Microwave oven capable of cooking food using steam

摘要

A microwave oven, capable of cooking food by steam generated through a microwave heating operation. The microwave oven includes a cabinet (10) provided with a cooking cavity (11) and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity. The microwave oven includes a steaming unit (20). The steaming unit includes a steaming container (21) and a cover (22). The steaming container (21) is made of a microwave penetrable material and is installed to an upper portion of the cabinet (10) such that a lower portion of the steaming container (21) is placed in the cooking cavity (11). The steaming container (21) is open at a top thereof and the cover (22) selectively closes the open top of the steaming container (21).