Steaming
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Steaming cooks food using the latent heat energy carried by water vapour at 100°C. Because the food never touches liquid directly, it retains its shape, colour, nutrients, and delicate texture in a way that boiling, braising, or poaching cannot match. It is the dominant cooking method for dim sum, a cornerstone of Japanese cuisine, the method behind North African couscous, and the technique that produces the most perfectly cooked fish possible — if you respect the narrow timing window. A fish steamed 30 seconds too long has a completely different texture from one pulled at the right moment. Steaming is gentle, but it is not forgiving.
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