| There are quite a few traditional utensils that | | | | of steamers on the market made of different |
| have been used in cooking for thousands of years | | | | materials. But Chinese believe that the traditional |
| in China. Some of them are still seen in most of | | | | steamer works the best. |
| families, some can only be seen in rural areas, or | | | | Slotted Spoon |
| may be disappearing in the modern world. But to | | | | Used for deep frying and boiling to get rid of |
| cook authentic Chinese food that always tastes | | | | excess oil or water. |
| like grandma's, some of the utensils simply cannot | | | | Wire Sieve |
| be replaced by what you see in American stores. | | | | With handle. Used for boiling noodles, dumplings, |
| Chinese Wok | | | | etc. |
| Deep pan with round bottom used in several | | | | Steamers for Pastries |
| ways. Comes in iron, stainless and stainless with | | | | Small in size - about 15cm (6") in diameter. Used in |
| layer of copper on the bottom. Iron heats most | | | | same method as large steamer. Serve hot |
| evenly, but should be seasoned before using or | | | | pastries in steamers. Typical foods served are |
| food will stick. | | | | small meat buns (small steamer meat buns, or |
| To season: Fill pan with water. Add soap and soda | | | | Xiao Long Bao Zi), steamed meat dumplings (Shao |
| and bring to boil. Pour off water, wipe dry. Place | | | | Mai), etc. |
| pan over strong heat. Add oil and rotate till pan is | | | | Moulds for cookies |
| coated. Pour off excess oil. Place pan over weak | | | | Made from wood with various carved designs. No |
| fire and wipe with dry cloth. | | | | longer popular in the modern society since people |
| To clean: After using pan, wash while still hot. | | | | tend to buy cookies off the shelf. Some may still |
| Wipe and place over heat to dry completely. | | | | use the moulds for major holidays, or just |
| Knife | | | | Chinese New Year. |
| Heavy and wide. All purpose - for paring, cutting, | | | | Bamboo Brush |
| slicing, chopping and carving. | | | | Used for washing hot wok. Guess only people in |
| Iron Palette | | | | some rural areas still use this type of brush. More |
| Comes in square or round front. Rounded ones | | | | people use regular washing cloth found on market. |
| are easier to use with Chinese wok. Use for | | | | Rolling Pin |
| frying, sautéing and basting. | | | | Used for preparing noodles, dumpling skins, |
| Iron Spoon | | | | Chinese pancakes, and more. With the busy daily |
| Use back side for mixing food with minimum | | | | life nowadays, most of time people choose to |
| breakage. | | | | buy ready to cook fresh noodles and dumpling |
| Steamer | | | | skins from the small vendors seen on the street |
| Used for steaming buns, chicken, meat, fish. Place | | | | to save us time. Choose ones made from sturdy |
| over Chinese wok filled with boiling water. Buy | | | | wood. |
| one size smaller than wok. There are new styles | | | | |