--- product_id: 257166601 title: "Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Food Steamer with Lid, 12-Inch" brand: "helen's asian kitchen" price: "¥22360" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Helen's Asian Kitchen" url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/257166601-helens-asian-kitchen-bamboo-food-steamer-with-lid-12-inch store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # 2-tier design for multi-level steaming 100% natural bamboo, eco-friendly & durable Lightweight at 1.13 kg, easy handling Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Food Steamer with Lid, 12-Inch **Brand:** helen's asian kitchen **Price:** ¥22360 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎉 Elevate your meals with Helen’s Bamboo Steamer — where tradition meets trendy, healthy living! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Food Steamer with Lid, 12-Inch by helen's asian kitchen - **How much does it cost?** ¥22360 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/257166601-helens-asian-kitchen-bamboo-food-steamer-with-lid-12-inch) ## Best For - helen's asian kitchen enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted helen's asian kitchen brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Nutrient-Rich Cooking:** Gentle steaming locks in fresh flavors and vital nutrients, elevating your healthy eating game without sacrificing taste. - • **Sustainable & Stylish:** Crafted from fast-growing bamboo for eco-conscious kitchens that don’t compromise on durability or aesthetics. - • **Double the Steam Power:** Two spacious tiers let you effortlessly prepare multiple dishes at once—perfect for meal preps or impressive dinner parties. - • **Effortless Care & Longevity:** Hand wash with ease and enjoy a sturdy, well-fitted lid that resists warping—built to be your kitchen’s long-term steam companion. - • **Fits Your Favorite Cookware:** Generous 12-inch diameter fits most woks and stockpots, turning your existing pots into versatile steamers instantly. ## Overview Helen’s Asian Kitchen Bamboo Food Steamer is a 12-inch, 2-tiered, all-natural bamboo steamer designed for gentle, nutrient-preserving cooking. Lightweight yet durable, it fits most cookware and offers a sustainable alternative to metal steamers. Ideal for steaming vegetables, seafood, dumplings, and more, it promotes healthy eating by locking in flavors and nutrients while being easy to clean and maintain. ## Description Helen’s Asian Kitchen Bamboo Steamer is ideal for steam cooking foods. 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 stock pot into a vegetable steamer to make healthy meals with ease. 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 to promote healthy cooking and retain more of the food’s fresh flavor and texture with higher levels of nutrients. No more leaching precious vitamins into the water to be discarded down the drain. The lid helps contain steam inside to cook foods to perfection. Made from all-natural bamboo, Helen Chen’s Steamer is sturdy, durable, safe for use with non-stick cookware. Bamboo is a fast-growing alternative to traditional materials for more sustainable living practices. It’s lightweight and durable, easy to use and clean. Wipe with a dry cloth or brush before first use, and after every use. Hand wash in warm, soapy water as needed. To help keep Steamer cleaner and prevent foods from sticking, use Helen’s Asian Kitchen Steamer Liners (#97019) sold separately. Brought to you by HIC Harold Import Co. Review: Solid construction and generous size - Bamboo steamers are one of the most useful items in ANY kitchen, not just those with an Asian bent. Apart from the stock standard dim sum and steamed veg, think about everything from fresh clams to figgy pudding that needs a good steam. Cooking is of course main intent but consider a steamer for reheating things that really don't suffer the microwave well. Moist warm heat is a very good thing (especially for breads and the like) and just as fast if you have a quality steamer at the ready. Mine stays parked on my cooktop at a back burner nearly dedicated to the task. I even use mine as a frequent plate warmer and often turn the lid over as a basket to hold everything from tortillas to pitas for serving. Your kitchen will thank you for having a nice, large bamboo steamer on hand. I've used a bazillion bamboo steamers in my time sourced from all over the globe and this one from Helen Chen is of a much more solid construction than many. The temptation is to head to Chinatown and get a discount model but for the price (~$20), I think you're better off with this version that seems much more rigid to my hands. The thickness of materials used here tells me this one will hold up much longer than examples I've come across in other Asian shops. The fit (lid to rim) is also sometimes suspect on cheaper versions that are too tight or loose but this one has proportions that make the stacking a snap, even after the bamboo swells with use over hot steam which can be troublesome with ill-fitted models. Finally, the size here (12") is generous and easily fits both woks and stockpots already on my shelves without any further "kitchen engineering". The