I asked a couple times before in some sub reddit how to make rice because I am awful at it. Every time it comes out either too soggy or dry. They told me I shouldn’t be soaking the rice but the instructions say to soak the rice for 30 minutes! Also what kind of rice should I be using? Just for chicken and rice. I shop at Publix and Whole Foods. Not looking for budget rice or fancy rice just good rice.
Hi everyone!
I'm looking to replace my tiger JAG-S10U inner pot. This is a discontinued, old tiger rice cooker but still works like a charm. The comapny doesn't manufacture the inner pot anymore, and I can't find any on amazon for this model. Does anyone have info on where I can find a matching inner pot for this model? I wonder if anyone knows if there is another model that has the same size/dimensions inner pot that I could order instead.
Hi there. I recently purchased a CUCKOO 6-Cup IH Twin Pressure Prestige Silence Lumin (CRP-OHTR0609FW) and I have some questions.
When doing any pressure cycle, there is always steam coming out of the vent and sometimes it's A LOT of steam. I've had an instant pot for years and whenever it gets up to pressure, it seals and no steam comes out until it either naturally releases and the valve drops or you do a manual release. I reached out to the Cuckoo customer service and they said it's normal for some steam to come out, but I'm not sure what a normal amount is? I did a brown rice cycle (high pressure) and by the time it did the automatic "release" there was no steam left to release and the rice was undercooked and almost burnt on the bottom.
I also did a batch of quinoa - which is a built-in, low pressure cycle - and that was a disaster. The unit got so hot so fast that quinoa started erupting out the pressure vent, which then clogged causing pressure to build in the unit and the lid popped open. This alone is a pretty big safety issue.
The service department at Cuckoo America wasn't much help; they haven't even responding to my email about the quinoa situation. I'm wondering if I should just call it and return this unit and get something different. It does make some killer rice though, but maybe I can get something cheaper that make rice just as well (because this was pricey). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
ETA - this is supposed to be a "silent" unit, but it's actually really loud, likely because there is so much steam coming out during cooking cycles.
I'm pretty new to using a rice cooker and something's bothering me. The rice starts burning and sticking at the bottom of the cooker very quickly, even while there still "loads" of water in it.
I thought it was a water dosage thing but it isnt. It feels like its way too hot, but As I can't change the temperature I just watch it cook, open it every two minutes and mix so it doesn't stick.
Why is that? Any tips??
Thanks!
hey everyone! looking to buy a reliable rice cooker for daily use. any recommendations for something durable and easy to clean? bonus if it cooks perfect rice every time. appreciate your suggestions!
Hello! Anyone has this Cosori Rice cooker? Besides the bulk factor, is it good? Thank you!
I've been on a sushi kick lately. Trouble is, I suck at washing rice, resulting in rice sticking in my instantpot. My solution, rather than simply buying a special rice washing device, was to invent my own.
This design is inspired by rock tumblers, gold panning sluices, and old timey hand crank kitchen gadgets. I do plan on trying to build a prototype of this design.
Hopefully this is the appropriate subreddit to share this. Feedback and tips on properly washing rice are welcome.
I’m thinking about getting one of these to make chicken and rice for myself. But what is the minimum amount of rice you can cook in one of these. I read that for one person you only need like 1/4 to 1/3 cup of rice, but the lowest portion it mentions on its product page is 2 Cups, Way more than I need. Can you cook only like a 1/4 cup in one of these? I only need enough for myself for one meal. These seem pretty popular, so does anybody have experience and can let me know? If not, how well does basmati rice reheat? Could I just throw it in the fridge and then microwave it to reheat it if I need to make more than one portion at a time?
Hi! For those who have a Tatung rice cooke, do you cook other grains besides rice? I want to try and cook barley, bulgur and farro in it. Any tips would be much appreciate!
I’ve been researching rice cookers after my old one died, and I kept seeing people mention Zojirushi models.
I ended up digging into the NW-JEC10BA (pressure IH), and honestly it seems like overkill for most people — but really interesting if you care about rice texture.
From what I found:
I put together a simple breakdown here if anyone’s comparing options:
https://buyfromjapan-guide.com/zojirushi-nw-jec10ba-review-is-it-worth-buying-in-2026/
Curious if anyone here actually uses a pressure IH model — is it worth it long-term?
I cooked professionally for 15 years and now have two science degrees.
