This rice cooker was expensive when I bought it, and it's gone up in price now that I'm looking for a second smaller one. I have the 10 cup, and am considering adding the 5 cup due to I like brown rice, and the rest of my family prefers white. The expense, however, is the ONLY con after over 4 years of owning it and honestly, it's been worth every penny so I don't really consider it a con.
We had gone through probably 5 different cheaper rice cookers over the years, you know those common models where it has one button to start and a glass lid... while a few of them did Jasmine rice pretty good, none of them could do both brown and Jasmine rice perfectly. This one does. If you've only ever had the one button rice cookers with the glass lid, and you move to this one, it's like going from an old base model Toyota Tercel from the 90s, to a nice modern Lexus sedan. Night and day difference.
The rice cooks perfectly every time. Seriously, almost every time we have dinner guests over, someone comments on how good the rice is. Which if you think about it, is kinda exceptional. I mean it's just rice, right? By itself it's a fairly boring basic thing, and yet this rice cooker makes it better than a standard rice cooker, or what an average person can achieve on a stove. I say average person because one of my friends whose a chef, his stove top rice cooking skill rivals it. I can't do it, but this machine is like having him in my kitchen every time I make rice.
But it's not just the perfect rice. This machine keeps rice good and warm and ready for anyone to have a serving for DAYS. Those one button rice cookers we used to own, even the better ones that could do a good pot of Jasmine, you had to get it out of there by the next day, or it was going to get bad. This allows us to have cheap warm good food ready across days. I made a pot yesterday at the time of this writing, and I just had perfect jasmine rice with sardines for lunch, I'll have a perfect rice with grilled mackerel later, and I'll have perfect rice with my beans tomorrow at lunch. If my kids are hungry in the middle of the day, and they want a quick something... there's warm rice and usually something in the fridge to throw on top of it, quick and easy and far healthier(usually) than microwavable frozen food.
Now if you only eat rice once in a while, and it's not a staple in your house, and money is an object, then this is probably overkill. You're not going to get your money back in the convenience and higher quality of your staple, like you absolutely will if rice is a staple of your diet. But if it is a staple, and you've only ever used those cheaper one button rice cookers with the glass lids, and especially if you're trying to use brown rice to eat healthier, this rice cooker will be worth every penny. Pot after pot of perfect rice, regardless of what kind of rice you cook in it. And if rice isn't currently a staple for you but money is no object and you buy this, don't be surprised if rice becomes a staple... the convenience of this with the quality of rice it makes, may well lead to you eating it far more often.
And for those of you who are into GABA rice... You don't need to buy special GABA rice, this will turn brown rice or other whole grain rice(white rice is not whole grain and can't be turned into GABA) into GABA for you. It takes longer to cook, about 3 and half hours(on the GABA setting, the regular brown rice setting is 90 minutes), but you're talking about getting GABA for a fraction of the cost. Just checked here on Amazon, GABA rice is going for about 10 bucks a pound if you buy it in a one pound bag. At my local Winco, brown jasmine in the bulk section is like a buck something for a pound and if you buy it in 25 pound bags like I do, on sale, you can get it for well under a dollar a pound. So you will very quickly recoup the costs of this rice cooker, if you're currently buying special GABA rice regularly as you can just buy a whole grain rice and use the GABA setting to activate it/turn it into GABA rice.
So in closing, there are many kitchen appliances that promise to deliver perfect this, or perfect that with greater convenience, and few of them really deliver but this rice cooker absolutely does when it comes to rice. I can not imagine going back to one of those cheap one button glass lid setups, they're just a significant downgrade. I would absolutely miss this if I had to do that.
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About Zojirushi
In 2018, Zojirushi Corporation celebrated its 100th anniversary, and a century of products designed to improve customers' quality of life-bringing comfort, ease, vitality and affluence to people around the world. Striving to remain faithful to the principles that embodied the company's first 100 years, and the reputation of quality and durability it earned them, Zojirushi looks forward to a future of continued innovation and inspired design.
IH System Rice Cooker and Warmer NP-HCC10 - 5.5 cups / 1.0 liters (Uncooked)
Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer (Made in Japan)
The Induction Heating System Rice Cooker and Warmer uses high-tech Induction Heating (IH) technology to heat the inner cooking pan. Because of this special heating method, the rice cooker is able to make precise temperature adjustments to cook exceptional rice.
