ZojirushiNP-NWC10XB 5.5-Cup Pressure Induction Heating Rice Cooker and Warmer (Stainless Black)

I had to replace my old zojirushi fuzzy neuro rice cooker and I tried their competitors from a prominent korean company and another japanese company since this rice cooker hurts my wallet. The biggest feature about this rice cooker is the induction heating and pressure cooking which seemed like buzzwords but it makes a huge difference. If you have an instant pot, you know what I mean when you have that juicy pressure cooked rice. Imagine that quality rice but more homogenous and in a nonstick container so you don't have to scrape at the pot after you're done with your rice. The rice here blows the rice from my old zojirushi fuzzy neuro out of the water.With the korean competitor, on paper it looks better. It's half the price of a comparable zojirushi with the same induction heating and pressure cooking. It cooks rice at half the time 25 - 30 minutes vs 50-55 minutes. There's a lot more functions such as scorched rice and what not. I've tried it and it's incredibly temperamental. It tries to do everything and is the master of none. The rice from this korean competitor is subpar compared to the zojirushi. This zojirushi takes a bit longer to make rice, it has less settings, but it does everything perfectly. But what really stood out is the price of the parts. It's actually cheaper and easier to get replacement parts for this zojirushi if anything were to happen in the future. That is something else you're paying for, the availability of OEM parts 5 - 6 years from now.If money is an issue, I'd still get the induction heated version of this rice cooker, but I would highly suggest splurging ever so slightly for the pressure cooking version instead. Over the span of the lifetime of the product, it's pennies.

What can a very expensive rice maker do that less expensive ones can't? I would argue this has less features out of the box than less expensive rice makers.But what you buy this for is the quality and precise cooking of your rice. You buy this because "good enough" isn't!This rice maker makes rice, grains, oats and that is it! (Unless you buy a steam tray separately and then experiment so that you can still make your steam buns...)But the rice and oats come out marvelously, the texture is perfect and I didn't realize you could get different flavors out of rice with a pressure boil method or however this works. Truly a revolution in my mouth.The first use smelled like burning plastic, and I did remove all of the plastic prior. So maybe run it first time with just water.It looks pretty nice, but is definitely out of place on my counter; everything else is black or stainless. With that said, I find it to be an attractive device.It is easy to use, and it makes more than I know what to do with it. It has congee presets, steel cut oats, different styles of rice. Only thing missing is a steam tray, but I ordered a steel one off of eBay, and that filled it's role nicely.For the price, it is hard to recommend; but if you are well off this is the single best grain making appliance that I have encountered. I think you could find a better value lower down the line if you are ok buying made in China though.

Incredibly easy to make the best tasting rice that keeps warm and fresh in the machine for a rediculous amount of time. The cooker is also easy to clean and the the provided manual answers clearly whatever usage questions you might have, such as setting up a timer that finishes cooking the rice by a time that you set so that you have fresh cooked rice when you want it like leaving it overnight to have the rice ready for lunch.

I've long been a believer in "buy quality once rather than cheap repeatedly" and Zojirushi products have consistently fallen into the former category, provided you take care of them properly. This induction + pressure cooker does a fantastic job of making rice painlessly, although to be fair, to do it right, it takes time so you do need to plan ahead. The other main reason I went with this model though is I live at rather high altitude and NO other rice cooker ever worked right here (same with bread makers) due to the difference in boiling temperature.The first time I set up this Zojirushi with a cup of Basmati rice it turned out perfectly, a very pleasant surprise. I know some might be tempted to get the larger model because it's nearly the same price point, but honestly, this 5.5 cup unit is plenty big enough for me and guests.True, the instructions can be somewhat intimidating in terms of all the admonitions to clean the unit after every use and to be extra careful in HOW you clean it, but I haven't had any problems. I rather like the way the top comes apart for easy washing.So far, I've had this thing do Basmati, Jasmine, short and long grain brown, and Calrose sushi rice. Every batch turned out great.

This product is outstanding !!! 👏 it's worth every penny !!! The quality on the build is great !! Most important thing, you get Perfect rice🍚 all the time. Rice is cooked to perfection and delicious all the time !!! Im very happy I chose this Zojirushi product !!!