Yet I have no clue how this magical box, looking alarmingly similar to Eve from Wall-E, produces such perfect fluffy rice.
Vegetable biryani was amazing. It woke me this morning with delicious porridge.
The cat even approves of the packaging.
The ARC-616SB is no longer in production; I tried a newer Aroma model, but it broke down after just a few months of near-daily use, so apparently Aroma doesn't make them like they used to these days. I also tried to switch to an Instant Pot, but that died after just a little while, too.
I guess I'm looking for a rice cooker with fuzzy logic that's at least as reliable and long-lasting as my old Aroma ARC-616SB - able to stand up to consistent, regular use and produce great rice every time without burning out. The ARC-616SB also had a steamer insert and multifunctionality (a Sauté-then-Simmer function, an Oatmeal function, a Soup function, and a Cake function), so it would be nice to get something with a steamer insert and similar alternate functions.
I'm also open to other features on top of fuzzy logic or micom, like induction or induction plus pressure, but I'm not convinced they're really that necessary since my old, original Aroma cooked perfect rice without any of those features.
So far I'm considering similar models from Comfee, Cosori, Cuckoo, Tiger, Toshiba, and even Zojirushi (though I've always been a bit skeptical of its price point).
Toastmaster rice cooker I’ve had a few years. Recently made some deeper scratches than usual. What are the rules with these type of bowls, is it still safe to use as long as it’s not flaking?
Hi everybody, I have got a YumAsia Bamboo rice cooker and I cannot figure out how the Preset Mode does work. I have had it for two years and a half now, still I cannot figure out how to correctly set this cooking mode. I was told, by YumAsia itself (here on reddit), that I need to set the timer depending on how long away I want my rice to be ready.
So, if I preset my Bamboo at 2p.m. and I want my rice to be ready for 7p.m. I should set the timer on 5 hours.
Thing is it doesn't work, the device will always finish cooking the rice at least 50 minutes earlier than set. Am I doing something wrong?
So i was trying to clean my Aroma rice cooker, and i grabbed a wet towel with a tiny bit of soap to wipe the inside. Some of the soap got stuck in the creases and i tried to wipe it out but I didn't rinse it with water. Now I'm panicking cuz I don't know if I should've cleaned the inside with soap/wet towel at all 😭 Will it hurt the inside or anything?? Will it explode next time I cook rice?? Or maybe I'm just panaroid 😭
So my PC rice cooker finally died after ~15 years and now I can't figure out what to get now. I'm not looking for anything special and due to pricing I've narrowed it down to the below models that I can get locally in Canada.
Tiger JNP-1500 ($190)
Tiger JAZ-A18U ($140)
Midea MB-FS5017 ($90)
Hamilton Beach from best buy ($70). Seems quite similar to my old PC one.
I guess the main difference between the two Tiger models is, one is made in Japan and other in China. Zojirushi would be more than I'm willing to pay for, although I know it will last a lifetime.
Just can't decide, anyone have feedback on the Midea cookers?
Mainly used for cooking jasmine rice.
I might’ve ruined my rice cooker so I’m freaking out. I’ve been neglecting cleaning it and now that I finally did, I took the silicone out during it. It came out fairly easy. Problem is, I can’t get it back in, it feels like I wasn’t supposed to actually take it out. I looked up the manual and it doesn’t say anything about taking out the silicone ring for cleaning.
This is the model if it helps: Aroma Professional 20Cup Digital Rice/Slow Steamer Cooker (ARC-2000A)
Never owned a rice cooker before but we have been debating it for a while. We were wondering if the Yum Asia Panda Mini will work for 2 people if we also fancy chucking in some veggies and even trying one pot meals (adding some protein)? We try not to have huge portions of food, so think we'd likely only be using 1-1.5 cups of rice for the both of us.
Do you think this cooker will do the job? We don't want to get a huge/family one as we don't really have the counter space - plus think it might be overkill. Thoughts/opinions?
TYSM!
I recently got a 1.0 L Buffalo IH smart cooker. It has a claypot button on it that I'm not really sure what to do with and the manual doesn't really cover. Any advice on what to make with that setting or advice on how to get the most out of the cooker in general is appreciated!
I have an aroma one push rice cooker and the twitch is stuck in the cook setting and won't turn on and I have a feeling it's because I put a folded up piece of paper against to so it would stay in the Cook setting cuz I was impatient but that that the paper is out the switch won't reset, did I break my rice cooker or is there a way to fix this?
