Steamed Things

Steaming is one of the most delicate cooking methods. It is fantastic for fish but also works very well with meat and, of course, vegetables. The best way to steam is by fitting a Chinese bamboo steamer or purpose-built metal steamer over a pot or wok of simmering water: the steam rises, cooking the food slowly with-out destroying the natural flavours.

One way we really love to cook in the restaurants is to put a bowl filled with stock, coconut milk or other seasonings inside a steamer, then add fish, meat or vegetables and allow them to steam gently in the broth that results. This technique seems to retain more of the original flavours.