Japanese rice cooker

Japanese people eat rice as staple food. And it is from ancient generation. It might be known many foreign people.
By the way, Japanese people have high leveled technology. Then, various tools and equipment have been changed to automatic. And cooking rice is one of important changing automatic in Japanese people.
Now, in this article, I am going to introduce about The Japanese rice cooker. Then, perhaps you might know Japanese technology and culture of rice.


1.About cooking rice

First of all, I will introduce about cooking the rice.

1-1.Cooking rice is difficult

I think, the experienced people would know, cooking rice with pot is not easy. If there is some mistake in cooking, the rice will not be good cooked rice.
Because, it is difficult to control fire and measuring water. If controlling fire would be missed, the pot might be burned. And there is a mistake in measuring water, the rice will too hard or too soft.

1-2.By using rice cooker

However, by using rice cooker, cooking rice has been changed to automatic.
Actually measuring water is needed properly. But controlling temperature and pressure is so good. Then we can eat good rice.
And the automatic working is good to eat in the morning. Because rice cooker can start cooking also automatically. Then preparing to cook rice in the previous night, you can eat good rice at breakfast.


2.The performance of Japanese rice cooker

Then let's remember the performance of rice cooker. If you know the performance, you would realize it's good ability.
Actually using pressure

2-1.How long to cook

Rice cooker can cook about 1 hour. But rice cooker has quick mode. And using the mode, it can cook about 45 minutes.
Actually using pressure cooker, the time will very quickly. However, it is not automatic.

2-2.Full automatic

You know, rice cooker can work automatically. And the ability is very useful.
Because, in Japanese meal, many side dishes would be cooked. Then, by using rice cooker, while cooking rice, it is able to cooking side dishes at the same time.

2-3.Controlling temperature is good

In cooking rice, controlling temperature is very important. I think, increasing the temperature and pressure, and keeping them properly is important.
And rice cooker can controlling good condition of temperature and pressure automatically.


3.Functions of Japanese rice cooker

There are some special functions on rice cooker.

3-1.Quickly mode

Quickly mode can cook rice Quickly. As mentioned above, it can cook about 45 minutes.

3-2.Brown rice mode

Brown rice is good for health. And they have an original taste that white rice don't have. But cooking brown rice is a little different to white rice.
But the rice cooker has a brown rice mode. Then, using this mode, cooking brown rice is automatic, too.

3-3.Porridge mode

Japanese people, love porridge. And rice cooker can also cook porridge, automatically.
You know, cooking porridge is different to cooking white rice. But rice cooker has changed it automatic.

3-4.Japanese mixed rice

In Japanese dish, there is mixed rice. It contains various ingredients. For example, cut fish, vegetable, etc. And the cooking is a little different.
Rice cooker can cook it automatically, too.


4.Price

By the way, I think that people want to know the price of rice cooker.
Then, the price is about 40000 yen. But there are cheaper types and high classed type. Then, if you choose a cheaper type, you can save the budget.



Anyway, I guess, you have known about the rice cooker. And you have realized its ability.
So I want you to eat Japanese rice by good taste. So the rice cooker is useful.
Then please eat Japanese good rice and enjoy!