noun
steamed dish; food cooked by steaming
Refers to any food prepared by steaming, such as chawanmushi, steamed vegetables, or steamed buns.
今日の蒸し物は茶碗蒸しです。
Today's steamed dish is chawanmushi.
蒸し物は素材の味が生きる調理法だ。
Steaming is a cooking method that brings out the natural flavor of the ingredients.
Compound of 蒸し (mushi, 'steaming', from verb 蒸す) + 物 (mono, 'thing').