Yum Asia Sakura Rice Cooker with Ceramic Bowl and Advanced Fuzzy Logic (8 Cup, 1.5 Litre) 6 Rice Cook Functions, 6 Multicook Functions, Motouch LED Display, 220-240V UK/EU Power (White and Silver)
- 220-240V, 50Hz (Factory made for UK and EU). Supplied with detachable UK 3 pin plug and power cord – Please check carefully inside the cooker
- Advanced Fuzzy Logic Technology
- 8 cup / 1.5 litre capacity of uncooked rice – enough for 1-8 people
- White/long grain, short grain (for sushi) and brown rice settings. ‘Quick’ cook setting for faster white rice cooking
- Useful multi-cooker features – steam, porridge, slow cook, soup, cake baking, crust (tahdig) and yoghurt settings
- High quality 5 layer Ninja 2mm thick ceramic coated inner bowl with easy lift handles
- Easier to read water level lines for different types of rice
- 24 hours keep warm function and 24 hours timer feature
- 10 minute rice function countdown timer
- State of the art Korean designed ‘Motouch’ control panel Cool ice blue crisp and bright LED display
- Glossy white colour with silver metallic accented lid
- 3D heating technology
- Detachable Stainless Steel inner lid, outer steam cap and condensation collector for easy cleaning
- Steam basket, measuring cup, spatula and soup ladle included. Multi language instruction manual (EN, FR, DE, IT and ES)
- Ideal Home magazine Approved Product (best in category 5/5 rating, March 2021)*, The Telegraph (Top 5, May, 2020), KBB (Sept, 2019)*, i-News Magazine – Awarded i-Buy Best Rice Cooker (March 2019), Esquire Magazine Top Rice Cooker, (February, 2021)*
What Makes Sakura Special?
Sakura is a great all rounder – it’s ideal for the growing family or people who just love eating rice! Sakura can cook all types of rice perfectly at the touch of a button but also has useful complementary add on multi functions. Our advanced fuzzy logic technology controls the temperature using phased cook cycles for the efficient and perfect cooking of many different types of rice. You can cook long grain, short grain (including sushi and glutinous rice), brown rice (short or long grain). Sakura doesn’t just cook perfect rice, it cooks other grains like quinoa, cous cous, millet and pearl barley perfectly too. The add on functions include porridge that can be used for rice or oat porridge, slow cook, steam (steam basket included), soup, cake baking, crust (for Persian Tahdig) and yoghurt. Sakura is designed to be used in the UK or Europe (220-240V, 50Hz power) and is supplied with a UK 3 pin plug and power cord.
Advanced Fuzzy Logic
Sakura uses our Yum Asia designed advanced fuzzy logic programming to control the temperature for the efficient cooking of many different types of rice including long grain, short grain (sushi), brown rice and a quick cook option if you want the rice cooked a little faster. Sakura is designed to cook rice using 7 distinct phases to produce perfect rice every time and to carefully retain nutrients, aroma, texture and give a great taste. This phased cooking and adjustments in temperature are controlled using Sakura’s microprocessor and ensure perfectly cooked rice every time. Sakura also has an improved 10 minute countdown timer for rice cook functions to give you advanced warning of when your perfectly cooked rice will be ready for serving.
24 Hour Keep Warm/Timer
Unique to Yum Asia’s rice cookers is a 24 hours automatic keep warm – it keeps rice at an ideal serving temperature until it’s ready to be served. There is a countdown indicator during the cooking cycle and when the rice is cooked a beep sounds and the cooker automatically shifts to keep warm mode. For added convenience, there is a preset time function which can be set up to 24 hours in advance, so you can have delicious rice ready for when you come in from work or nice, steaming hot porridge waiting on a cold winter’s morning.
Where Function And Style Create Perfection
Sakura has unique Asian styling with a tough, hard-wearing and easy to clean thermoplastic polymer exterior. It has a state of the art Korean designed ‘Motouch’ control panel with an extra-large, cool ice blue LED display which is super-sharp and bright. Unlike other rice cookers, the control panel doesn’t have any push buttons, the ‘Motouch’ is pressure/touch sensitive and detects your finger when you place it on an icon
Ninja Ceramic Bowl
We have designed every aspect of Sakura with our customers in mind and decided to include a hard-wearing, 5 layer inner bowl with a 2mm thick ceramic coating which is BPA-free and PTFE/PFOA free. Now with improved easy to read silk print water level lines for different types of rice.
