In Singapore, we eat rice every single day. In fact, we can’t live without it. It tastes good, goes well with almost any dishes, and can be incorporated into so many different types of cooking. Chicken, fish, vegetables; you name it, the rice got it.
Every household is bound to have a rice cooker as many prefer home-cooked meals to bought food, even for those who live on their own. For them, a small rice cooker may just be all that they need to whip up a delicious meal.
Can small rice cookers cook faster?
Depending on the brand and type of rice cooker, some can cook rice quicker than others, and some even faster than advanced rice cookers. What’s for sure though, is that a small rice cooker is a lot easier to handle and monitor. And it uses up less space too, which is convenient for a small space.
A popular choice among buyers, the Zojirushi rice cooker is amazing at what it does. Made with micro computerised Fuzzy Logic Technology, it cooks the perfect rice and comes with a convenient reheating function.
Not only that, but it is able to cook and even bake a variety of selections too, like congee and cake. Moreover, the cooker can be used to steam ingredients.
If you’re a health nut and prefer brown rice over white rice, then get the Panasonic rice cooker. It is easily operable with just one button as well as has convenient cooking icons that really spruce up the kitchen with the adorable design.
Of course, the rice cooker isn’t just limited to brown rice. You can make other dishes like soups, porridge, and most definitely, white rice.
Stainless steel is a highly sought after material when it comes to appliances. This is because it is durable and doesn’t rust easily, which is very important when it comes to cooking appliance. The PowerPac rice cooker comes with a stainless steel inner pot, a measuring cup, and a paddle - everything you need to enjoy steamy delicious rice. While the food steamer that sits atop it is plastic and not stainless steel, it is safe to use, as the rice cooker as a whole is an appliance with assured safety.
Sleek and classy, the Philips Rice Cooker HD3060/62 is a kitchen appliance that looks great on the countertop. Compact with only 0.7 litres in capacity, it is so space-saving and will not be a hindrance. It operates with a touch sensor that has 6 smart programs which are easily navigated through. Additionally, the detachable lid promotes easy cleaning too.
Japanese products are known for their quality, and the Tiger Microcomputerized tacook Rice Cooker JAX-S18S lives up to that expectation. It may be small, but it does not back down when it comes to functionality. With this rice cooker, not only can you cook rice, you can also cook a main dish using the cooking plate which fits on the inner pot, simultaneously. What a time saver!
Already have a microwave and looking for something even simpler than an actual rice cooker? Look no further for the Joseph Joseph M-Cuisine Microwave Rice Cooker Pot is here. It is literally a pot that is to be placed in a microwave to cook rice. There are no buttons and no cords.
The rice cooker pot does come with a rice paddle that fits perfectly with the pot design. It’s quite a simple yet practical rice cooker.
The Electrolux ERC1300 EasyLine Rice Cooker is affordable and convenient. It comes with a non-stick inner pot that makes for easy cleaning and a see-through glass lid for easy monitoring.
There’s also a one touch control that makes for keeping food warm at an ideal temperature. While it may not be multifunctional like higher grade models, but it serves the basic functions of what is expected from a rice cooker - cooking rice.
Want a rice cooker that is small enough yet sufficient for 2 people? Consider the Hitachi RZ-PMA10Y rice cooker. At 1 litre capacity, it can cook up to 5.5 cups of rice which is just right for 2 people, 3 meals a day.
Why stop at just white rice when you can use it to cook brown rice, Jasmine rice, sticky rice, and porridge? And when you’re done eating, have some cake, made from the rice cooker, as dessert.
If you live alone and do most of your cooking or want to start, a mini rice cooker like the Tefal Mini Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker, will be very beneficial. It can cook up to 4 cups of rice which is just right for one person in a day and maybe more if you’re a light eater.
Don’t worry about leftovers as the rice cooker has a 24 hour keep warm function so you can enjoy eating food as if it were just cooked. It even has 11 cooking programs and is dishwasher safe. So you can cook, eat, and clean very efficiently and healthily.