NS-TSC18 Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer – 1.8 Liters

Last year in August I decided I wanted to lose weight so I changed my diet and decided to include wild rice. I am a fan of Uncle Roger (if you don't know who he is look him up on youtube..he's hilarious) and all his talk of rice cookers made me want to invest in one. I heard that this model was the "Cadillac" of rice cookers so I took a chance and I do not regret it. I've had it 10 months now and never had a problem. It's mega easy to use. It comes with a little plastic cup. If you use two cups of rice you fill the water to the labeled second line of the type of rice you are making. Then you close the lid and press the menu button until the arrow lands on the rice type you are making then you press the start button and go do something else until it's done. Personally, I always use a little more water so I go a line higher but that's me. I've never had an issue and cleaning the metal container inside is super easy. My rice always comes out perfect. I use the Rice cooker all the time and in 8 months I lost 20lbs eating Japanese portion bowls of rice and a piece of salmon or a baked chicken thigh. I'd highly recommend this item.

I purchased the Zojirushi rice cooker November 2022. Since then it has perfectly cooked over 150 pounds of rice for our family of 5. Mostly it cooks white sushi rice but I have slowly started to cook brown rice as well. Its only cook 10 pounds of brown rice. It cooks effortlessly, my youngest at 8 can safely and confidently cook amazing sticky rice as she calls it. The price is the price! If you want perfectly cook rice buy it! Ive owned several rice cookers from box stores that are cheap junk. The Zojirushi rice cooker is hands down the last you will buy. Its super simple to use, extremely easy to clean and most of all my 8 year old can make perfect sushi rice. We are Texas ranching family, beef, rice and vegetables are a staple in our home. It takes 60 minutes to cook, so start it while you're preparing your meal. Once it chimes, its done cooking and automatically goes into keep warm. It can keep warm for hours and can even do an extended warm for hours.

Purchased in June 2016, used at least weekly since then (often 3-5 times a week) Before I say anything else, a note about cooking rice - RINSE YOUR RICE, PEOPLE. IT'S IN THE DIRECTIONS AND IT'S CRUCIAL FOR GOOD RICE. Fit & Finish: - Despite the shell being mostly plastic, this rice cooker feels a bit luxe and everything is nice and tight. The super shiny plastic is extremely easy to wipe down whenever it gets dirty. - The retractable power cord is an amazing feature, such a creature comfort. It works just like it did when we got it, albeit slightly slower now. I've never had a problem with getting it to go in the direction I needed. - The lid and hinge mech is solid and easy to use, just one big button to release. An interesting thing to note is the hinge only opens just beyond far enough for the rice pan to be insertable into the machine, so if it didn't pop up all the way and your hands are full, you'll need to use an elbow to nudge it the rest of the way open. My solution is to just pop it open and make sure it's fully open before I start doing anything else. - The handle is light and plastic but has not cracked at any point, not even the joints. This was something I was worried about since the unit feels like it could be an issue, but I kinda swing this thing around when moving it in/out of my pantry, and it's still totally solid. Product in use: - The user interface (buttons and screen) is intuitive, easy to use, and there are no seams between the buttons for any water ingress. The buttons on my unit haven't even started to wear down after 7 years. - As far as functions go, I only really ever use the White or Quick rice features - I don't eat brown rice at home, and haven't felt the need to use any of the other ones. I've also never used the timer feature as I am not the best planner. But this thing sure does make the most perfectly cooked rice every single time. It's honestly kind of rough having such high quality, easy to cook, white rice at home, and then go out to eat and the rice you're eating is just mushy and overcooked or gummy. This thing spoils you. --- A note about Quick Rice - I have found that the quicker cook time /can/ lead to slightly tackier/gummier rice if you open the lid as soon as the cycle ends. I would give it a few extra minutes to steam out before opening and the rice will be almost as perfect as the regular cycle. - Volume of rice cooked - I don't think I have ever maxed this thing out, but I have gotten close. What is MORE impressive, is that I can cook 1 single 'cup'** (**OF THE CUP THEY GIVE YOU TO MEASURE THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE LINES IN THE RICE PAN, WHICH IS ACTUALLY 3/4 CUP) of rice and it comes out just as perfect as if I cooked rice for 6 people. This amount of rice has never been short of enough for one meal for two adults. On quick rice, this amount cooks in like...15 minutes? And on White it'll start at 50, but will actually skip a few and be done in 25min or so. Summary: I thought for sure that $130 (at my time of purchase) was a bit overkill for a rice cooker, but I will 1000% buy another one of these whenever my current unit dies, if that ever happens. I thought 7 years was a good run (< $20/year for perfect rice at home?!) so any more time after this is just a big bonus. 10/10, and 10/10 with rice.

I've been using this for about 5 months now and it still works great. I almost exclusively use the quick rice setting which cooks 1-2 cups of rice in about 25 minutes perfectly every time. I use 1 cup of water for each cup of rice and that seems to be the perfect ratio. It's very easy to clean and it's nice that the rice bowl can be thrown in the dishwasher if you are lazy and don't want to handwash. It's a really high quality rice cooker, would recommend.