3D Heating Technology
Sakura has a heating element on the inside bottom of the unit and a unique 3D heating design. This means that the heat from the heating element is dispersed around the sides of the bowl and heat also comes from the stainless steel inner lid to apply heat downwards into the inner bowl for more even cooking of rice and other dishes.
Easy Cleaning / Good Hygiene
The stainless steel inner lid, steam cap and condensation collector are all removable for easy cleaning and no mess. The slick thermopolymer exterior is easily wiped down for that new appearance every time and added hygiene.
7 Phased Rice Cooking Using Advanced Fuzzy Logic
Sakura uses advanced fuzzy logic to ensure rice is cooked perfectly every time. The graph above shows how the fuzzy logic microprocessor adjusts the temperature using the weight and detecting the heat inside the bowl along with pre-programmed conditions to cook rice on a typical cooking cycle.
Sakura also uses 7 phases of cooking which includes preheat, absorb water, heating, boiling, steam, cool down and keep warm with steam which are each calculated for time and temperature using the advanced fuzzy logic to create the perfect rice for your meal.
1. Preheat – Sakura starts to gently heat the rice and water in the inner bowl to between 50-60°C. This begins the cooking cycle and is key to the release of sugars into the water from the rice grains.
2. Absorb Water – The cooking temperature is further increased whilst the advanced fuzzy logic makes small adjustments to obtain a range of between 50-80°C so the rice can optimally start absorbing the water depending on the setting chosen.
3. Heating – The temperature is increased again to between 75-85°C to start the actual cooking process. This varies depending on the setting chosen.
4. Boiling – Sakura then rapidly increases the temperature to 100˚C boiling point to evaporate the majority of the water from the inner bowl and to further cook the rice part way.
5. Steam – The steaming part of the cooking cycle enables the rice to continue cooking while reabsorbing the sugars in the remaining water back into the rice whilst simultaneously evaporating the remaining water. This part of the cycle makes the rice taste sweeter, more nutritious, have better aroma/texture and completes the final rice grain cooking.
6. Cool Down – Water balancing then occurs using low temperature range cycling to ensure there is no remaining water left and that the rice has the correct moisture content.
7. Keep Warm and Steam – The temperature is then held at an optimal 70-74°C to continue to steam the rice and keep the rice safe of bacteria etc . This ensures the rice is perfectly cooked, fluffy and delicious and ready for when you need it.
Healthy Ceramic Inner Bowl Coating
Benefits Of Our Ceramic Coating Technology
Sakura’s ceramic coated ‘Ninja’ durable inner bowl is 2mm thick with a special 5 layer composition to ensure long lasting performance time after time. The ceramic layer ensures that your food is cooked healthily for you and your family and more importantly, that it’s incredibly non-stick.
- BPA Free
- PTFE and PFOA Free
- 5 Layer Non Stick Composition
- 3D Heating
- 2mm Thick Ceramic Coating
Explore The Sakura Ninja Ceramic Inner Bowl
Ninja Hard For Lasting Performance
Customers often told us that their usual rice cooker inner bowls would disintegrate or become unstable after several uses. We designed the Ninja ceramic inner bowl to overcome these issues and be as healthy as possible. Every Ninja ceramic bowl is built to last and has rice cooking measurement levels silk printed on this inside for easy to read, healthy and accurate cooking.
