Cooking Rice
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Cooking Rice
Washing the rice and adding water
Setting up
Cooking
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Measure the rice
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Measure by levelling off in the supplied measuring
cup.
(Approx. 180 mL/cup)
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Add water
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Add water up to the mark (Water Level) for the
desired cooking program. (P. 10)
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Ensure that the Inner Pan is on a level surface
and check the marks on both sides.
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Add the correct amount of water for the number of
cups of rice.
Adjust water by approximately 1 to 2 mm from the
Water Level according to your preference.
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Adding too much water may cause liquid to spill
out, increase the cooking time or adversely
affect the flavour of the rice.
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Use a little less water than indicated for new-
crop rice.
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Use a little less water than indicated for harder
rice and a little more than indicated for softer
rice.
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Ensure the rice is level.
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Soaking the rice is not required.
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When the “Start” button is pressed, the water
will be absorbed automatically.
Using the “Jasmine Rice/Delicious”
program with 3 cups of rice
The Inner Pan in the illustration is the 1.0 L model.
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Place the Inner Pan in the
Warm Jar
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Wipe away any water etc. on the outside of
the Inner Pan.
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Insert the Power Plug
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Please connect the Instrument Plug to the body first
and then connect the Power Plug. Make sure that both
plugs are firmly connected.
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Wash the rice
First, add plenty of water, stir, and quickly throw
away the water.
Repeat this process 2 to 5 times, stirring gently to
wash the rice each time.
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It is acceptable if the cooking water is slightly
cloudy.
Put the washed rice in the Inner Pan.
(The rice can be washed in the Inner Pan.)
Precaution
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Do not leave the rice in a strainer for any length of
time.
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The rice grains may break,
causing the rice to stick or burn
when cooked.
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Close the Outer Lid
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Check that the Inner Lid and Steam Cap are
set in place. (P. 18–19)
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Check the program and press the
“Start” button.
By default, the program is set as “Jasmine Rice/
Delicious” at the time of purchase.
When changing it. (P. 11)
Press
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Cooking starts.
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When the buzzer sounds after cooking, the steaming
stage has finished. Mix the rice immediately.
(This is to allow excess moisture to evaporate.)
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Automatically switches to the keep warm function.
(P. 13)
Three rules
for delicious rice
Measure out the water and
rice correctly.
Wash the rice gently.
Heavy-handed washing of the rice
can result in the grains splitting,
causing the rice to stick or burn.
Use suitable water.
We recommend the use of
tap water or filtered tap
water.
Things to look out!
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Where possible, choose recently
processed rice.
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After opening a bag of rice, use it
promptly.
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Keep rice in the fridge.
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Use of alkaline water (with
a pH higher than 9) may
result in sticky or yellow-
coloured rice.
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Use of hard mineral water
(with hardness of 100 or
above) may result in dry or
hard rice.
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