- Superior induction heating (IH) technology efficiently provides high heat and prepared flawless rice every time
- Multi-menu cooking functions: white rice (regular, softer or harder), jasmine white rice, mixed rice, sushi rice, porridge, sweet rice, brown rice, GABA brown rice and quick cooking
- Clear-coated stainless steel exterior fits any kitchen décor and makes cleanup a snap
- Triple heater (bottom, side and lid) generate heat all around for even heating
- Automatic keep warm & extended keep warm keeps rice at the perfect serving temperature
- Healthy cooking options: brown rice, GABA brown rice and germinated brown rice
- Black thick spherical inner cooking pan
- Detachable and washable stainless steel inner lid
- Easy-to-read and use orange LCD control panel with Clock and Timer
- Interchangeable melody and beep signal
- Delay timer (2 settings)
- 1 year limited warranty on parts and labor
- Language: Box in English and French, Instruction Manual in English, French, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese (FR/VT in separate book)
- Capacity* Up to 5.5 cups / 1.0 liter *Capacity is measured in the approx. 6 oz. / 180mL rice measuring cup, using raw short grain white rice. Other grains may vary.
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 10 x 14 x 8 inches
- Electrical Rating 120 volts / 1,230 watts
- Color Stainless Steel
- Made in Japan
- cETLus listed, tested to comply with FCC standards
Product Features
What is Induction Heating (IH)?
The heating method known as Induction Heating (IH) occurs when a magnetic material is placed in a magnetic field. In our case, coils within the bottom of the rice cooker create the magnetic field. When the inner cooking pan is placed into the rice cooker and the unit is activated, a magnetic field is generated to create instant heat within the inner cooking pan. Through this technology the inner cooking pan itself becomes the heat source utilizing both high heat and fine heating adjustments to control the cooking process.
What is Germinated Brown Rice?
Germinated brown rice is a type of brown rice that is ready to be germinated by a special process. The process gives a softer texture and improved taste. It also contains increased values of GABA. It is a type of rice that must be purchased, and can be cooked using the Softer menu. Germinated brown rice is sometimes called sprouted brown rice.
What is Clear Coating?
The rice cooker’s stainless steel exterior is coated with a clear coating to minimize the exterior from becoming dirty.
What is the Jasmine Setting?
This is a special menu setting for cooking Jasmine white rice. The cooking flow is different than the White rice setting because Jasmine rice cooks differently than short or medium grain white rice.
What is Automatic Keep Warm and Extended Keep Warm?
The rice cooker automatically switches to Keep Warm once it completes cooking. Changing to Extended Keep Warm is recommended when keeping rice warm for longer than 8 hours. The rice cooker keeps warm the rice at a slightly lower temperature when Extended Keep Warm is selected to minimize drying and yellowing of rice.
What is Melody Signal?
A melody sounds to alert when cooking begins, timer is set, or cooking has completed. The default setting is 'Melody' but may be changed to beeps or silent mode.
GABA Brown Setting (Brown Rice Activation)
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is a type of amino acid said to lower blood pressure, improve kidney function, and relieve stress. The rice cooker activates brown rice by keeping the temperature inside the pan at about 104°F for 2 hours, increasing the nutrient 1.5 times.
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| capacity | 1.05 quarts | 1.05 quarts | 5.5 cups | 1 liters | 5.5 cups | 1.05 quarts |
| material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel, Polycarbonate (PC), Ceramic | — | Stainless Steel, Aluminum | — |
| lid material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Aluminum | — |
| voltage | 120 volts | — | — | 120 volts | 120 volts | 120 volts |
| wattage | 1.2 kilowatts | 700 watts | — | 610 watts | 700 watts | 770 watts |
| weight | 1 pounds | 15.88 pounds | 10 pounds | 1 pounds | 9 pounds | 1 pounds |
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Very noticable difference in rice!
