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Absolutely love reading this news and this is a great set of products that fits in so nicely for Yun Hai! Also i remember that time in Chicago so well!

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salad days <3

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Aug 20, 2022Liked by Lisa Cheng Smith

"a real change of era happens when the daily lives of the common people are transformed"

A beautiful tribute to this kitchen staple! So wonderful to see it in this colorway, too!

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So well said

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Oct 5, 2022Liked by Lisa Cheng Smith

I recently tried to purchase one from you and was so sad they were sold out. I went on an obsessed online hunt for maybe a whole month and found one on eBay! I’ve been smitten with it since, and came upon this post in midst of new recipe search. Great article and forever love to tatung!

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I’m so glad you found one!! We will have more soon, but it’s so good when one on eBay finds a home. Thank you for reading!

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Lisa Cheng Smith

I don't think I've ordered anything off the internet as quickly as RIGHT NOW. So excited for this, and thank you for putting classic recipes together!

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Thank you so much!

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When you cook rice in the tatung, do you cover the inner pot or just leave it open? The manual is unclear on that

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This is fascinating. Thanks for sharing the rich history of this nifty and versatile cooker! I snagged one from you a few months ago and love it so far. Question: when you say people will frequently stack bamboo steamers on top of it, do you mean that instead of the lid they rest bamboo steamers of the same diameter (roughly 9.5in) on the rim? If so, do you know how many steamers you could get away with stacking on top before the rising steam gets too cool to cook the food effectively?

Thanks again for the great post!

Jon from Boston

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That's exactly right! Definitely two, maybe three.

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Great, thanks! Good to know.

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