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Washing the rice and adding water
Setting up
Cooking
1
Measure the rice
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Measure by levelling off in the supplied
measuring cup. (Approx. 180 mL/ cup)
2
Wash the rice
①
First, add plenty of water, stir, and quickly throw
away the water.
②
Repeat this process 2 to 5 times, stirring gently
to wash the rice each time.
(
It is acceptable if the cooking water is slightly
cloudy.
)
③
Put the washed rice in the Inner Pan.
( ThericecanbewashedintheInnerPan.)
Precaution
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Do not leave the rice in a strainer for any length
of time.
(
Thericegrainsmaybreak,
)
causing the rice to stick or
burn when cooked.
3
Add water
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Add water up to the mark (Water Level) for the
desired cooking program. (P.12)
(
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.
(
Adding too much water may cause liquid to
spill out, increase the cooking time or
adversely affect the flavour of the rice.
)
• Use a little less water than indicated for
new-crop rice.
• 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.
(
When the “Start” button is pressed,
the water will be absorbed automatically.
)
Using the “Jasmine/Delicious”
program with 3 cups of rice
The Inner Pan in the illustration
is the 1.0 L model.
When you prefer
softer rice, add a little
water than indicated.
When you prefer harder
rice, reduce a little
water than indicated.
4
Place the Inner Pan in the Warm
Jar
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Wipe away any water etc. on the outside of
the Inner Pan.
5
Attach the Inner Lid
(Refer to “Attaching” on P.23.)
①
Fit into the grooves.
②
Press into the Outer Lid until you hear a “click”.
6
Check that the Steam Cap have
been attached, and close the
Outer Lid
(
Refer to“Attaching” on P.23.)
Steam Cap
7
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.
8
Check the program and press the
“Start” button
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Do not open the Outer Lid while cooking.
Press
.
Cooking starts.
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When the buzzer sounds after cooking, the
steaming stage has finished.
Loosen the rice immediately.
(This is to allow excess moisture to evaporate.)
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Automatically switches to the keep warm function.
(P.15)
Q
If the Outer Lid needs to be opened while
cooking or using the cleaning function
1. Check that there is no one near the Warm Jar.
2. Press the “Cancel/Off” button to stop cooking or using
the cleaning function.
* The
indicator may continue flashing (by up to
around 4 minutes).
3. Press the Hook Button after checking that the
indicator (flashing) has gone out and that steam is no
longer jetting out.
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.
Cooking Rice
Cooking Rice