So, I had watched several reviews comparing the Zujorushi rice cookers with cheaper models. One in particular (Hot Thai Kitchen on YouTube) sparked my interest in maybe getting a Japanese rice cooker.... more specifically a Zojirushi. So, I did a lot of comparing features, reading reviews, seeing the best deals and ultimately settled on the NP-HCC10XH. I knew I wanted a smart rice cooker with the Neuro Fuzzy logic built in. I was also considerinf the added benefits of the induction heating and pressure cooking options. After my research, I decided I definitely wanted the induction heating feature but decided the pressure cooking feature likely wouldn't add a ton of value and would possibly overcomplicate user experience (wating for the machine to depressurize so you can open it) and overcomplicate the machine. The pressure valves, seal and everything related to that system seemed to be just more points of failure in the design. I am sure it is engineered well by Zojirushi, but it only seemed to benefit the system most when cooking brown rice. I cook white rice 99.9% of the time. So decided I'd save $100 and bypass that feature.Well, fast forward to today. My rice cooker arrived and I immediately unpacked it. I read the directions which were straight forward and descriptive. I had everything setup and cooking my first batch of rice in about 20 minutes. I just tried the regular white rice setting. Once I pressed start, the timer came up and indicated a cook time of about 56 minutes. Which is a while and one of the biggest complaints I see in reviews about the unit. But just keep in mind, this cycle includes a soak period, cook time and rest time. So when it is done, you can be sure it is cooked optimally and ready to serve.I bought this as my significant other is Chinese and we cook a lot of rice during the week. We had been using a $30 Aroma rice cooker. It wasn't bad but the rice always just seemed "off" to me. Maybe it seemed a little wet.... or it was undercooked. When I told my husband I was ordering a Zojirushi rice cooker, he didn't think we would honestly see that noticable of a difference.Well, this first batch of rice was absolutely perfect. I'll try to describe what I mean, but you just have to experience. The rice definitely wasn't wet. When I opened the rice cooker, there was just a bit of surface moisture from the steam on the grains. As I mixed the rice, any excess moister evaporated leaving perfect looking rice grains. The grains were all cooked through with the middle of the rice being just as soft as the outside of the grain. The flavor had definitely improved and there was just a nice chew and mouth-feel while eating it. It complimented the main dishes better and no longer just seemed to be an afterthought but was part of the meal. After eating a bowl, my husband said he didn't think he could go back to the old rice cooker now. We didnt even need to do a side-by-side comparison.Yeah, they Zojirushi cooker is expensive for a small kitchen appliance. But if you cook rice two to three times a week or more, it probably isn't a bad idea to consider adding one of these cookers to your kitchen. I certainly hope it proves to be durable and last for many years to come. Now I think I am going to be buying some brown rice to try in this.... and maybe even some oatmeal.
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Great rice cooker, worth the money
Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2023Color: Stainless Dark GraySize: 1 L / 5.5 cups uncooked ricePattern Name: Rice CookerVerified Purchase
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Faz ótimo arroz para quem ama arroz
Reviewed in Brazil on April 13, 2023Color: Stainless Dark GraySize: 1 L / 5.5 cups uncooked ricePattern Name: Rice CookerVerified Purchase
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Reviewed in Brazil on April 13, 2023
2) O produto veio bem embalado. A embalagem original, aquela que fica na gôndola das lojas. Foi reembalada em uma caixa de papel maior. Mantenho todas as embalagens pois posso utilizar se sentir necessidade de devolução em até sete dias, conforme Código do consumidor, ou mais dias estendida pela política da Amazon.
3) Um ponto negativo é a ausência de uma Nota Fiscal Eletrônica. Assim sinto-me desprotegido pois não conto com o mínimo de garantia de três meses conforme o Código do Consumidor.
4) O manual de instruções vieram em cinco línguas: inglês, francês, japonês, chinês e tailandês. Não há o PT-BR e nem o castelhano.
5) O produto conta com um relógio e uma bateria internos que a mantém funcionando. Para alterar a hora, é necessário plugar a panela. Aí temos um problema pois o plugue não é popular no Brasil. Necessário utilizar um adaptador (tipo Benjamin). Como a voltagem é de 120V, em vários Estados brasileiros (com voltagem 220V) será necessário comprar um transformador ou mudar os disjuntores em alguma tomada. É muito importante mudar o clock (relógio) pois é com base nele que o timer funciona.