This thing is a beast. If you make rice more than once a week I think this is worth the investment. I am so happy that I finally purchased it a while back. This can make a lot of rice if you want to. I make the minimum amount and its enough for my husband, myself and my kiddo. It is also so simple to use. I have no idea how it manages to make perfect rice every time, its easy to clean, easy to function, and it plays a cute little jingle when its done. It also has a steam tray. The only bad part about it is the rice spatula holder is kind of flimsy, I dont really care about that part so much so I dont mind. I use a non scratch sponge on the bowl and haven't had any scratches or chips. The stay warm function somehow manages to keep the rice at a good eating temperature without burning or making it soggy. You can make rice way ahead of dinner which is super cool. It only takes a few minutes more than cooking rice on the stove. I really like it.

I'm extremely happy with this rice cooker, and I was very surprised by the difference in quality of the rice. It handily beats both cooking it on the stove top, and cooking it in my Instant Pot. It is not without fault, but I can live with the minor flaws given how good the resulting rice is. For reference, I made rice using standard tap water and Tamanishiki premium short grain white rice. I rinsed and drained the rice six times before cooking, and I am cooking at high altitude (~5,500 feet). Pros: --Rice made in this cooker comes out perfectly cooked every time. It is fluffy and sticky, comes out of the cooker easily, and is great for eating with chopsticks. It is just like high quality rice served at restaurants. When using quality short grain rice, it produces rice that is exactly like what I've had in Japan. --The non-stick inner pot is easy to remove and clean. Unlike cooking in the stove-top or in my Instant Pot, I don't need to soak the cooking vessel before cleaning, as there's no rice and very little film left after cooking. --The cooker comes with an internal reel that winds up the power cord for easy storage. I missed this in the product description, so it was a very nice surprise. --The inner pot is marked with water levels for various amounts of uncooked rice. This is surprisingly handy. --The clock is battery powered, so it doesn't lose the time when unplugged. This is a really nice little touch. --Operation of the device is dead simple. --The cooker can hold prepared rice for later use for a surprisingly long time. I've tested it as far as 12 hours after preparation, and it was just as good as it was freshly made, complete with a little plume of steam when opened. Cons: --The cooker cannot hold the included scoop, paddle, and steamer basket inside itself all at the same time for storage. It can, however, hold the scoop and the paddle if you store the steamer basket separately. This is a big benefit to the Instant Pot, which can hold its power cord, trivets, ladle, and rice paddle inside itself when stored. (Note that I have the 5.5-cup model. The larger version may be able to do this.) --The manual says that the cooker can make batches as small as 0.5 cups rice, but the internal pot is only marked for water levels for as low as 1.0 cup uncooked rice. If you want to make a small batch, you must do the water measurement yourself (the amounts are given in a provided manual insert). This could have been avoided with extra lines inside the pot, which would have been so easy to add. --When this cooker refers to a "cup" of rice, it means the included scoop, not a standard US cup. This refers to a Japanese standard for a serving of uncooked rice (about 2/3rds US standard cup). This isn't that much of a drawback, but it is important to keep in mind. Don't lose that scoop! --The cooking cycle takes about an hour, four times longer than standard rice cooking. This is because the cooking cycle incorporates soaking and steaming time, though, so it is worth it. --The manual says that it is designed for medium and short-grain rice, but does include substitute water measurements for long-grain. Keep in mind that if you want to cook long-grain, you can't use the marks inside the cooking vessel to measure the water. Conclusion: If you're considering this device and reading reviews, then you're probably like me in that you're wondering if the results are really worth the hype. I think they absolutely are. Now that I have this cooker, there's no reason at all for me to cook rice any other way. The results simply aren't in the same league as stove-top or Instant Pot rice cooking. Only you can decide if that's worth the price of admission, but I can recommend the device wholeheartedly. My only points of dissatisfaction with this device are minor quibbles and nitpicks. It does its job supremely well, and I'm completely satisfied with my purchase. Updates: 2020-01-20 - I've revisited this review to correct an error I made about accessory storage in the original version. I incorrectly stated that the scoop and paddle couldn't be stored inside the cooker, even with the steamer basket removed. That was incorrect. In fact, the scoop and paddle can be stored inside with the basket removed, but all three cannot be stored inside at the same time. Since writing this review, this cooker has become one of my favorite appliances. The cons I listed in my review all feel like extremely minor quibbles. now. I wanted to change my score to five stars, since I love this thing so dang much, but I think it is still appropriate to keep it at four for the drawbacks, minor as they are. This cooker is on my short list of appliances that I would replace immediately should they fail.