smaller diameters might be great for presentation on a dim sum cart but in my kitchen, I appreciate the extra steaming real estate. Afterall, the steam doesn't really care how much diameter it fills and in several decades of dim sum making, I've never said "I wish I had a smaller steamer." While a trip to Hong Kong might be more fun, you won't do better than this steamer for under $20. Thanks to desertcart and their free shipping, I'll have to find another excuse to head to China. A product request to the manufacturer: I'd love to see a bamboo "height extension ring" to fit this unit. Basically a bottomless ring (or two) of the same diameter to (occasionally) accomdate taller bowls and dishes or larger items for longer duration steam cooking. I've only seen such a thing once before in Hong Kong and used it often for a decade before it finally died from old age. As I recall, the extension ring had one or two support slats *at the edges* of the circle for rigidity but otherwise left unfettered access for tall items. Thanks for a quality version of a classic otherwise. EDIT: 01/2015 I just came back to this page to buy a gift steamer. The product is still just as durable and solid as I reviewed back in 2012 but I was shocked at the new price tag for the 12" model when they offered it to me for $52!! Turns out there are other suppliers that hopped in queue before desertcart somehow and that's just ridiculous. Make sure you check the other buying options and get a reasonable price. I see that even desertcart itself has almost doubled the price to around $35 (I confirmed my old price was $19) which is disappointing but it is a quality product and if they're offering you free shipping, I suppose that's fair. $19 was better, $30 is reasonable, $50+ is just silly. Happy steaming out there! Review: Vaporizador de bambu - Produto muito bom e funcional ## Features - Helen’s Asian Kitchen Bamboo Steamer for gently cooking and warming vegetables, dumplings, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and desserts with steam - Made from 100-percent natural bamboo, a fast-growing alternative to traditional materials for a more sustainable living; lightweight and durable - Foods hover above the hot water to cook or reheat gently with steam; 2-tiers offer ample room for making a single or multiple servings - Steaming food helps retain fresh textures and flavors, and preserves precious nutrients - Safe for use with non-stick cookware; wipe with a dry cloth or brush before first use, and after every use. Hand wash in warm, soapy water as needed ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000OFRE78 | | Best Sellers Rank | #161,800 in Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Kitchen ) #343 in Steamers | | Brand | Helen's Asian Kitchen | | Brand Name | Helen's Asian Kitchen | | Color | Natural Bamboo | | Colour | Natural Bamboo | | Country of Origin | China | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 635 Reviews | | Finish Type | Natural | | Finish type | Natural | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00781723970107 | | Is Oven Safe | No | | Is the item dishwasher safe? | No | | Item Diameter | 12 Inches | | Item Dimensions | 30.5 x 30.5 x 19.1 centimeters | | Item Shape | Round | | Item Type Name | Food Steamer with Lid | | Item Weight | 2.5 Pounds | | Item dimensions L x W x H | 30.5 x 30.5 x 19.1 centimeters | | Lid Material | Bamboo | | Manufacturer | Helen's Asian Kitchen | | Material | Bamboo | | Model Number | 97010 | | Number of Packs | 1 | | Part Number | 97010 | | Product Care Instructions | Hand wash | | Shape | Round | | UPC | 781147788449 781723970107 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | With Lid | Yes | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Helen's Asian Kitchen - **Colour:** Natural Bamboo - **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 30.5 x 30.5 x 19.1 centimeters - **Material:** Bamboo - **Shape:** Round ## Images ![Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Food Steamer with Lid, 12-Inch - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/717Twddm5BL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: How do you use it** A: I use the bamboo steamer for many things! I steam corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, asparagus etc!I steam Pork Shu Mei (Chinese Dumplings). I re heat foods! I recently steamed cabbage wedges to be served on the side of Rubin Sandwiches.The most unique that that I may use it for is to steam eggs instead of boiling them for hard boiled eggs, the shells come off very easy and you can make at least two dozen at a shot! It works much better than boiling!I use it at least once or twice a week and if it should be damaged, I'd buy another one! **Q: how many racks does the steamer have? thank you in advance for the courtesy of a reply** A: There are two (2) racks and a bamboo lid. The racks interlock with each other so it doesn't matter which one is put on which! In fact I often rotate the racks during steaming to help equalize the cooking! **Q: Do you put this in a large pt with water, or what? TIA!