6) Para alterar o clock basta tocar com dois dedos os botões seta para cima e para baixo ao mesmo tempo. Depois as mesmas setas alteram o horário. E agora não será mais necessário manter plugado a panela (isso ocorre com o relógio do carro).
7) Informo que a ela é dedicada a fazer só diversos tipos de de arroz (gohan, sushi, integral [brown rice], jasmine... (cada um com uma programação própria). Não é uma panela elétrica comum, não é possível alterar a programação. Só compre se você é um apaixonado por arroz. Talvez você queira comprar uma panela mais comum, com um único botão.
8) Assim sendo não é possível fazer o arroz no estilo brasileiro (com o agulhinha), com temperos tipo alho ou cebola refogados e com o arroz levemente frito. Não dá certo. Eu tentei. Outro tipos de arroz, como o jasmine podem ser feitos ao estilo do gohan. Ou seja, coloque o arroz na panela e a água até a medida indicada (há um indicador lateral para cada receita), somente depois coloque sal (se achar necessário), e talvez azeite. Nessa ordem. Assim dará certo.
9) Não encontrei tutorial de como utilizar tal panela em português no Youtube. É leitura em inglês com um dicionário no celular. Mas, uma vez aprendido, é muito fácil utilizar a arrozeira. E o gohan fica ótimo.
10) Para fazer o arroz integral saiba que ele se chama Brown na panela. Há duas programações: Brown (que faz o arroz em cerca de uma hora e meia) e Gaba Brown. Este último faz lentamente o arroz, mais de 3 horas são necessárias. Porém, nutrientes do arroz integral são ativados, incrementando-os em 150%. Gaba é sigla para gamma-aminobuturic acid.
11) Em todas as operações utilize o copo medidor que acompanha a panela. Ela tem a capacidade de 170ml. Todas as indicações de copos impressas na lateral da panela (e essencial para fazer os arrozes) tem por base essa medida.
12) Para acionar o Timer faça o seguinte: a) pressione Menu; b) pressione timer e selecione 1 ou 2 que aparecem na tela; c) pressione botões para cima ou para baixo para escolher a hora em que que o arroz pronto; por exemplo, se quer comer o arroz às 11:40h, esses números é que têm que estar indicado no visor digital. d) pressione Start. O timer não funciona para os programas Quick (gohan rápido), Mixed (gohan com mistura de grãos e legumes) e Sweet (arroz doce).
13) Se for fazer arroz de sushi utiliza-se o gohan comum mas a lavagem é mais cuidadosa em relação a gohan comum (veja instruções no Youtube). Para fazer o Mixed, primeiro coloque o arroz e depois a água conforme indicações na panela; só depois se coloca os outros ingredientes por cima.
14) Para fazer 2 copos (de 170ml) de gohan faço assim. Lavo o arroz. Coloco na panela. Coloco água filtrada até a indicação 2 na lateral da panela, indicação gohan (White Rice). Seco a parte externa. Coloco na "máquina" já plugada. Com o botão Menu escolho entre Quick, White Rice Softer, Regular ou Harder (prefiro Softer pois o gohan sai levemente mais úmido). Pressiono Start e terei o arroz pronto em cerca de 52 minutos.
14) Por fim, antes de fazer o arroz, o caldeirão deve estar seco por fora. E, após a feitura do arroz, é importante limpar tudo. A limpeza é mais fácil que as panelas elétricas e outras arrozeiras. Ela foi feita para facilitar a vida na cozinha com certeza.
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Just so so
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2023Color: Stainless Dark GraySize: 1 L / 5.5 cups uncooked ricePattern Name: Rice CookerVerified Purchase
LUIS A GONZALEZ GUTIERREZ
Una gran herramienta, arroz perfecto siempre
Reviewed in Mexico on February 9, 2022Color: Stainless Dark GraySize: 1 L / 5.5 cups uncooked ricePattern Name: Rice CookerVerified Purchase
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Didn't Know I Needed this
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2023Color: Stainless Dark GraySize: 1 L / 5.5 cups uncooked ricePattern Name: Rice CookerVerified Purchase
