wooden rice steamer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
traditional wooden steamer for rice, barrel-shaped with a perforated tray bottom
A traditional cooking utensil made of wood or bamboo, used for steaming rice or other foods. It consists of a barrel-like container with a perforated bottom or removable tray, placed over a pot of boiling water.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
zèng甑
zi子
zhēng蒸
le了
yī一
guō锅
xiāng香
pēn喷
pēn喷
de的
nuò糯
mǐ米
fàn饭
。
Grandma used a wooden steamer to cook a pot of fragrant glutinous rice.
Zhè这
gè个
lǎo老
zèng甑
zi子
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
chuán传
le了
sān三
dài代
rén人
de的
bǎo宝
bèi贝
。
This old wooden steamer is a treasured heirloom passed down through three generations of our family.
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Zèng甑
zi子
zhēng蒸
chū出
lái来
de的
mǐ米
fàn饭
bǐ比
diàn电
fàn饭
bāo煲
zuò做
de的
gēng更
sōng松
ruǎn软
kě可
kǒu口
。
Rice steamed in a traditional steamer is softer and tastier than that cooked in an electric rice cooker.