Steaming baskets
Contemporary Era, Asia
AL7251
Steam cooking baskets, in popular use in Asia. The bamboo baskets are arranged one on top of the other over a pan of boiling water, allowing several different items to be cooked simultaneously.
Datasheet
- Type: Cooking vessel
- Place of origin: China
- Materials and techniques: Bamboo
- Date: 20th century
- Dimensions: 21.5 x 21 cm
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