- Durable/No Flaking
- Improved Easy To Read Rice Level Lines
- Healthy Safe Cooking
- Excellent Thermal Performance
- Handles For Easy Lifting
Premium And Unique Rice Cooking With Carefully Selected Add On Multi Functions
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Step Into The Future Of Rice CookingSakura has a Korean designed ‘MoTouch’ control panel with an easy to cool ice blue crisp and bright LED display. The touch sensitive buttons are easy to operate and are great for hygiene and cleaning. This latest technology combined with it’s signature glossy white with easy clean thermoplastic exterior and brushed silver metallic lid gives Sakura a modern stylish look that your modern kitchen deserves. With your Sakura you will receive a rice measuring cup for convenient rice measurements to cook just the amount of rice you need. You get a rice spatula with dimpled surface to help with rice service. A steaming tray to place above the rice you are cooking which is perfect for steaming vegetables and other foods. | Sakura Cooks Rice Perfectly and More!Sakura is a great all rounder. Ideal for the growing family or people who just love eating rice. Look at what it can do:
| Designed By People That Know Rice Cooking“We are the rice cooking experts!” At Yum Asia we love Asian food but found that the biggest problem is that we couldn’t replicate the perfect rice we found when we were in restaurants! No matter how hard we tried, rice cooked in a saucepan just wasn’t the same. After some really disastrous purchases of non-fuzzy logic rice cookers, which rather than cooking the perfect rice we were looking for, just spat out starchy water all over our kitchen worktop, we bought a fuzzy logic rice cooker and it changed the way we cook completely. From 2006 onward we coined the phrase ‘Perfect rice at the touch of a button’. |
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| Capacity | 3.5 Cups / 1-3 people | 8 cups / 1-8 people | 4 cups / 1-4 people | 8 cups / 1-8 people | 8 cups / 1-8 people | 5.5 cups / 1-5 people |
| Heating Method | Conventional with Advanced Fuzzy Logic | Conventional with Advanced Fuzzy Logic | UMAI Induction Heating (IH) | UMAI Induction Heating (IH) | UMAI Induction Heating (IH) | Conventional with Advanced Fuzzy Logic |
| Inner Bowl Type | 2mm Ninja Ceramic | 2mm Ninja Ceramic | 5.5mm SHINSEI Ceramic | 3mm Joubu Ceramic | 3mm Joubu Ceramic | 2mm Ninja Ceramic |
| Control Panel Button Type | Smart Button | MoTouch | MoTouch And Smart Button | MoTouch | MoTouch | Smart Button |
| Number Of Rice Cooking Functions | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Number Of Add on Functions | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Display | Ice White LED | Cool Ice Blue LED | ‘Hidden Under’ white LED display | Ice White LED | White Rose LED | Ice White LED |
| Exterior Colour | White and Grey | Black and Silver | Matte White and Light Wood Effect | Metallic Silver | Champagne Rose and Black | Dark And Light Stainless Steel |
| Power Supply | UK/EU 220-240V Detachable Cord | UK/EU 220-240V Detachable Cord | UK/EU 220-240V Detachable Cord | UK/EU 220-240V Detachable Cord | UK/EU 220-240V Detachable Cord | UK/EU 220-240V Non-detachable UK 3 pin plug and cord |
| Weight: | 5.05 kg |
| Dimensions: | 39 x 29 x 24 cm; 5.05 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Yum Asia |
| Model: | A917 |
| Colour: | White and Silver |
| Colour: | White and Silver |
Slow cooker?
I love this cooker but I find the slow cook function is not slow. Casseroles are cooked within a couple of hours
Best purchase i’ve ever made.
You can throw anything in this marvellous machine, veg, meat, rice all together at the same time to make delicious healthy meals that last for AGES! It makes an incredibly decent amount of food and it’s so easy to use!
Easy to use
This is a great rice cooker, we have only had it for about a week but thanks to it my family is eating more rice than before.
The rice cooker is very easy to use and was worth the price, I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for a rice cooker.
Almost perfec
Nearly perfect – except for the little condensation collector round the back is way too small. Nearly every time you open the rice cooker, the water droplets fill up the little pot round the back and it just overflows right away..
Amazing
I have cooked great rice, yogurt, cakes.
Why didn’t I get this ages ago?!
Good
A bit complicated at first but used it 3x to cook rice- short, long and sushi rice. Cook a bit longer than an ordinary cooker but it taste better. Will have to learn to use the other features and will update this review
Makes the best rice ever!!
We are very happy with our rice maker and my wife’s rice has never tasted so good!!
Makes really tasty fluffy rice with just about the right amount of ‘stickiness’ for use with chop sticks but without being stodgy.
