What is the Sakura inner bowl made from?
During our many years of selling and supporting Zojirushi rice cookers, we noticed that the vast majority of rice cookers available in the UK, Europe and USA used Teflon or similar non-stick coatings on their inner cooking bowls.
We received many questions and comments from customers about the materials used in rice cooker bowls. As a result, when developing our own rice cookers, we decided to take a different approach.
We wanted to provide customers with a durable ceramic-coated cooking bowl that offered excellent cooking performance while avoiding the use of traditional PTFE-based non-stick coatings.
A Durable 2mm Ceramic Coating
We developed what we call our Ninja inner bowl, featuring a premium 2mm-thick ceramic coating.
The ceramic coating is designed to be hard-wearing and durable, providing a robust cooking surface that is suitable for everyday use.
The bowl has also been designed with a special honeycomb structure, which helps distribute and disperse heat across the surface of the bowl for more even cooking.
This is particularly important in a rice cooker, where consistent heat distribution helps the cooking system produce evenly cooked rice.
BPA, PTFE & PFAS Free
The Ninja bowl is designed without:
BPA
PTFE
PFAS
PFOA
PFOS
This gives customers an alternative to the traditional PTFE-style non-stick inner bowls commonly found in rice cookers.
Carefully Designed for Everyday Use
We also paid attention to the smaller details of the bowl.
The rice measurement level markings are silk printed rather than stamped into the coating. This allows the markings to remain clear and easy to read while being designed for durability during everyday use.
The markings are also designed to remain easy to see in lower-light conditions, making it simpler to measure the correct amount of rice and water.
Designed Around the Way People Actually Use Their Rice Cooker
For us, the inner bowl isn't simply a container for the rice.
It is one of the most important components of the entire rice cooker, directly affecting heat distribution, cooking performance, usability and the overall cooking experience.
That's why we put considerable thought into the Ninja bowl's:
2mm ceramic coating → durability → heat distribution → material composition → measurement markings → everyday usability
The result is a carefully engineered ceramic-coated inner bowl designed to complement the advanced cooking technology of our rice cookers.
Ninja is our answer to customers who wanted a durable, high-quality ceramic cooking bowl rather than a traditional Teflon-style non-stick surface.