Sanyo Rice Cooker

If you arrived here, then you must be interested in getting info about the Sanyo rice cooker product line.

Best Sanyo Rice Cookers

There are three basic sizes. Making a choice will depend to how many mouths will be fed at once. Sanyo is a respected company in Japan, so choosing one of these assures you quality, that’s likely to last for a long time if it’s well taken care of. My family has been using the same rice cooker for the past 20 years, just so you have an idea.

Sanyo 3-Cup Rice Cookers: “Junior”

I recently moved to Japan because of my studies and this is the electric rice cooker I picked to my new home. I checked products side-by-side and decided foe the 3-cup model. If you are single, this is the best choice for you.

My apartment is very small (350 square feet, shared with my girlfriend) and space is important. This rice cooker has all the basic characteristics you can expect of a rice cooker, such as being easy to keep clean. Here, two rice-lovers do fine on one cup of white rice on an average night. We may eat a bit more if it’s a curry or stew dinner. We have already received two more people on a dinner we hosted and we had no problems. This size can feed up to five people without any problems.

Another common characteristics to other brands: there is an automatic warm function. If you forget that the rice is done (or simply can’t hear the beep signal), the rice cooker will keep the rice warm for consumption whenever you are ready. Cord is retractable, it cooks brown rice Temperature inside is uniform because of technology; the pot is designed to spread warmth evenly, whcih ensures perfect rice cookedon your kitchen without constant supervision from you.

Also these cookers have a quality non-stick coating, and both the lid and the bowl are removable and easy to clean. Maintenance is quick, just a weekly wipe to get rid of dust.

Sanyo 5-Cup Rice Cookers: “Family”

This is the size at my parents’ house. It’s the most common size available in families I’ve seen here in Japan as well. If your household has 4-6 people, this is my recommendation. It’s easy to handle visits if any guests come, for example. You can also make extra rice for two meals, instead of making rice twice a day.

A 5-cup cooker is also useful because it has other useful functions. It is big enough to handle soups, curry or stews, and keep them warm on the table. This cooker makes great foods such as quinoa, oatmeal and porridge for your family. Good for people who want to eat healthier. And you can program the output of oatmeal for the next morning, or the rice for the evening, with its timer. Excellent for lazy Saturday mornings, you just do everything ahead of time on the day before and enjoy a royal breakfast on the next day.

Either that, or get an extra aid when prepping dinner, by having ’someone’ cook and watch the rice for you while you finish the other foods for the dinner. This appliance will surely bring you some ease for your cooking tasks.

My mom has already used a rice cooker to boil water (lightening fast if you don’t have access to a microwave oven), fry eggs (also very efficient) and even cook pasta. I’ve read a magazine with a banana cake recipe. Really, people can get real creative with these cookers. Not to mention other uses endorsed by manufacturers, such as a steamer for vegetables, chicken and fish.

Sanyo rice cookers have another two advantages that aren’t available at other brands: they can cook tofu and they have a bread baking mode. These cookers are, by far, one of the most versatile in their category. This technology isn’t available at Zojirushi rice cookers, for example.

Sanyo 10-Cup Rice Cookers: “Gigantic”

I only recommend such a big rice cooker for two types of people: restaurant owners or people who entertain a lot and already own a 5-cup model, but think that they could do more with a bigger model.

Having lived in Japan for the last three years, I have seen everything in restaurants. I have seen these machines at restaurants holding rice, miso soup, feijoada (typical Brazilian dish made of beans and pork), not to mention big family parties where they can feed all the hungry guests.

This Sanyo 10-cup cooker can also be useful to keep soups, stews and curries warm even at your house. If you host a party at your home, or at your local church, why not use one of these?

Conclusions

Now you have all the basic knowledge you need to deepen your research. Now that you know about the specific features of Sanyo rice cookers, I think you should find out what other owners have to say. The best place to do that, in my opinion, is Amazon’s customer reviews. Click here to find Sanyo rice cooker reviews and read the opinions of owners.

I like to read reviews of people who both like and dislike the product I wanna buy. It helps me to make an informed decision. I think that this is a very good way for you to whether or not you think a certain rice cooker will be the best purchase for your family.

	Sanyo ECJ-S35K 3-1/2-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker/Warmer with Bread-Baking Function, Black Modern design, thicker inner bowl, it also makes bread and it is very easy to use. Other colors available too.
	Sanyo ECJ-HC55S 5-1/2-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker and Slow Cooker, White Easy to use, nice design and good capacity for 4-6 people. Accessories include a steaming basket.
	Sanyo ECJ-HC100S 10-Cup Micro-Computerized Rice Cooker and Slow Cooker Extremely easy to clean, this model cooks rice to perfection. It has simple menus and it can also be used as a steamer.