Rice cooked in bamboo tubes is a speciality of the Muong ethnic group. What’s the best way to cook rice? Boil, steam, fried or in a rice maker? Well if you head to Hoa Bình Province you will find ...

Steaming is regarded as one of the healthiest ways to prepare food, and bamboo steamers are a great way to do it. Unlike sautéing, frying and roasting, steaming doesn’t require any butter or oil, and, ...

A steamer is a familiar item of kitchenware among the Thai ethnic minority people in Vietnam’s northwestern region, which is used to steam rice and other dishes. A Thai woman is steaming glutinous ...

Lam Ying-hung, pliers in hand, afternoon sun on his face, is in the zone as he applies the finishing touches to a mini bamboo steamer. “It takes about an hour to make a small one,” says the ...