** A: You can use a large pot if you don't own a wok. I've used an aluminum pie shield over the top of the pot and rested the steamer baskets on top of the shield. The hole in the middle allows the steam to rise into the baskets without their touching the water and affecting the steaming process. Also, remember not to fill the pot too full! Not much water is necessary for successful steaming. **Q: How high an item can I place inside the basket (i.e. distance between the bottom of the inside to the closed lid)?** A: Maximum height from top of first layer bamboo to bottom of second layer bamboo is 2 1/2 inches. That is also the measurement from second layer to lid crown. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid construction and generous size *by M***A on 22 February 2012* Bamboo steamers are one of the most useful items in ANY kitchen, not just those with an Asian bent. Apart from the stock standard dim sum and steamed veg, think about everything from fresh clams to figgy pudding that needs a good steam. Cooking is of course main intent but consider a steamer for reheating things that really don't suffer the microwave well. Moist warm heat is a very good thing (especially for breads and the like) and just as fast if you have a quality steamer at the ready. Mine stays parked on my cooktop at a back burner nearly dedicated to the task. I even use mine as a frequent plate warmer and often turn the lid over as a basket to hold everything from tortillas to pitas for serving. Your kitchen will thank you for having a nice, large bamboo steamer on hand. I've used a bazillion bamboo steamers in my time sourced from all over the globe and this one from Helen Chen is of a much more solid construction than many. The temptation is to head to Chinatown and get a discount model but for the price (~$20), I think you're better off with this version that seems much more rigid to my hands. The thickness of materials used here tells me this one will hold up much longer than examples I've come across in other Asian shops. The fit (lid to rim) is also sometimes suspect on cheaper versions that are too tight or loose but this one has proportions that make the stacking a snap, even after the bamboo swells with use over hot steam which can be troublesome with ill-fitted models. Finally, the size here (12") is generous and easily fits both woks and stockpots already on my shelves without any further "kitchen engineering". The smaller diameters might be great for presentation on a dim sum cart but in my kitchen, I appreciate the extra steaming real estate. Afterall, the steam doesn't really care how much diameter it fills and in several decades of dim sum making, I've never said "I wish I had a smaller steamer." While a trip to Hong Kong might be more fun, you won't do better than this steamer for under $20. Thanks to Amazon and their free shipping, I'll have to find another excuse to head to China. A product request to the manufacturer: I'd love to see a bamboo "height extension ring" to fit this unit. Basically a bottomless ring (or two) of the same diameter to (occasionally) accomdate taller bowls and dishes or larger items for longer duration steam cooking. I've only seen such a thing once before in Hong Kong and used it often for a decade before it finally died from old age. As I recall, the extension ring had one or two support slats *at the edges* of the circle for rigidity but otherwise left unfettered access for tall items. Thanks for a quality version of a classic otherwise. EDIT: 01/2015 I just came back to this page to buy a gift steamer. The product is still just as durable and solid as I reviewed back in 2012 but I was shocked at the new price tag for the 12" model when they offered it to me for $52!! Turns out there are other suppliers that hopped in queue before Amazon somehow and that's just ridiculous. Make sure you check the other buying options and get a reasonable price. I see that even Amazon itself has almost doubled the price to around $35 (I confirmed my old price was $19) which is disappointing but it is a quality product and if they're offering you free shipping, I suppose that's fair. $19 was better, $30 is reasonable, $50+ is just silly. Happy steaming out there! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vaporizador de bambu *by R***N on 17 April 2026* Produto muito bom e funcional ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good *by M***A on 8 April 2024* It's a good size and very sturdy. ## Frequently Bought Together - Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Food Steamer with Lid - 100% Natural Bamboo - Basket Steamers for Cooking Dumplings, Dim Sum, Veggies, Fish, Meat - Preserve Nutrients & Flavors - 12-Inch - MineSign 100 Count Perforated Parchment Paper Bamboo Steamer Liners for 12 inch Air Fryer Parchment Paper - DEALZNDEALZ Bamboo Steamer Ring Adapter | Fits 8" to 13" Bamboo Steamer Basket | Stainless Steel Steaming Ring for Dumplings, Dim Sum, Veggies, and Cooking Essentials --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/257166601-helens-asian-kitchen-bamboo-food-steamer-with-lid-12-inch](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/257166601-helens-asian-kitchen-bamboo-food-steamer-with-lid-12-inch) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-30*