To understand the beauty of this cooking, order some shrimp, fished live from the tank and simply steamed or boiled.

And the combination does work, especially with fresh corn, simply steamed.

Improved stems follow the same process but are simply steamed after shredding.

We like our lobster neat, however, and our request for simply steamed was granted.

The next-best corn can be simply steamed and served as is, no butter or salt needed.

The fish are usually simply steamed with ginger and scallions so the freshness of the flavor can dominate.

I'd begun to understand that lobster from very cold waters is delicious simply steamed at midday, but that evening can require more of the cook.

The shrimp, which I requested simply steamed was also sweet and juicy.

Octopus is also simply steamed, and prepared as salad with lemon juice, parsley and green olives.

Sometimes we would have mussels simply steamed in their own briny juices, along with slabs of country bread.