Chef May Chow, owner of Little Bao and Happy Paradise restaurants, teaches Hoda and Jenna how to cook with a bamboo steamer. She also uses the cooking tool to make steamed scallops.

Bamboo steamer FAQs How do I use a bamboo steamer? A. Bamboo steamers are very easy to use. Simply place your food inside the baskets and stack them, adding the lid to the top.

Arrange the dumplings in the steamer, about 1 inch apart. Set the steamer in a clean wok of boiling water (read our post on how to use a bamboo steamer) and steam for 3 minutes.

Some bamboo steamers come with additional accessories such as paddles, chopsticks, recipe books, and more. A steamer ring is another standard accessory that allows cooks to use a bamboo steamer in ...

Chef May Chow, owner of Little Bao and Happy Paradise restaurants, teaches Hoda and Jenna how to cook with a bamboo steamer. She also uses the cooking tool to make steamed scallops.