This is a list of steamed foods and dishes that are typically or commonly prepared by the
cooking method of
steaming.
Steamed foods
Ada – a food item from
Kerala, usually made of rice flour with sweet filling inside.
Bánh – in
Hanoi Vietnamese, translates loosely as "cake" or "bread", referring to a wide variety of prepared foods.[1] Some varieties are cooked by steaming.
Jjim – a
Korean cuisine term referring to dishes made by steaming or
boiling[2] meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been
marinated in a sauce or soup
Seon – refers to
Korean traditional dishes made by steaming vegetables such as zucchini, cucumber, eggplant, or Napa cabbage that are stuffed with
fillings
Tamales – a Mexican and Central American dish of Pre-Columbian origins made with a corn-based dough and a variety of fillings, usually wrapped in banana leaf or corn husks
Tofu skin roll – The bamboo steamed version is generally known as sin zuk gyun
Idli – cakes made by steaming a batter consisting of
fermentedblack lentils (de-husked) and rice. Idli is a traditional breakfast in Indian households, and is also popular throughout India and neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka.
Treacle sponge pudding – a traditional British dessert dish consisting of a steamed sponge cake with golden syrup cooked on top of it, often served with hot custard poured atop