdy, fast working - I primarily use it to steam dumplings - frozen or fresh - but will definitely work for veggies and other foods as well - the package of liners provided make clean up a non-issue, and no need to waste lettuce leaves! Certainly well priced, delivery in a heartbeat! Order one for yourself! Today!

I love how easy it is to use this steamer basket. The dual layers and large size make it easy to feed my family and enjoy a new variety of fresh food options. The baskets are great quality and it is a little heavier than some of the other steamer baskets I have purchased in the past. This makes it so easy to balance it on top of my pot and I cannot compliment the craftsmanship enough.

The bamboo steamer is strong, nice and deep, with no glue or pain smell. Even though it doesn't seem to seal very well, it doesn't affect use. I didn't have a 10" pot, so I put the steamer in a big wok and a wet towel around the bottom of the steamer. My buns turn out to be very good.We like all the gifts we got, especially the chopsticks.

This great bamboo steamer arrived in very good time and in perfect condition. I regret that it took me so long to write review. We were too busy cooking up a storm with this product. I also appreciate that it came with two pairs of high quality chopsticks and liners for the bottom of the basket.

I have previously used a metal steamer (I currently have a huge one) as well as a plastic microwave steamer basket. These both work great, but being unable to travel during the current pandemic, I found myself drawn to trying some new dishes with new preparation methods.Now obviously I could have used my big metal steamer set up, but it seemed to me that a good chunk of making certain dishes is in the preparation. Now I can't always get the right ingredients. Prior to COVID19 this wasn't an issue as my little town has some wonderful markets where you can purchase ingredients from China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries. But they don't deliver right now, so I have to be a little creative here.So while some ingredients may have to be substituted, the basket seems like a key feature to me in the preparation. And it's SO easy to use! Be sure to follow the directions which come with it and clean the basket before first using it. (Download the directions from the link which they provide.) Then it's the fun part!So far I've only tried making steamed bok choy and steamed snow peas. I found recipes online which included some delicious sauces for the finished dishes. You can use the paper liners which come with the baskets to keep them clean while you're steaming the food. Then you throw the liners away and let the baskets air dry. It's that simple, and for me that's way easier than my larger metal steamer which has to be washed and dried.Anyway, still early days, but I really like it. If you like to play with your food before you eat it, I can't imagine that you wouldn't like it just as well. :-)

This is the first bamboo steamer I have owned before I had just been DIYing steamers to my food, but I decided I deserved a steamer. I ended up selecting this product and it was a great deal. It came quickly and it steamed all of the food quickly and evenly!! I made a mistake and accidentally broke the steamer within the first week of owning it. ! was devastated, but I reached out to the company to let them know and they immediately sent me a replacement steamer no questions asked!!! I now have my replaced steamer and it is of great quality and consistent like the first one! I would absolutely recommend!