Zojirushi NL-GAC10BM 5.5 Cup Uncooked Umami Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer (Metallic Black)

Works for even better than expected. Used it to make things not even listed on it and it has made them all perfectly. Highly recommended.

My only complaint with this rice cooker is that now when I go to restaurants their rice is rarely as good as what I can make for myself at home.

Easy to clean and perfect for several kinds of rice.

I never knew how good rice could be before i bought a rice cooker. a friend (with japanese children) recommended this because he's had it for 10 years and never had any issues. all the reviews i saw showed the same - the more expensive japanese built is the best, and so far, it seems to be true. extremely easy to use (literally put rice and water in the bowl and press start) easy to clean (just remove the bowl and wash) i've made absolutely perfect rice every time. this is a device that is worth the money, buy it once, buy for life.

Zojirushi makes the best rice cookers. Sure it's expensive but it works great and will last you a very long time. There are many other models so pick on that suits your needs.

Some Zojirushi products are now made in China... they seem fine, But Made In Japan =means it's bullet proof!

The lift in the picture is the spot on the pot that's starting to lift and peel off. Let me just go through my experience, so I have used this to make exactly 8 pots of 4 cups of jasmine rice. Nothing else in 2 months, and I mean nothing else. I hand wash the pot, with a mild soap and my hands. I never leave it on past 3 hours, it's made for dinner then bagged and put in the fridge so there's no reason for this to happen other than it's cheaply made. I have taken care of this thing with more care than I have with my wife. Buying a Japanese rice maker sadly was something I've waited for, I waited until I was successful enough to buy it without regret. Unfortunately I regret this purchase especially with how my South Korean brand C...... lasted as long as it did. Really angry I can't return it because of a 1 month return window but this is what this review is for, to help others. As it gets worse I'll add more photos unless I get a new pot for free. Buyer beware.Update 10/31/22 The pot keeps getting worse, in less than a year it looks worse than anything I've bought for 30 bucks at a Walmart. I'm definitely disappointed with this, will be returning business to the South Korean brands, this is unacceptable from any standard in Japan.

Well, it's my first ever rice cooker, so I can't say I'm an expert on the subject. But, I have heard a lot of issues people have with rice cookers is that it burns on the bottom or it doesn't cook right; I can say with certainty this rice cooks to perfection. It has nice little instructions on how to correctly/adequately wash the rice and comes with a neat little spoon/spatula thing I can't remember the name of at this moment, which makes fluffing the rice and mixing it when making sweet/sushi rice so much easier. Love the little markings on the inside so I don't have to measure anything but the rice itself. Highly recommend getting this for quick, simple, and absolutely amazing tasting rice, but it is a little pricy and worth it to me.