Customer Reviews:
 Great product!! September 7, 2008
I had been thinking of getting a rice cooker for several months, but was hesitant to do so. After all, how hard is it to make rice? You just boil the little bags in water, or you use minute rice, right? Who needs or has room for another kitchen appliance? Well, due to a recent illness, I've had to make some dietary changes and found that I was eating alot more rice, so I asked my husband to get me this cooker for my birthday. I wish I had gotten it sooner! I can't believe the difference in the taste of the rice. Now I'm able to experiment with different types of rice (jasmine, basmati, risotto, etc) rather than just always using the boil-in-bag or minute rice types (ok, so I'm a "rice novice"). The rice tastes great and the machine is so easy to use and clean. My son, who was never a big fan of rice, loves how it tastes after being cooked in this machine and is actually eating it more often. Since this is my first rice cooker, I can't really compare it to any other brands, but I'd definitely recommend it. Like some other reviews said, I don't like the fact that you can't replace the battery yourself, but rather have to send it out to get it done. That's the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.
The coating is not as sturdy as expected. September 2, 2008
It's a good cooker. However, the non-stick coating can be scratched easily. I think I'm a careful user. But the second day, I scratched the bottom a little bit when I was cleaning it.
Lots of options and good rice, but catches water in the rim September 1, 2008
This cooker was a gift for my parents, whose rice cooker was on its last legs. They mainly cook white Jasmine rice and are not big fans of the long cooking time (and thus use the "quick cook" option most frequently). Their one complaint is that the water from the steam during/after cooking catches around the rim of the cooker after the rice is done. Otherwise, they enjoy having the option of making various types of rice (particularly the brown rice and the congee).
 Fantastic! September 1, 2008
This is a great product. I prefer basmati, jasmine and brown rice over instant, but I don't have time to make those for dinner during the week. This cooker allows me to add the ingredients hours ahead of time and have better tasting (and less expensive) rice when I get home.
A little bit of home August 5, 2008
Thank goodness I found this. This is the same rice cooker I've been using in Japan for the last 3 years, and I wasn't looking forward to having to go without it. Granted, in Japan, pretty much all the rice cookers look like this, and a cooker of that quality would be cheaper, but it's a good deal for being in the states, and translated into English to boot.
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