Collection: Bamboo Steamers & Seiro

Bamboo steamers are traditional cooking vessels that originated in China and are now used in Asian kitchens around the world. Thin layers of bamboo are wrapped by hand into a circle, and the twill-woven lid forms a domed inner surface that keeps the steam in.

The seiro is a similar but distinct Japanese steamer, traditionally made from hinoki, a durable cypress with a pleasant lemon scent. The wood is shaped using magewappa, a steam-bending technique developed in Akita Prefecture, and the lid sits flat on the body. Hinoki steamers have thicker walls, so they are durable and well insulated, and the exterior shows a continuous pattern of wood grain. They are handcrafted in Japan and built to last for years of cooking.