The beauty of Japanese rice cookers is that there is no secret to them. There is nothing that you need to be in-the-know about to get perfect restaurant quality rice. You clean the rice, you add water, you push a button. One hour later, perfection. Rice cookers are believe it or not one of the few products that was not only invented but also perfected in japan. The first rice cooker was actually invented by Toshiba, after testing from a Husband and Wife couple got all the kinks out of a special switch that turned off the heat at just the right moment. But in Japanese post-war economy, everyone was worker and not everyone could eat dinner at the right time. Keeping rice not only cooked but also hot and ready to eat for long periods of time became the new challenge. Certain companies that worked in vacuum flask container manufacturing stepped in, which is how companies like Zojirushi and Tiger become the giants they are today. If you want a mainstream rice cooker, you choice is going to be between the two. Zojirushi has a much larger presence in the US market and well I am kind of a fan. This is not my only Zoji product; I have a hot water pot, lunch box and several vacuum flasks that I swear must use magic to keep things as hot or cold as they do for so long. While we don't eat rice with every meal, the ease of which you can just add rice as a side dish is great. Feature wise, the keep warm feature is just fantastic. Often times, I will cook rice for lunch and the just leave the left over rice in the pot for dinner later on. The rice always has that "just cooked, fresh from the steamer" taste. Compared to some cheaper rice cookers that use the older/original Toshiba technology, this is one of the key features that you are spending the extra money for. The other feature that you are spending the extra money for is the "fuzzy-logic" computer on board. Basically the way it works is that it takes environmental temperature readings, takes into account how fast the water is boiling, and adjusts the cooking time and heat to cook the rice in such a way that it will be perfect every time. This is what makes the machine "push the ON button and walk away". The pan is incredibly easy to clean. Just some hot water and soap swished around is often enough to clean it. You should rarely have to use a sponge. I know many reviewers have complained about the lining peeling off after a year or so. Zoji sells replacement pots on their website for around 35 dollars. Just make sure that you never use any metal on the pan and you should be good to go for many years before you need a new pan. The cord has a feature similar to the automatic whined up on older vacuum cleaners. It makes storage a breeze and the handle on the top is very nice too. The inner steam suppression lid is also super easy to take off and clean between uses as well. The addition of a steamer tray is a fantastic feature too. You should check out some youtube videos for rice-cooker recipes. Many Japanese homemakers have figured out interesting ways too cook different meals very easily with an appliance that is in every Japanese home. All and all, money well spent if you want one less thing to worry about when cooking dinner.

I've been fascinated by the Zojirushi rice cooker since I saw it at a friend's house a few years ago. That's right, years. I had every excuse to avoid buying one. I can cook rice on the stove in a regular pot. I can use my Instant Pot, so why have a dedicated rice cooker? I'm not sure I need this much technology to cook rice, right? Most of all, why spend so much, when there are $20 rice cookers on the market? But the Zojirushi remained on my mind. So did my overcooked, split rice that I always forgot on the stove. I finally decided to order it, and just see if I liked it. I'm so happy I did! Zojirushi lives up to its reputation. I usually make jasmine rice or brown rice, and sometimes Nishiki rice (for sushi; it has a lot of starch and sticks together easily). This machine makes each type of rice perfectly, and then keeps it warm at the right temperature so it doesn't dry out or overcook. It has a reheat function that quickly brings rice up to its keep-warm temp once again. (It's ideally for after the keep-warm setting turns off, but I've put leftover rice from the refrigerator in with a couple tablespoons of water and it had no problem reheating.) I really like the retractable power cord, perfect for small kitchens with multiple appliances. It's very compact and the design is beautiful. There's a detachable piece to hold your rice spoon on either side of the cooker. The markings on the interior bowl are easy to read. I was fascinated by the huge instruction manual, which goes into far more detail about rice, types of rice, old rice vs. new rice, mixed rice ... you name it. Fortunately you don't have to memorize all of that to get good results. Just follow the quick start instructions, press the big friendly orange button, enjoy the startup music (twinkle, twinkle, little star) and go watch TV. In about an hour, you've got perfect rice.

Love my rice cooker. I’ve always just cooked on the stove but a friend of mine told me how much she loves hers so I thought I’d try. So glad I did

Be warned this is a 110v product not suitable for UK minas power without a transformer

Funciona perfecta para hacer el arroz japones para sushi, queda muy bien cocido, en la bandeja adicional puedes poner verduras o lo que se te ocurra para que se cocer al vapor. Por ejemplo antes cocía las papas en agua hirviendo para suavizarlas peron nada que ver con ponerlas a cocer en la arrocera simplemente la cocción es diferente y no quedan tan secas. Ademas se puede programar para que por ejemplo te vyas a dromir y tengas arroz recien hecho por la mañana, si te levantas despues de la horase mantienen caliente. Una cosa de descubrí es que si le pones agua y verduras, es decir no le pones arroz, se qeudará encendida con el contneo en 1min hasta que se evapore el agua por completo. entonces sugeriría poner un temporizado en tu cel para que no dejes ahí horas y horas tus verduras.

Cooking with this machine, the rice tastes excellent.

Works flawlessly. Makes fluffy, perfectly-cooked rice. The design is very well-considered, and the build quality is stellar. However, when Zojirushi says "10 cup capacity" they are referring to cups of UNCOOKED RICE. The actual volume of the cooking pot is almost 5L or 20 cups! Somehow the volume in the details is listed as 1.8L which is wildly incorrect! This is great if I ever need to make rice for a family reunion, but it's a bit more than I need day-to-day. Let my blunder be a warning to others!