Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Steamer is ideal for steaming food. Made from 100-percent all-natural bamboo, it's perfect for steaming vegetables, dumplings, dim sum, steamed bao, potstickers, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, seafood, desserts, and more. Steaming food helps retain fresh textures and flavors, and preserves precious nutrients. Easily turn almost any pan or stockpot into a vegetable steamer to make healthy meals. The 2-tier design offers ample room for preparing a single or multiple servings. Unlike the boiling method, foods hover above the hot water to cook or reheat gently with steam, promoting healthy cooking and retaining more of the food's fresh flavor and texture while providing higher levels of nutrients.