What else can I cook in the Kumo rice cooker?
Absolutely! Our premium rice cookers can be used for much more than simply cooking rice.
Although cooking exceptional rice is always the primary purpose of our rice cookers, we have carefully selected a range of add-on multicooking functions for different models. These can turn your rice cooker into a surprisingly versatile kitchen appliance.
Carefully Chosen Multicooking Functions
We don't simply add a long list of functions to a rice cooker for marketing purposes.
Our rice cookers use closed, phased cooking processes, with carefully controlled temperatures and cooking stages. Because of this, some types of cooking work particularly well with the technology, while others may not.
When we develop a particular model, we test each additional function extensively to determine whether it genuinely produces good results.
If an add-on function is included on a particular model, it is because we have found that the function works well with that cooker's cooking technology.
Conversely, if a function isn't included, it may be because our testing has shown that it doesn't provide sufficiently good results on that particular model.
It's Not Just About Rice
Depending on the model, additional functions can include:
🍰 Cake
🥣 Soup
🥛 Yoghurt
🍲 Slow Cook
🥣 Porridge
♨️ Steam
And other specialised cooking programmes
The exact functions vary between models.
Exceptional Cake Cooking
One example is the CAKE function available on selected Yum Asia rice cookers.
Because the cooking environment is enclosed and moisture is carefully retained, the cooker can provide an excellent environment for baking certain types of cakes.
The controlled steam/cook process helps retain moisture while reducing the risk of the excessive browning or burning that can occur with conventional oven baking.
Depending on the model and recipe, the cake function can be particularly effective for things such as:
Cheesecake
Brownies
Banana cake
Sponge cake
The result can be a moist, evenly cooked cake without the dry edges or excessive browning that can sometimes occur in a conventional oven.
Why Doesn't Every Model Have Every Function?
This is an important distinction.
You may notice that one Yum Asia rice cooker has a CAKE function while another has SOUP, YOGHURT, SLOW COOK or STEAM, for example.
This isn't simply because we wanted to make the feature list different between models.
Each model is tested to determine which additional cooking functions work particularly well with its specific cooking system.
If we include a function, it is because we believe that model can perform that function successfully.
If we don't include a particular function, it may be because our testing showed that it wasn't suitable for that model's cooking characteristics.
Choose the Right Model for Your Cooking
This means that the best Yum Asia rice cooker for you isn't necessarily the one with the longest list of functions. Instead, it's the one with the cooking programmes that you'll actually use.
To compare the different models and see exactly which rice and multicooking functions are available on each one, please refer to our:
We don't add functions just to make a specification sheet look impressive – we add them because we've tested them and know they work well with that particular rice cooker.