What else can I cook in Fuji rice cooker?
Although our premium rice cookers are designed first and foremost to cook exceptional rice, many models can do much more than simply cook rice.
We call these ‘add-on’ cooking functions, and they have been carefully selected and tested to work with the particular cooking technology used in our rice cookers. We don't simply add as many functions as possible to make a specification list look impressive. Every additional function is there because we have found that it works particularly well with the cooking characteristics of that specific model.
Why our add-on functions are different
Rice cookers naturally use a closed cooking environment, where heat and moisture are carefully controlled throughout the cooking process. Our premium models also use sophisticated phased cooking programmes that can precisely control temperature and cooking time.
This makes them surprisingly capable of preparing other foods. However, not every type of cooking works equally well in every rice cooker.
We therefore select, test and validate additional cooking functions on individual models. If we include a particular function, it is because we have established that the model produces good results with it. Conversely, if a function is not included on a particular model, it may be because our testing has shown that the cooking characteristics of that model are not well suited to it.
In other words, we don't add functions just for the sake of adding them.
Cake – particularly good results
One excellent example is the Cake function available on selected models.
The enclosed cooking environment is particularly well suited to cake making because it helps retain moisture throughout the cooking process while providing controlled, even heat. Unlike a conventional oven, there is no direct heating element above or below the cake that can cause the outside to dry out or burn.
This makes the cake programme particularly effective for recipes such as:
Cheesecake
Brownies
Banana cake
Sponge cake
The controlled combination of heat and retained moisture can produce cakes with a soft, moist texture, while the enclosed cooking environment helps minimise the risk of burning.
Other additional cooking functions
Depending on the model, you may also find additional programmes such as:
Soup
Yoghurt
Slow Cook
Steam
Cake
And other specialised cooking functions
The exact selection varies from model to model because each rice cooker has been designed and tested with a specific set of capabilities in mind.
So, for example, if a particular model includes a Slow Cook function, it is because we have tested that model and established that it performs well using that cooking method. If another model does not include Slow Cook, it is not necessarily because the cooker is less capable—it may simply be that its particular heating system, bowl design or cooking characteristics are better suited to other functions.
Choose the model with the functions you actually need
Our approach is simple: rice cooking comes first, and additional functions are included only where they genuinely work well.
This means you can choose a rice cooker based not only on its rice-cooking capabilities, but also on the additional types of cooking you would like to do.
To see exactly which cooking functions are included with each model, please consult our rice cooker comparison table:
Yum Asia – Rice Cooker Comparison
Whether you want to make perfect rice, bake a moist cake, prepare soup, make yoghurt or slow-cook a meal, our premium rice cookers are designed to make the additional functions they offer genuinely useful—not simply add more buttons to the control panel.