4/5/2026   English German

  Edition # 162  
San Francisco, 4-5-2026


Figure [1]: The sentence translates to: "Here
Michael is steaming delicious shumai dumplings.>

Michael My cooking skills have now reached quite impressive levels, but until now, I hadn't bought a pot for steaming due to lack of space. Angelika even had to create an adventurous setup with a kitchen towel stretched over a pot and a glass lid just to make potato dumplings for the roast duck.

Then I saw in a YouTube video how the Australian chef... Andy Cooks" is already in English.It can be understood as "Andy prepares food" or "Andy is cooking,"depending on the context. for the damping of Bok Choy is already anEnglish term. It refers to a type of Chinese cabbage known for itscrisp, white stalks and dark green leaves. The phrase translates to: "(In German supposedly 'Chinese mustard cabbage') pulled out a collapsible pot insert, and suddenly I realized what I was missing for my kitchen happiness.

Figure [2]: With a folding mechanism, the insert
fits into almost any pot.>

I quickly bought Amazon For a small amount of money, the steamer insert, naturally made in China but (allegedly) made of stainless steel and (very importantly!) dishwasher safe, and since then I've been steaming non-stop. Whether delicious... Shumai-Klopse The sentence translates to:

"or also Bok Choy, the basket is pulled out of the drawer in a flash, unfolded, and it already fits into pots of almost any diameter. Add a little water and off you go.

Figure [3]: When folded, the insert takes up
hardly any space.>

Here's the translation to English:

"If, for example, some skin from the meatballs gets stuck in the holes at the end, I don't worry about it and just put the item in the dishwasher. It comes out sparkling clean and doesn't rust. Top product!

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