What is Kumo by Yum Asia?
Kumo was the first carb-reducing rice cooker launched in the UK and Europe, introduced in early 2020. It quickly became popular because of its innovative YumCarb function, which can reduce the carbohydrate content of both white and brown rice by up to 25% when prepared using the dedicated YumCarb cooking process.
But Kumo isn't simply a low-carb rice cooker. We designed it to be a fully featured, premium rice cooker and multicooker that offers excellent everyday cooking performance at an accessible price.
The Ideal 5.5-Cup Capacity
Kumo has a 5.5-cup rice-cooking capacity, making it a particularly versatile size.
Rice cookers typically range from around 1 cup to 10 cups in capacity, and Kumo sits comfortably in the middle of that range. Its capacity makes it suitable for cooking meals for approximately 1–5 people, whether you're preparing a small portion for yourself or a larger batch for the family.
Despite its generous capacity, Kumo can also successfully cook as little as 1 cup of rice, giving you flexibility over how much you prepare.
YumCarb – Lower-Carb Rice Cooking
Kumo's defining feature is its YumCarb function, which is designed to reduce the carbohydrate content of cooked rice.
The YumCarb programme can be used with both:
White rice
Brown rice
It achieves this through a special multi-phase cooking process, using controlled cooking stages and Advanced Fuzzy Logic technology to help separate and remove some of the excess carbohydrate-containing components from the rice during cooking.
The result is rice prepared using a dedicated cooking process designed to provide up to 25% lower carbohydrate content compared with conventionally cooked rice.
Purpose-Designed YumCarb Basket
Kumo includes a dedicated stainless steel YumCarb basket, which forms part of the YumCarb cooking process.
The basket also incorporates rice measurement markings, helping you accurately measure the amount of rice being prepared and reducing the need for guesswork.
Combined with the measurement markings in the Ninja inner bowl, this makes it easier to use the correct amount of rice and water for the YumCarb programme.
Important: The "up to 25%" figure refers to the reduction achieved under the specific YumCarb cooking process and can vary depending on the rice and cooking conditions.
Premium Features at an Accessible Price
Although Kumo was designed to be affordable, we didn't want affordability to mean compromising on features or materials.
Kumo includes:
Ninja 2mm ceramic-coated inner bowl
Advanced Fuzzy Logic processing
Multi-phase cooking technology
5 rice cooking functions
3 carefully selected multicooking functions
YumCarb cooking for white and brown rice
Dedicated stainless steel YumCarb basket
Last 10-minute cooking countdown
Korean-designed Smart Button control panel
LED display
3D heating technology
24-hour preset timer
12-hour automatic Keep Warm
Yum Asia-calibrated cooking programmes
Removable components for easier cleaning
Ninja Ceramic Inner Bowl
Kumo uses our signature Ninja inner bowl, featuring a durable 2mm ceramic coating.
The bowl has clearly visible silk-printed rice measurement lines, helping you determine the correct amount of water for the quantity and type of rice you're cooking.
The ceramic-coated bowl provides an alternative to conventional PTFE-style non-stick cooking surfaces and is designed to be durable enough for everyday use.
Kumo's YumCarb basket also has its own rice measurement markings, making the YumCarb process easier and more precise.
Designed With Hygiene in Mind
We paid particular attention to making Kumo easy to keep clean.
The steam cap, inner lid and condensation collector are removable, allowing these components to be cleaned properly after use.
Kumo's materials are also selected with everyday food preparation in mind. The cooker does not contain BPA, PTFE or PFOA in the stated food-contact materials.
3D Heating Technology
Kumo also incorporates 3D heating technology.
Rather than relying solely on heat from beneath the bowl, heat is dispersed around the cooking chamber through the cooker’s reflective internal surfaces, while additional heat is applied from the lid.
This helps provide more even heating around the inner bowl, supporting consistent cooking of rice and other dishes.
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More Than Just Low-Carb Rice
Although YumCarb is what makes Kumo unique, it is still a fully featured rice cooker and multicooker.
Kumo can prepare:
White rice
Brown rice
Long-grain rice
Short-grain and sushi rice
YumCarb white rice
YumCarb brown rice
Porridge
Steamed food
Slow-cooked dishes
The additional multicooking functions were deliberately selected and tested because they work well with Kumo's cooking technology.
So you can use Kumo for everything from everyday rice to soups, casseroles, slow-cooked meals, porridge and steamed foods.
Contemporary Stainless Steel Design
Kumo is available in both Light Stainless Steel and Dark Stainless Steel finishes.
We deliberately chose a high-quality steel exterior to provide a hard-wearing, contemporary appearance with a slightly industrial aesthetic that works particularly well with modern Western kitchen designs.
The result is a cooker that looks premium without being unnecessarily extravagant.
Affordable, But Rich in Features
Kumo demonstrates that a rice cooker doesn't have to be expensive to offer sophisticated technology.
You get Advanced Fuzzy Logic, multi-phase cooking, 3D heating, a ceramic-coated Ninja bowl, YumCarb technology, multiple rice programmes and useful multicooking functions in one appliance.
And at its heart, Kumo remains what we designed it to be: an excellent rice cooker that just happens to offer a unique way of preparing lower-carb rice too.
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