If you are going to be steaming dumplings on national dumpling day, be they homemade or store bought, you really need to invest in a tiered bamboo steamer.

And in case you thought you could only use it on that one particular day, you’d be wrong.

You can steam vegetables, bao buns, shellfish, etc. Anything delicate that you want to steam, can be steamed this way.

I set mine over a large wok filled with water, and let me tell you, it’s not only easy. But food just tastes better this way.