Who is the primary cook at home? Wife, parent or you? Many choices even the latest one by Milux in the video above which uses ceramic pot. A couple of friends swear by Toshiba 1.8l multi function cooker. Others just use the simple first and second gen type. Others use the Takada or Lifewell unglazed clay pot multi function cooker handling more than just cooking rice.

SS2 has a whole row of electrical shops to browse with a new one called l opened across the street from D'Legend last Saturday. [Update sorry that's a mobile shop]

Models, some with demo. Some models not sold here but it's to give an idea of the versatility of this appliance.

Go with either anything non Teflon coated, stainless steel or ceramic or unglazed clay. The latter can be prone to cracking as I have experienced this with purple clay slow cookers albeit small capacity and possibly thinner walls.

I've updated the first post and will update more as I dig into the history.

Toshiba had bragging rights as they were the first to introduce a commercially successful home rice cooker. There's nothing fanciful about the Toshiba micom cooker except that the pot itself is quite neat in material and construction for even heat distribution. Also check out the Tefal which has a unique scalloped bottom pot which evenly distributes the heat.

The all time favourite in Japan and the US is Zojirushi (baby elephant brand) who also makes thermos, slow cooker, and bread making appliances. But these are mostly 120V models.

Apart from that instead of a heating element, induction heating with a made for induction pot (namely iron or steel core) halves the electrical consumption during cooking. Korean brands also are making a headway but they are 220V/60Hz which may need a transformer here as our country employs 240V/50Hz.

im happy with my hitachi rice cooker

It cooks rice 😋