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Sakura Multifunction Rice Cooker by Yum Asia
3.5.2 SOUP
For cooking soups and thinner liquids, select the ‘SOUP’ setting.
The default cooking time for the ‘SOUP’ setting is 1 hour. You can adjust this up to 4 hours using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’
buttons once you have selected the ‘SOUP’ setting and it is flashing on the display. Once the cooking cycle is
complete, the appliance will make a sound and will automatically switch to ‘KEEP WARM’.
3.5.3 STEAM
Using the provided steaming basket, you can steam different types of food.
The default cooking time for the ‘STEAM’ setting is 10 minutes. You can adjust this up to 1 hour in 10 minute
intervals using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’ buttons once you have selected the ‘STEAM’ setting and it is flashing on the display.
There will be a countdown on the display – this will only start to countdown when the water has been heated. Using
hot water rather than cold water helps speed up the heating process. Fill to the 2-3 water level mark on the inner
bowl when using Sakura as a stand-alone steamer.
See Section 5, page 13 for a guide to steaming
3.5.4 SLOW COOK
For cooking stews and other dishes like curries, dhal, or other pulses/grains select the ‘SLOW COOK’ setting.
The default cooking time for the ‘SLOW COOK’ setting is 2 hours. You can adjust this up to 8 hours using the ‘Hr’ or
‘Min’ buttons once you have selected the ‘SLOW COOK’ setting and it is flashing on the display. When the ‘SLOW
COOK’ cycle starts, the appliance heats the contents of the inner bowl to a high temperature (you will hear bubbling
from the liquid), it then switches to a lower temperature for the slow cooking. This is the same as the ‘auto’ setting
on a conventional slow cooker. Once the cooking cycle is complete, the appliance will make a sound and will
automatically switch to ‘KEEP WARM’.
3.5.5 CRUST
For cooking Persian style ‘Tahdig’ rice with a crust, select the ‘CRUST’ setting.
The default cooking time for the ‘CRUST’ setting is 1.5 hours. You can adjust this down to 1 hour or up to 2 hours
using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’ buttons once you have selected the ‘CRUST’ setting and it is flashing on the display. After a
period of time, the appliance will make a ‘beep’ and you can open the lid to add any additional ingredients. You
then close the lid to continue cooking. Once the cooking cycle is complete, the appliance will make a sound and will
automatically switch to ‘KEEP WARM’.
3.5.6 CAKE
For cooking cakes, select the ‘CAKE’ setting. The default cooking time for the ‘CAKE’ setting is 50 mins. This time can
be adjusted down to 30 mins and up to 60 mins in 10 mins intervals using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’ buttons once you have
selected the ‘CAKE’ setting and it is blinking on the display. Once the cooking cycle is complete, the appliance will
make a sound and will automatically switch to ‘KEEP WARM’.
Please see section 6, page 13 for more detailed instructions and page 16 for cake recipes.
Sakura is a very efficient, sealed unit fuzzy logic rice cooker, the slow cook setting will cook
food faster as there is no heat loss. A normal slow cooker recipe with a cook time of 7-8 hours will
take 3-4 hours to cook in Sakura. This is to give a more efficient slow cook.
