Cooking Rice
Washing the rice and adding water
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Measure the rice
O Measure by levelling off in the supplied measuring
cup. (Approx. 180 mL/cup)
2
Wash the rice
First, add plenty of water, stir, and quickly throw away
①
the water.
Repeat this process 2 to 5 times, stirring gently to
②
wash the rice each time.
(The water for cooking can be stayed a little white.)
Put the washed rice in the Inner Pan.
③
( The rice can be washed in the Inner Pan.)
Note
O Do not leave the rice in a strainer for any length of
time.
(
The rice grains may break,
)
causing the rice to stick or
burn when cooked.
Three rules
for delicious rice
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When you wish to cook immediately
3
Add water
O Add water up to the mark (Water Level) for the
desired cooking program. (P.12)
(
Ensure that the Inner Pan is on a level surface
and check the marks on both sides.
O Add the correct amount of water for the number of
cups of rice.
When adjusting the amount of water to suit your
taste etc., be aware that the Warm Jar allows for a
1–5 mm adjustment for the "Eco" program and a
1–2 mm adjustment for other programs.
(
Adding too much water may prevent rice
cooking properly.
• Use a little less water than indicated for new-crop
rice.
• Use a little less water than indicated for firmer rice
and a little more than indicated for softer rice.
O Ensure the rice is level.
O Soaking the rice is not required.
(
When the "Start" button is pressed, the water
will be absorbed automatically.
Using the "Delicious" program with
3 cups of rice
4
Place the Inner Pan in the Warm
Jar
O Wipe away any water etc. on the outside of the Inner
Pan.
Measure out the water and
Wash the rice gently.
rice correctly.
Heavy-handed washing of the rice
can result in the grains splitting,
causing the rice to stick or burn.
5
Attach the Taste Catcher
Hold by the finger
①
grip as shown on
)
the right.
Insert the tip and
②
push to the
bottom.
6
Attach the Inner Lid
①
Fit into the groove.
)
②
Press into the Outer Lid
until you hear a "click".
)
7
Check that the Intake Filter and
Exhaust Unit are attached
(Refer to "Attaching" on P.26.)
Exhaust Unit
The Inner Pan in
the illustration is
Intake Filter
the 1.0L model.
Use suitable water.
We recommend the use of
tap water or filtered tap
water.
O Use of alkaline water (with
a pH higher than 9) may
result in sticky or yellow-
coloured rice.
O Use of hard mineral water
(with hardness of 100 or
above) may result in dry
or hard rice.
Setting up
Finger grip
8
Insert the Power Plug
O Please connect the Instrument Plug to the body first
and then connect the Power Plug.
Make sure that both plugs are firmly connected.
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Check the program and press the
"Start" button
②
Press
①
Groove
Cooking starts.
O When the buzzer sounds after cooking, the steaming
stage has finished.
Mix the rice immediately.
(This is to allow excess moisture to evaporate.)
O Where possible, choose recently
O After opening a bag of rice, use it
O Keep rice in the fridge.
Cooking
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Things to look out!
processed rice.
promptly.
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