蒸し器

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 蒸し器, read むしき, combines 蒸し, the combining form of 蒸す, with 器, indicating an implement.
• Basic usage: In 蒸し器で野菜を柔らかく蒸した。, a steamer was used to steam vegetables until tender.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Steaming and boiling
  • 蒸す means cooking with steam; ゆでる means cooking in boiling water. The name 蒸し器 connects to the first method.
• Reading 器
  • 器 in 蒸し器 is read き. Do not attach うつわ, the standalone reading for a vessel, unchanged.