Joyce Chen 2-Tier Bamboo Steamer Baskets, 6-Inch

The bamboo steamer is exactly what I hoped for. It’s well-made, easy to use, and perfect for healthy, gentle cooking. Steamed dumplings and veggies come out just right. Very happy with the quality and overall look — feels like a great addition to my kitchen!

Works great as detailed

Not bad. It is decently put together and seems like it could have some good life to it, we will see.. I have used it several times a week for the last two months and it does well. I paired it with a silicone mat to put food items on.

I bought the small size and for one person it’s great! Each tier holds about 3-4 dumplings. If you are cooking for more than 1-2 people I would suggest the bigger size. But other than that I love this thing! I use it at least once a week!

It works great

Great for streaming buns or dumplingsJust put coffee filter (empty and clean) to prevent the food from sticking to the bamboo

I bought this 12" bamboo steamer after reading a Bon Appetit tip that it could be used as a stackable pie caddy, but, of course, I couldn't own one without using it for cooking. I'm a huge fan of Chinese dumplings and steamed buns, and this steamer opened up wonderful possibilities, especially since I can cook two different kinds of dumplings or buns at a time, one on top of the other.The 12" steamer needs a large wok or skillet to work properly since it must fit inside the edge with boiling water more or less sealed underneath. Smaller versions of the bamboo steamer might be more practical for most kitchens, although if I am going through the efforts of making dumplings, I want to cook many at once.I line the bottom of the steamer with parchment paper rounds to keep the food from touching the bamboo directly (it's easier to clean that way and to lift out with chopsticks), a method similar to what I saw in China. I cut these rounds myself, although you can buy the more convenient Helen's Asian Kitchen Parchment Steamer Liners. Foods that take longer to cook must be positioned at the bottom, closer to the steam, with fast-cooking dumplings in the top tier. You can purchase two sets and stack them four tiers high.Cleaning is easy. The instructions advise to never use soap because it will permeate the bamboo and later flavor your foods. I rinse in warm water, rubbing any food particles off the surface, and let dry. Here I go against the instructions because I stack the two trays after towel drying and let them air dry further while in place. I don't want them to warp so that they no longer fit tightly. I dry the top separately, only because if I topped the trays, they wouldn't dry.As for using a bamboo steamer as a pie transportation caddy, kudos for Bon Appetit for suggesting this. I find that the 12" size is the right one to stack 9" pie plates because you need room to get your fingers around the pie tin to lift it out. Because the stacks are limited it height, flat pies -- such as pecan or any single-crust pie -- fit best in it. An apple pie, with its relatively high crust, can only fit in the top tier and then only without the cover. I also intend to use the steamer to transport Christmas cookies to keep them from shifting off their tray while I'm driving.-- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

I bought this product because it had high sales, assuming the quality would be good. However, it arrived with many burrs and rough edges. After cleaning and inspecting it more closely, I found four cracks. Unfortunately, since I had already processed it, I couldn’t return it. The actual product does not match the pictures—likely because the images were never updated. It’s also more expensive than what I can find at Asian supermarkets. Overall, I do not recommend this product.