r/ricecookers

Hey there all my fellow rice fanatics!

I've been doing my research regarding rice cookers for a while now and I've narrowed down my research to the following options:

- Yum Asia Bamboo IH
- Zojirushi NL-GAQ18 (MIJ)

My use is mainly to do meal prep in large batches (rice, veggies, plant protein) and occasionally enjoy a cup or two of premium cooked rice. According to my research IH doesn't have many benefits for my intended use so I guess I'm fine with just the Fuzzy Logic cookers.

Yum Asia seems like a no brainer since it's a cheap and versatile device but I'm put off by some facts:

- The brand does not have a proven track record of BIFL quality
- Their website only publishes 5 star reviews
- Their customer service attitude is smug and condescending which is apparent if you do even the tiniest bit of research on their correspodence with their clients

Zojirushi seems like a no brainer regarding overall build quality and BIFL potential, but I'm a bit hesitant because of the fact that it's twice the price and I don't know how the spare part availability will be during the device's long life expectancy (10yrs+).

Do you have any other cookers to recommend and what would you go for in my situation?

As the title says. The instructions for the sakura rice cooker say that for 2 cups of rice, you should fill water up to the #2 line. The scales upwards as you'd expect.

However there is no line for 1 cup of rice? I don't want to do a mountain of rice just for myself, and the instruction book doesn't say anything about this use case.

Has anyone experience this dilemma, and if so how do you solve it!?

Thank you in advance!

What’s your favorite rice cooker that I can buy in the U.S. for around $150 or less? No PFAs would be awesome so I don’t have to worry about scratches, but not a requirement since at least the temps aren’t an issue. A timer I can set would be ideal.

I’m coming from “rice on the stove top.” Rice is becoming more of a staple now that I have multiple kids who sometimes want nothing else. We probably cook rice 3 times a week if that matters! Thanks!

helloooo, I have been REALLY wanting to get myself a new rice cooker since unfortunately my family won’t let me take theirs even though I am the one who uses and asked for it…sadly.

I am a university student but I honestly don’t care if it’s big because I meal prep, feed my friends, and like steaming veggies and dumplings and everything. I think I am just hungry.

There is a Cuckoo CR-0655F that has the fluffy something listed in description I can get for $75 ♡

or or listen theres a Cuchen near me for $20 nearby I know nothing about except people say dont get it. So I am horrified.

Unless someone has another idea, no Zojirushi sorry its about $100+ over budget.

My Family bought me a professional aroma something 3QT I have used for years and want something similar or better to try something new.

I’d say budget around $100 is nice. If it’s over $100 and at least under $200 I COULD get it if it’s at best buy since I have rewards and payment plans.

I was wondering how long rice stays good in one of these after cooking. Online it says about 5 hours but I noticed a bit was crunchy after about a hour. I know it’s not the most sophisticated model but was looking for something that I could let my kiddos eat from throughout the day instead of junk food.

At Costco there’s a stack of these for $80 (USD). Labeling indicates made in Japan (which I’ve read is key for good QC), and that these are made for Costco distribution.

Our old basic cooker decided to start making foam, and even after disassembly and inspection I can’t find an obvious electrical fault to cause the change.

We’ve been without a cooker for a couple months. Beloved tried using the Instapot with her Hawaiian/Chinese grandmother’s traditional method; works great for cookers, but in instapot it made crunchy rice soup.

Been in the market for a new cooker, but can’t afford the “buy once, keep forever” higher end cookers. This one is right at the limit of our budget at the moment.