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What is the special mode you mention? I'm thinking of getting a rice cooker, is this mode standard in most models or is it specific to yours?

claudeganon 6y ago
Just get the Zoujirushi or Cuckoo described here and you can’t go wrong. Both have a good amount of settings and are excellent at making rice: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-rice-cooker/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-rice-coo...
- StavrosK 6y ago
  Thank you! Unfortunately, I'm in the EU, where these are hard to find, and also they cost an absolutely preposterous amount of money for something that cooks rice, which is a little odd given that their claim to fame is how simple they are. I think I'm going to start with a $20 one and see.
  - robotmay 6y ago
    I think that's a good approach. If you end up using it a lot and want something more, then you can always upgrade later on :) YumAsia ship to most of Europe and have some cheaper models, if that's useful to you.
    - StavrosK 6y ago
      Yep, my reasoning exactly. I will look at YumAsia's models, thank you!
robotmay 6y ago
I'm not too sure what others models will do it, but this is the one I have and they call it "Yumami": https://www.yumasia.co.uk/bamboo-induction-heating-ceramic-rice-cooker https://www.yumasia.co.uk/bamboo-induction-heating-ceramic-r... I originally went for it because there honestly aren't that many options in the UK, and this was the only Induction Heating model on the market here when I bought it, as most of the Japanese brands aren't CE marked I think? I imagine the technology exists in other rice cookers under different names, as I would think it's pretty rare for there to be anything truly unique in this market. I do highly rate that model though. I've had it about 1.5 years and use it at least 4 times a week. There is a notable difference in taste between its "Yumami" and "Short-grain" settings. Not that the standard mode tastes bad; it's just that the Yumami setting does have something a bit different about it that I really like.
- StavrosK 6y ago
  Oh huh, thanks. Looks a bit pricy, though if you eat rice as regularly as you do I imagine it pays for itself quickly.
  - robotmay 6y ago
    Hah yes it was expensive, however I do use it so often that I feel I got very good value for money in the end. Check out some of their cheaper models as well, they're also quite well-reviewed and they import Zojirushi stuff too.

claudeganon 6y ago

Just get the Zoujirushi or Cuckoo described here and you can’t go wrong. Both have a good amount of settings and are excellent at making rice: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-rice-cooker/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/the-best-rice-coo...

StavrosK 6y ago
Thank you! Unfortunately, I'm in the EU, where these are hard to find, and also they cost an absolutely preposterous amount of money for something that cooks rice, which is a little odd given that their claim to fame is how simple they are. I think I'm going to start with a $20 one and see.
- robotmay 6y ago
  I think that's a good approach. If you end up using it a lot and want something more, then you can always upgrade later on :) YumAsia ship to most of Europe and have some cheaper models, if that's useful to you.
  - StavrosK 6y ago
    Yep, my reasoning exactly. I will look at YumAsia's models, thank you!

robotmay 6y ago

I'm not too sure what others models will do it, but this is the one I have and they call it "Yumami": https://www.yumasia.co.uk/bamboo-induction-heating-ceramic-rice-cooker https://www.yumasia.co.uk/bamboo-induction-heating-ceramic-r... I originally went for it because there honestly aren't that many options in the UK, and this was the only Induction Heating model on the market here when I bought it, as most of the Japanese brands aren't CE marked I think? I imagine the technology exists in other rice cookers under different names, as I would think it's pretty rare for there to be anything truly unique in this market. I do highly rate that model though. I've had it about 1.5 years and use it at least 4 times a week. There is a notable difference in taste between its "Yumami" and "Short-grain" settings. Not that the standard mode tastes bad; it's just that the Yumami setting does have something a bit different about it that I really like.

StavrosK 6y ago
Oh huh, thanks. Looks a bit pricy, though if you eat rice as regularly as you do I imagine it pays for itself quickly.
- robotmay 6y ago
  Hah yes it was expensive, however I do use it so often that I feel I got very good value for money in the end. Check out some of their cheaper models as well, they're also quite well-reviewed and they import Zojirushi stuff too.