Zojirushi NS-LHC05 Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer, Stainless Dark Brown, 3 Cups Uncooked

I cook white rice (two cups), and it takes this cooker sixty minutes to do so. But the rice comes out soft and fluffy, so it's worth the extra electricity. With my last cooker, the top portion of the rice was still half-raw. Hence, I switched to a new rice cooker.

Looks great. Works well with great results. I've always wanted one so hands down a "you get what you pay for". Reliable brand for sure. I would have loved to get the more expensive models but im happy with this one

“Used like New” had been inspected top to bottom, inside and out and packed to ship to zojirushi standards. Lots of rice cookers out there, tried a highly rated one, but didn’t compare to this brand. Paid a bit more and worth it. So far, working as expected. 100% pleased with tried and true. No doubt that it will last longer than I will.

High quality rice cooker made in Japan. Perfect size for a small family or single person. Cord auto rewinds into body.

This is my impression after unboxing and using the rice cooker for the first time. It is simple to use. It took almost an hour cooking jasmine rice... but I knew that and planned by starting the rice early. It has a button to keep rice warm for up to 12 hours. I used that feature keeping the finished rice warm for about 20 minutes. Then I used the reheat button. It spent 9 minutes reheating the rice. I had tasted the rice when it finished cooking and also again after it had been kept warm & was then reheated. It tasted the same to me both times. I followed all the instructions which said to fluff the rice once it has finished cooking. I did that. Then when I was ready to reheat the rice, I sprinkled the top of the rice with about 1 tablespoon of water before closing the lid and pressing the reheat button. The cooker produced rice that had separate grains. It was slightly sticky (I like that) and the rice was more tender than I've ever tasted jasmine before. I asked my son what he thought of the rice from the new cooker and he said "It's a lot softer." I agree, the grains are softer yet keep their shape. We had a small amount of gravy with our rice. I noticed the rice did not soak up any of the gravy even though it was sitting in a puddle of it. This cooker does not make the pot full of little rice sponges I’ve come to know which other rice cookers always produce. A fork full of rice with just a little gravy felt wonderful in my mouth. It's like the gravy was able to coat each grain and didn't disappear into the rice grains. The gravy stayed on the outside of the rice. It was easy to taste both the rice and the gravy separately in my mouth. This helped make for a superior tasting meal. The rice cooled a little slower on my plate than rice made in other rice makers. Once the rice had cooled completely, I thought it still tasted really good. About the taste... it does taste somehow slightly different than the flavor I'm familiar with (for jasmine rice,) but I like this ‘new’ flavor just as much. So far I'm delighted with what this rice cooker can do!

I've been using the Zojirushi NS-LHC05 Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer for a few months now, and it's quickly become a kitchen essential. The sleek design and intuitive controls make it a pleasure to use.What I love most is its versatility. It not only cooks perfect rice but also cooks dry beans and chickpeas using the "gaba brown" setting. It's incredibly convenient and saves me a lot of time.The keep-warm function ensures that my meals stay fresh and delicious for hours. Whether you're a rice lover or someone looking to explore diverse cuisines, this rice cooker is a fantastic investment.

Replacing a 5 years old Panasonic SR-DF101 (non-stick lining failing). Spooked by a single reviewer here stating this is fake Zojirushi, but received item feels well made, 3mm thick wall cooking pot and water level well marked, well written manuals plus warranty paperworks. This 3 cup is one of the few smaller units, most are 5+ cups and too big for me. Regular rice takes 1 hour, countdown timer with alarm (silly melody or soft beeps selectable). This cooker, the moisture collects into the holding cup under the outer steam cover, see pic, just remove the cover after cooking and soak up the water with a sponge. They don’t seem to make the traditional cooker with the quick removable moisture basket any more. It bubbles over the steam cover, but the steam cover is easily removable to clean. The inner top 2 lids, only the bottom one easily pops out to clean, see pic, which is the one requiring regular cleaning anyways. Rice scooper paddle mountable on either side. No steaming basket nor set mode for steaming. Cooked rice comes out even and fluffy as I expected of any Japanese-styled cooker. Made in China. Currently, I see Costco Tiger JBV-S10U is made in Japan. PET-PEEVE: the PDF manual is not searchable. BIG WARNING: Pot edges are not rounded and feels sharp to me, may annoy people who are always in a hurry. FEATURE or ANNOYANCE, U DECIDE: Clock is fixed military time, efficient for people who can “quick math” but maybe annoying to others; Menu always reset to Regular Rice between use so that is convenient to most people but will annoy the rest of u who spend time cooking something else. 1hr cooking takes ~0.08 kwh. CLOCK DOES NOT AUTO DAYLIGHT ADJUST!

I’ve had versions of the Zojirushi rice makers for almost three decades now. They all last longer than I even want them to last! I’ve given my older models to my children as they have left for college and jobs just so I can update my kitchen. 😂.I know one can cook rice in most anything but this brand sure makes it foolproof. This particular model was bought for my daughter in law who uses it multiple times a week and thanks me often for this gift!