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Definition
A round, lidded food steamer made of bamboo splints, typically stackable and used for cooking dim sum.
colloquialdim sumfood
How it's used
This term specifically refers to the traditional bamboo baskets used in Cantonese restaurants. While modern kitchenware often uses metal or silicone, the word remains tied to the iconic bamboo construction. It is almost exclusively associated with the service and preparation of dim sum.
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What kind of dim sum is being steamed inside that bamboo steamer?
Please bring two more bamboo steamers over here, thanks.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a generic pot or steamer, as the word specifically implies the bamboo structure. Using it for a metal electric steamer would sound unnatural to a native speaker.
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