NS-TSC18 Micom Rice Cooker and Warmer – 1.8 Liters

I purchased the Zojirushi rice cooker November 2022. Since then it has perfectly cooked over 150 pounds of rice for our family of 5. Mostly it cooks white sushi rice but I have slowly started to cook brown rice as well. Its only cook 10 pounds of brown rice. It cooks effortlessly, my youngest at 8 can safely and confidently cook amazing sticky rice as she calls it. The price is the price! If you want perfectly cook rice buy it! Ive owned several rice cookers from box stores that are cheap junk. The Zojirushi rice cooker is hands down the last you will buy. Its super simple to use, extremely easy to clean and most of all my 8 year old can make perfect sushi rice. We are Texas ranching family, beef, rice and vegetables are a staple in our home. It takes 60 minutes to cook, so start it while you're preparing your meal. Once it chimes, its done cooking and automatically goes into keep warm. It can keep warm for hours and can even do an extended warm for hours.

This thing is a beast. If you make rice more than once a week I think this is worth the investment. I am so happy that I finally purchased it a while back. This can make a lot of rice if you want to. I make the minimum amount and its enough for my husband, myself and my kiddo. It is also so simple to use. I have no idea how it manages to make perfect rice every time, its easy to clean, easy to function, and it plays a cute little jingle when its done. It also has a steam tray. The only bad part about it is the rice spatula holder is kind of flimsy, I dont really care about that part so much so I dont mind. I use a non scratch sponge on the bowl and haven't had any scratches or chips. The stay warm function somehow manages to keep the rice at a good eating temperature without burning or making it soggy. You can make rice way ahead of dinner which is super cool. It only takes a few minutes more than cooking rice on the stove. I really like it.

The Zojirushi NS‑TSC18 Micom Rice Cooker has been a game‑changer for our kitchen. At 1.8 liters, it comfortably cooks large batches for family meals and meal prep. Rice comes out consistently fluffy—white, brown, and sushi—with the “keep warm” holding texture for hours without drying. The menu settings are intuitive, and the timer makes it easy to have rice ready when we need it. Cleanup is straightforward: the nonstick inner pot and removable lid insert wash easily, and the build feels premium. It’s not the fastest on some cycles and the footprint is bigger than basic cookers, but the results and reliability are worth it

The beauty of Japanese rice cookers is that there is no secret to them. There is nothing that you need to be in-the-know about to get perfect restaurant quality rice. You clean the rice, you add water, you push a button. One hour later, perfection. Rice cookers are believe it or not one of the few products that was not only invented but also perfected in japan. The first rice cooker was actually invented by Toshiba, after testing from a Husband and Wife couple got all the kinks out of a special switch that turned off the heat at just the right moment. But in Japanese post-war economy, everyone was worker and not everyone could eat dinner at the right time. Keeping rice not only cooked but also hot and ready to eat for long periods of time became the new challenge. Certain companies that worked in vacuum flask container manufacturing stepped in, which is how companies like Zojirushi and Tiger become the giants they are today. If you want a mainstream rice cooker, you choice is going to be between the two. Zojirushi has a much larger presence in the US market and well I am kind of a fan. This is not my only Zoji product; I have a hot water pot, lunch box and several vacuum flasks that I swear must use magic to keep things as hot or cold as they do for so long. While we don't eat rice with every meal, the ease of which you can just add rice as a side dish is great. Feature wise, the keep warm feature is just fantastic. Often times, I will cook rice for lunch and the just leave the left over rice in the pot for dinner later on. The rice always has that "just cooked, fresh from the steamer" taste. Compared to some cheaper rice cookers that use the older/original Toshiba technology, this is one of the key features that you are spending the extra money for. The other feature that you are spending the extra money for is the "fuzzy-logic" computer on board. Basically the way it works is that it takes environmental temperature readings, takes into account how fast the water is boiling, and adjusts the cooking time and heat to cook the rice in such a way that it will be perfect every time. This is what makes the machine "push the ON button and walk away". The pan is incredibly easy to clean. Just some hot water and soap swished around is often enough to clean it. You should rarely have to use a sponge. I know many reviewers have complained about the lining peeling off after a year or so. Zoji sells replacement pots on their website for around 35 dollars. Just make sure that you never use any metal on the pan and you should be good to go for many years before you need a new pan. The cord has a feature similar to the automatic whined up on older vacuum cleaners. It makes storage a breeze and the handle on the top is very nice too. The inner steam suppression lid is also super easy to take off and clean between uses as well. The addition of a steamer tray is a fantastic feature too. You should check out some youtube videos for rice-cooker recipes. Many Japanese homemakers have figured out interesting ways too cook different meals very easily with an appliance that is in every Japanese home. All and all, money well spent if you want one less thing to worry about when cooking dinner.

Love my rice cooker. I’ve always just cooked on the stove but a friend of mine told me how much she loves hers so I thought I’d try. So glad I did

Be warned this is a 110v product not suitable for UK minas power without a transformer

Funciona perfecta para hacer el arroz japones para sushi, queda muy bien cocido, en la bandeja adicional puedes poner verduras o lo que se te ocurra para que se cocer al vapor. Por ejemplo antes cocía las papas en agua hirviendo para suavizarlas peron nada que ver con ponerlas a cocer en la arrocera simplemente la cocción es diferente y no quedan tan secas. Ademas se puede programar para que por ejemplo te vyas a dromir y tengas arroz recien hecho por la mañana, si te levantas despues de la horase mantienen caliente. Una cosa de descubrí es que si le pones agua y verduras, es decir no le pones arroz, se qeudará encendida con el contneo en 1min hasta que se evapore el agua por completo. entonces sugeriría poner un temporizado en tu cel para que no dejes ahí horas y horas tus verduras.

Bought this nearly 2 years ago and have used it a lot. Absolutely fantastic rice cooker. Simple controls and consistently perfect results & easy to clean. I’ve heard some people have issues with the rice drying out if left on warm extended periods because the seal wears out, but I haven’t had that problem & often leave rice on warm for as long as 6-7 hours. Can’t recommend this highly enough.

Cooking with this machine, the rice tastes excellent.