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Steaming Rack

A raised rack placed in a wok or pot to hold a dish above the water.

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Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): zing1 gaa3

A steaming rack uses short legs or another support to raise a food container so steam can circulate without the dish sitting in the water.

Look for a platform that supports a dish, short legs or an expandable frame, and a size that sits securely inside the wok or pot.

Holding a plate or bowl while steaming food in a wok or pot.

Check that the rack and dish are stable. Add enough water for steaming without covering the dish base, following the recipe.

Cool, wash and dry fully. Secure moving parts on folding models.

A steaming rack supports a dish; it is not a fine-mesh strainer for separating small food from liquid.

放個蒸架入鑊蒸餸。

The employer wants the rack placed securely in the wok before the dish is steamed.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-22

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