How to cook delicious rice
About Rice
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Buy a proper amount of new rice of which the rice-
polishing date indicates that it can be completely
consumed within 2 weeks - 1 month.
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Prevent oxidation by keeping rice in a tightly closed
container and store it in a dark, cool place.
After washing, do not leave the rice in
a colander.
Avoid leaving the
rice in a colander.
Unsuitable kinds of water for rice cooking
Hard mineral
water
Ionized
water over
pH9
A cause of hard and
dry rice
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A cause of mushy
and sticky rice
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Rice cooking water should be 30
℃
or lower.
It is recommend to use cold water
for pre-programmed cooking in
summer.
Too-high water temperature will
result in undelicious cooked rice
and unpleasant odor.)
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After using, immediately clean and care.
After washing, wipe off
water droplets with a
clean cloth.
Leaving the cooker dirty
will cause bad smells.
After stop “Keep Warm”
operation, do not leave
rice in the pot (or it will
cause unpleasant odors).
The rice grains may
get cracked resulting
in becoming mushy
and sticky when
cooked.
In summer, use
cold water
Wash and keep the inner
lid, inner pot, steam vent
clean all the time.
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Measure rice accurately (level off the top).
Do not shake the measuring cup
Measuring cup
provided with
the cooker
If shaking, the amount of rice will
increase more than enough.
Do not wash rice with hot water.
Do not wash rice for a long time.
Washing with hot water or washing slowly may
cause a bad odor of rice bran.
Gently wash, to avoid smashing
the rice grains.
Lightly rub the rice grains one another.
(Cracked or broken rice tends to get mushy
and sticky when cooked.)
Adjust water level according to preference.
If preferring harder rice
lower the water level below
the indicated scale
If preferring softer rice
raise the water level above
the indicated scale
Freshly-harvested rice
slightly below the indicated scale
Whole rice
according to the indicated scale
Old Rice
Rice during rainy season to summer
Wheat
slightly over the indicated scale
The condition and quality of each kind of rice is different,
depending on brands, places of origin , storage conditions.
When cooking is finished, loosen the cooked
rice entirely with a
scoop.
Please loosen the cooked rice
by holding the inner pot with
a dry cloth or mittens to prevent
it from clumping or sticking together.
“Keep warm” operation should end in a short
period of time.
In the case of “rice seasoned and cooked with various
ingredients”, small amount of rice, or keeping warm for
extended periods, it is advised to wrap in plastic wraps and
keep in the freezer.
Therefore, please adjust according to your preference.
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