Wish we’d bought one sooner!
Great choice!
I flipped back and forth on making this purchase as it seemed like a silly amount of money to spend on a rice cooker. But having done a decent amount of research I kept seeing the Yum Asia Sakura coming up as one of the best ones out there and well worth the cost. And I have to agree! I really love it. It has been so handy to bung rice in there and not have to worry about it and get on with other things. I have only used basmati rice in it so far and it is perfect and delicious every time. Very easy to use and clean. I definitely highly recommend this rice cooker.
Fluffy rice and more.
As long as you remember to wash your rice thoroughly this delivers excellent results every time. I was sceptical about spending so much on a rice cooker but it’s been utterly brilliant, the rice is so much better than my old (cheaper) cooker – it’s actually a pleasure to eat.
It even handles one pot meals with panache, seasoned tomato rice for example. The steamer basket (included) is also very useful.
Very easy to clean and you really couldn’t find anything easier to use, there’s a one button option if you don’t want to select a specific type of rice or experiment with the other cooking styles.
Great product!
Have used the rice cooking, slow cooker and cake mode and very impressive results! Rice, cake and slow cooked dishes all turned out very well! I am so happy with my upgrade from a single use rice cooker. I’ve cooked, short grain, multi grain and long grain rice. Perfect results every time. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a multi purpose function product like this! It does the basic extremely well and other functions I’ve used great too!
Great purchase
I bought this item about two weeks ago, and it works perfectly. I prepared brown rice only with it, but each time the rice came out perfect. If you are preparing rice for yourself like every second or third day, it will be worth spending the money on it. If not, you should probably go for a cheaper one.
Excellent just buy it!
You won’t be disappointed this is so easy to use and keep clean looks stunning I use mine almost every day and it’s faultless. I love the rice it makes both short and long grain. Steamer is great too!
Just buy i
Stop looking at reviews and buy this rice cooker. It is the bomb, I use it every day.
Looks cool in the kitche
This rice cooker is great. A bit pricey compared to traditional rice cookers but if you have a modem or refurbished kitchen this adds to the look. 3 rice settings to cook perfect white or brown rice and other settings for slow cook stews. It comes with 2 nine stick soup/stew ladle and a rice serving spoon.
Cooks a great amount of rice meaning lots of rice left over.. perfect for the friend rice tomorrow.
Overall very impressed with this purchase, and it looks cool
Number one rice cooke
So glad I ordered this it’s brilliant it makes rice like I’ve never tasted before also makes many other foods like porridge etc well worth the price
Great quality produc
A bit expensive for a rice cooker but the quality is grea
Impressive bit of ki
It cooks rice fabulously, much better than our old rice cooker. The display is informative, intuitive and easy to use. There is no starchy spray being spat out all over the work surface as the steam escapes and the rice doesn’t burn at the bottom, even if left on ‘warm’ for a period of time. Very impressive and it’s a handsome appliance when in use sitting upon the worktop.
If I were to mark it down in any area is that the bowl and inner lid disappointingly cannot be put in the dishwasher. But this is a very minor misgiving as they are super easy to clean and not a chore at all.
It is the best way to cook the perfect rice
Just had our first attempt in cooking the rice and it is cooked perfectly. There is no random hard or cluster of rice. Looking forward to cooking other things. Can you cook the perfect paster?
I must correct my first review that we thought it did not come with a uk plug but it did, it was inside the cooker.
My Japanese wife is very happy with the cooke
My wife loves the cooker, simple to use and large volume. Easy to clean and looks like it is made to last a long time.
Great rice cooke
Bought this for my partner for Christmas, but apparently he couldn’t wait that long to use it! It looks very smart in the kitchen, was very quick to set up and easy to use. So far we’ve cooked a couple of different types of rice and some quinoa in it, all have come out pretty good and surprisingly tasty (despite not adding any extra ingredients). The inner bowl is really easy to clean as it is non-stick, so a rinse with warm water and washing up liquid is enough. Overall, really happy with this rice cooker!
good rice cooke
Mainly use is for rice , but good you can use it as steamer as well , rice comes out as it says in instruction book .
