A bamboo steamer, called zhenglong in Chinese, is a type of food steamer made of woven bamboo, commonly used in Chinese cuisine, especially for dim sum, and typically stacked in two or more layers so several foods can steam at once. The device has also spread into the cooking traditions of other East and Southeast Asian countries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Bamboo steamers, called zhēnglóng (蒸籠) in Chinese, are a type of food steamer made of bamboo.
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Bamboo steamers, called zhēnglóng (蒸籠) in Chinese, are a type of food steamer made of bamboo.
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