What else can I cook in these rice cookers?
Our rice cookers are primarily designed to cook rice, and this is where they perform at their best. However, depending on the model, they can also be used to prepare a wide variety of other foods and dishes.
Some of the rice cookers we sell include additional cooking functions such as:
Steaming
Cake baking
Slow cooking
Porridge
Soup
Yoghurt making
Crust cooking, including Persian-style Tahdig
Our own Yum Asia rice cookers combine a range of rice cooking programmes with useful multi-cooker functions, allowing you to prepare much more than just rice. The functions available vary between models, so please check the specifications and instruction manual for your particular rice cooker.
Recipes and inspiration
We have hundreds of recipes and cooking ideas on the Greedy Panda blog, many of which can be prepared using Yum Asia or Zojirushi rice cookers.
Visit the Greedy Panda recipe blog
We also have a dedicated guide explaining how to make the most of the slow cooking and steaming functions available on compatible models:
Slow Cooking and Steaming Guide
If you enjoy experimenting with your rice cooker, our Greedy Panda cookbook contains even more recipes and inspiration.
Don't forget the rice!
Of course, perfect rice doesn't need anything added to make it delicious. A good rice cooker can produce beautifully cooked, fluffy rice that works wonderfully alongside almost any meal.
Rice is a staple in cuisines all around the world, from Thai, Indian and Malay food to Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese dishes, as well as countless dishes from further afield.
There are also endless rice-based dishes to explore, from Thai chicken and basil with rice and Hainanese chicken rice to Mexican rice dishes and Japanese sushi.
So whether you want to use your rice cooker for its additional cooking functions or simply want to discover how good properly cooked rice can be, there is plenty to explore.
Discover how rice should be cooked and enjoyed!