''Siru'' () is an
earthenware
Earthenware is glazed or unglazed nonvitreous pottery that has normally been fired below . Basic earthenware, often called terracotta, absorbs liquids such as water. However, earthenware can be made impervious to liquids by coating it with a ce ...
steamer used to steam grain or grain flour dishes such as ''
tteok
''Tteok'' ( ko, 떡) is a class of Korean rice cakes made with steamed flour made of various grains, including glutinous rice, glutinous or non-glutinous Japonica rice, rice. Steamed flour can also be pounded, shaped, or pan-fried to make ''tt ...
'' (rice cakes).
Gallery
Si-lu (side2).jpg, A Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
''siru''
See also
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List of cooking vessels
This is a list of cooking vessels. A cooking vessel is a type of cookware or bakeware designed for cooking, baking, roasting, boiling or steaming. Cooking vessels are manufactured using materials such as steel, cast iron, aluminum, clay and va ...
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Bamboo steamer
Bamboo steamers, called ''zhēnglóng'' () in Chinese,it originated in Han Dynasty．
The most famous kind of bamboo steamers are used in Chinese cuisine and date back to 5,000 years in Southern China. They are produced by removing the skin from ...
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Siru-tteok
Sirutteok (시루떡) is a type of Korean rice cake (''tteok'') traditionally made by steaming rice or glutinous rice flour in a "siru" (시루).
The Siru is an earthenware steaming vessel that dates back to the late bronze age of the Korea ...
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References
Korean cuisine
Korean food preparation utensils
Cooking appliances
Cooking vessels
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