Best in the wes
Amazing ! the best for the uk market without an Japanese import . It cooks well I use it for short grain rice every other day . The keep warm function is only good for max 3 hours . The technology is great and looks stylish but the plastic is slightly cheap and rough looking but am very happy I hope it’s lasts!
Great Rice Cooker .....
So far, this has only been used to cook Long Grain Rice: which is does perfectly – we are very happy with it. Looking forward to trying the other functions too.
Great produc
Product does exactly what you want, so easy to set up the cooker and let it do its thing while you prep and cook the rest of your meal. The yum Asia customer service is amazing aswell, any issues they are able to assist and are quick to respond if you need to contact them
Expensive but wow
I had been thinking about buying a rice cooker for ages as I was fed up with trying and failing to perfect it in a saucepan. I did look at cheaper models but the features, flexibility and more importantly reviews persuaded me to splash out a bit more money than I expected.
I am really glad I did pay a bit more for this model, the rice is restaurant quality with practically zero effort. It sounds mad but I just can’t explain how much better and tastier the rice is just trust me it is. One benefit is you can just set it and forget it, if you are focusing on cooking a main dish you know the rice is going to be the easy part.
So far I have cooked long grain rice for meals and short grain sushi rice to make rice balls which were amazing and so easy. I’ve also used the slow cooker feature to make a stew which came out perfect.
The machine is also really easy to clean, most of the parts detach off.
Overall I’m extremely happy with this purchase and would highly recommend it, it is a bit pricey for a rice cooker but the quality and extra features make it worthwhile in my opinion.
I didn’t eat a lot of rice. I do now!
Before it was Uncle Bens easy cook in a pan of water.
Now it’s all types. Basmati. jasmine. Brown. Wild. Each batch is a quantum leap over the pan of boiling water. I always throw in a beefsteak tomato but that’s just me.
This machine is so easy to use and clean. I probably will never use all the functions but it’s nice to have them.
Now I enjoy rice.
If you are procrastinating over a rice cooker then consider this yum Asia Sakura cooker( I named it because these reviews can be ” Misplaced ” )
I am trying to think of any bad things to say.
Perhaps a timer would be nice but I have found two cups of basmati takes about 35 minutes.
As I write this I am planning tonight’s pilau rice with a chicken tray bake. Mmmmmmmm!
Brillia
I would highly recommend this product, by far the best rice cooker I’ve ever used. Simple to use, copes well with adding spices, fruit and veg, cooks perfect rice every time and cleans easily. The cooker arrived quickly, was well packaged and came with clear instructions. No hesitation in giving it 5 stars.
Brillia
Makes fantastic rice, is easy to clean, the utensils too. Takes roughly 40 mins to make long grain rice always comes out fluffy and well cooked. Smells great whilst cooking when you cook ham, peas, carrots in with the rice
My first rice cooker - love it!
I wanted a fuzzy logic rice cooker that would be easy to use and not too crazily expensive. I’m very happy with this one and use it several times a week. The instructions and controls are a doddle. As well as rice I’ve made good quinoa for the first time, cooked green lentils perfectly, made crusted Persian rice and used it as a slow cooker, even making a stew for my dog. I’m delighted with it. The greedy panda blog is great for Japanese rice recipes. The only thing I don’t like is that it doesn’t give you a count down on rice cooking until the last 10 minutes. Other than that, brilliant.
Perfect rice every time
I’m a competent cook but for rice! This machine enables me to have perfect cooked rice every time. It’s simple to use. Press go and walk away. It keeps rice warm and has a preset function so you can set it before work and come home to ready cooked rice. It’s so easy to use my young teenage son can use it (he adores rice and eats it daily) The machine is quite expensive but it’s solidly built and I expect it will last a long time. This machine will make A LOT of rice. Ideal for a large family, 5 ppl+ easy.
We are a large Chinese family so over the years have gone through many cookers, this is definitely my favourite. We’ve made long grain, sushi rice, and congee and it really surprised me as many of our old rice cookers cannot manage congee with out sticking to the bottom.
It is very easy to use and very easy to clean, looks cute on our worktop too.
