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that used to be common in China. It is a perforated metal conical strainer with much larger holes than a chinois. A China cap is used to remove seeds and other coarse matter from soft foods, but produces a coarser-textured product than the chinois.
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This article about kitchenware or a tool used in preparation or serving of food is a
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Both the chinois and the China cap often are used with a cone-shaped
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/ˈʃɪnwɑː,ˈʃnwɑː/
SHIN-wah, SHEE-nwah
US
/ʃˈnwɑː/
shee-NWAH
[ʃinwa]

sieve
custards
purees
sauces
loanword
French
Chinese
Asian conical hat
Asian conical hats
pestle
tamis
food mill

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Food portal
Colander
Filter
Sieve
Tamis
Zaru
"Chinois: Definition"

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