Easy to use and clean!
Super easy to clean, and a detailed instruction book. Cooks perfect sushi rice!
So much more than a rice cooker!
I bought this for my son and he absolutely loves it. He has a fairly small kitchen and as this item performs many functions it saves having lots of different appliances cluttering up space. He told me it had made life so much easier and the food comes out perfect every time.
A really well made premium product...great quality and finish.......
Love the build quality. Looks great…..and also makes really good rice. I haven’t used the steam function yet. The user interrace also works really well…..and the display is really cool. I researched this a lot and this product scored highly. If you are looking for a rice cooker that doesn’t disappoint, this is the one for you.
Everything you need in a rice cooke
First time I’ve bought and used a rice cooker and really pleased with the results. Very easy to use, great product.
So easy to use
It’s so easy to use, and the rice comes out perfect every time. I’m looking forward to experimenting with other menus now, especially the fritatta.
Excellent!
Found this very easy to use and hopefully long-lasting. Much healthier with the ceramic bowl.
Family sized rice cooke
Love this rice cooker. If you are cooking for a family this is the one you need. Rice cooked perfectly and no burning on keep warm feature. Controls easy to use. Easy to clean and looks well on worktop. Would recommend.
Lovely fluffy rice every time
This rice cooker is amazing. So easy to use and lovley fluffy rice each time. We’re not massive rice eaters but worth buying this rice cooker to get fluffed up rice – way out performs cooking in pan on the hob. Highly recommend.
Never have to time rice again
Just set your rice going about an hour before you want to eat and the rice cooker + keep warm function will give you perfect rice every single time. When you’re cooking a curry or whatever, you now never have to time your rice to be ready at the same time as the main dish – total game changer when it comes to being organized in the kitchen – allows you to focus on the main dish and getting that perfect, leave the rice to the rice-robot
Easily the best ridiculous lockdown purchase I’ve made this year 100%
If you’ve never used a rice cooker, you do not understand what you’re missing out on. If you have used a rice cooker before, you know what I’m talking about, and this one is a pretty good one.
It also makes soup and stuff, but in honesty I’ve done that only once
Two points of caution:
1. Rinse your rice every time before you use!
2. DO NOT USE ANYTHING OTHER THAN WHAT’S PROVIDED ON THE BOWL. I used a metal ladle once for the soup and now have a beautiful straight scratch right across the middle of the bowl. My own stupid fault. Don’t be like me – only use the utensils provided!
Love this rice cooke
Love this rice cooker, perfectly cooked rice every time it is very versatile, I can’t say I have tried all the functions yet but I am impressed
Easy to use
Very happy with purchase cooks the rice perfectly.at the moment just trying the different types of rice as I’ve always just used the long quick cook rice never new there was so many different types and variety of rice
Lots of options to cook different things not just rice which probably explains the price.
Rinsing the rice before hand I think is a must before putting in machine stops the rice sticking together.
Perfect rice and more
I’ve had this rice cooker for a couple of weeks now, and it’s been a really great addition to the kitchen. I’ve cooked basic basmati, pilau, and jasmine rice and they all turned out perfectly. I’ve also steamed asparagus and new potatoes in it and it does make a really great steamer. I’ve also tried one saffron pilaf on the “tahdig” or crust setting and that was really delicious, plus I’ve done one curry on the slow cook mode and again, it was perfect. So it’s a great rice cooker, but it can do much more too.
It’s very easy to clean, the ceramic bowl and lid liner just need a quick wash in soapy water, and the rest of it is wiped down with a cloth or kitchen towel. It’s easy to use, very intuitive, and your food is underway with just a few presses of a button or two, even a child could use it.
It’s quite a substantial size (getting on for motorcycle crash helmet size), so ensure you have the room on a work top, or maybe buy the smaller Panda model if you don’t have much space. I actually have no regrets on the size (it’ll come into its own when I have visitors), but to be honest I’ve not cooked more than 2, occasionally 3 cups of rice yet, and this model will do up to 8. So if it’s just a small family, a smaller model will do.
I love this cooker, and I can’t stop using it! Highly recommended.
Rice cooker and more
It does what it says. Prefect rice all the time. Will be trying the other things soo
I've been making rice and porridge all wrong for years!
I ummed and ahhhed over this. I have a galley kitchen with a vitamin, instant pot and air fryer already hogging to work surfaces along with the toaster and kettle. I bought it to make porridge on timer, ready for busy school/work mornings, and it’s amazing, the porridge is fluffy and delicious, ready for when I come down stairs. Then I tried it for rice…and omg, the best fluffy rice ever.
So, my husband was sceptical at yet ANOTHER device on the work surface, but it’s learnt it’s keep, he no longer needs to be on porridge duty, it makes porridge way better than he or I ever did and now I’m using it for dinners, setting the timer etc. Love it.
Best kitchen gadget I ever bought!
Fantastic rice cooker! Works brilliantly every time! Easy to use, clear instructions for perfect results! Have tried rice short and long grain, also for sushi, rice pudding and even cakes!
Best kitchen gadget I’ve ever bought and so pleased with the quality and design from YumAsia! Excellent value for money!
Also ordered a replacement bowl for which we received excellent customer service!
Great rice cooke
Genuinely a 5 star product, incredibly easy to use and perfect rice everytime. Also works great for stocks and slow cooking!
Great rice, easy to use
We’ve used it a few times for rice so far, but after using it I have come to the conclusion that I have never cooked rice correctly.
It’s fast, easy and makes meals a lot less hassle.
That’s even without the steamer, slow cooker function.
Really happy with the Sakura. Exactly what I wanted.
I ummed and arred for ages on whether I should spend the money on this. I had a crockpot style rice cooker that kinda did the job but it spat rice water and steam all over the surfaces and made me want to replace it. I couldn’t be happier with the sakura.
Measure, wash, add water, press button and ding and it’s done. It’s perfect every time and I love the countdown too, I’ve left rice warming for a lot longer than I would with previous cookers and it’s still great to eat. Even tried making rice pudding with it. Try making rice with a tomato or two in the cooker. It’s amazing.
Takes a little getting used to
Great product. Very different from ordinary rice cookers and produces great rice. Not tried any other functions as ye
Worth buying
Really easy to use fantastic well cooked rice very easy to clean after I would have like a rice cookbook along with it or one specific to the rice maker to buy
Great rice cooke
Ive tried lots of different types of rice. From sushi to long grain in the cooker. Rice comes out perfect everytime. Definitely worth it. Grea
The best rice cooke
Very easy to set up, clear display and fool proof operation. I’ve been using jasmine rice and the sakura cooks it to perfection.
Fab looking quality rice cooke
Absolutely delighted with this rice cooker! Very good looking cooker with state of the art functions. Makes rice and congee (porridge) perfectly. That’s the only options we’ve used so far. Steam foods well too and comes with a steamer basket and accessories. Easy to clean. Would recommend. Well worth it.
Amazing fluffy rice and that’s not all
Wow so I bought this as and I’m so glad I did. The rice we cooked (first try was basmati) was amazing. Came out really fluffy and the smell while it was cooking was so nice. The inside bowl is easily washable and it just slots back in. The measurements are so clear; it doesn’t just do rice either, cakes , porridge, slow cook, steam and you can make sushi in it. A great buy!!!!!
Fantastic rice cooke
I’ve had quite a bit of experience with rice cookers over the years with various brands – and have to say that this rice cooker is absolutely fantastic! – it’s extremely well made and is really well designed with a clear and logical layout of control buttons and a nice digital screen. It’s packaged well and comes with extremely comprehensive instructions and recipe ideas. It’s easy to setup and clean and the most important part.. the actual job it’s designed to do (cook rice) – it performs flawlessly!!.. the rice came out perfectly! – I’m looking forward to using this a lot more in the future. If you’re looking for a new rice cooker then I’d highly recommend this one – it’s fantastic!
Better than expected
I didn’t see the instructions for cooking rice for one. In response to my question on this the seller and a number of other owners gave me information. I have now had my first savoury rice meal for one out of it and loved it.
Brilliant addition to your kitche
Brilliant product, for rice, slow cooking, will try more as so far very versatile.