[hamster428]

Okay, so I'm asking this question because I want to give an American friend (who loves rice) a rice cooker. She complains that her Target brand one sucks and it burns her rice (no duh). I'm so tempted to get one of those fancy 100 buttons ones that H-mart sells for like an arm and a leg (well obviously I will try to find better deals elsewhere). But then reading on Amazon, some people complain that these eat up so much more electricity, are confusing to use, and some take a long time to cook.

We've had our old Tiger one for over 10 yrs and we love the rice it makes. But I ate from my cousin's newer fancy one and I swear her rice tasted better! I'm mainly interested in knowing your choice between a regular circular pot or the newer oval style one (what brand you use, how you like it, is it worth it to spend loads more on the newer kind). You're welcome to discuss the other choices though

Old Asian style (circular, one button, cook/warm settings):


New Asian style (oval-ish, gazillion buttons, rice/porridge/steam/does your homework):


American style (glass top, burns your rice):


Clay pot (old fashion goodness):


Bamboo rice worth the trouble?:

[aznstarlu]

i have the old asian style one ever since I was littleee
the new style reminds me of my water heater (boiler) thing.

tee hee I laughed about the American style one. it burns your rice really? loll
=)

[JacksonC]

I bought mine from Wal-Mart, it is just like the old Asian style one. It does the job so I can't complain about it/

[flyaway.]

Asian brand old-style! LOL. We're used to it.

[Baby.Pham]

Asian old style, always<3
But I guess with the Clay pot style it's would make more good/tasty rice right?;P
At least it's looks tasty to me,lol I always find food made in pot looked tasty;*

[FDTxtianshix]

I use the old Asian style. It never gets old

New Asian style (oval-ish, gazillion buttons, rice/porridge/steam/does your homework):

HAHAHAHHAHA!

[Pol2ns7al2]

i use a metal pot
and i get the good crispy stuff at the bottom which you rice-cooker users will never get lol

[smileyface(:]

asian style old brand=]
new ones have too many buttons XD

[yoko102308]

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Lol'd at Pol2ns7al2 I tried making rice in a pot at my dad's house and failed miserably. The rice was soooo black. I now know why they made rice cookers.

haha the old asian one is the exact same one I have <3 from when I lived in Japan. I's over 9 years old and works perfectly ^^

The American ones suck. fo sho. The new ones look nice but I don't need another rice cooker~the old one works fine so I never thought about it.

[dorkafied!]

New Asian style x)
i remember having a bunch of old style
rice cookers x)

[doggiexdp]

Old Asian style

i have the same one in the pic! =D

[CLOUD:7]

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/1889/41...lsl500aa280.jpg

This one. It sings when the rice is done cooking! Haha. The American ones are a pain..

[abviolinplayer]

I guess I have the American kind...the brand is Aroma ?
and yeah, rice does stick to the bottom of it no matter what I do.
I need to get one of those old asian ones...

[vip_gd]

i have the american style one

[hamster428]

wow, i didn't know so many people still use the old kind. i thought we're the only one working ours to death

those who use the newer kind, how do you like it?

[praew257]

Hahaha, I like the old fashion onees better (I really do because they're small and BETTER) but my Dad bought home something that looked like a vacuum cleaner...realized that it was a rice cooker when it stood "cook" instead of "on" so yeah I use an Asian brand new style.

[missmoobear]

old asian style rice cookerr !

[country_pumpkin]

I use new Asian style.

Rice cooked by clay pot n bamboo is good, it's very special n usually smells nice I heard

[yours.truly.]

i voted for clay pot because my mom cooks rice in a pot over the stove. except it's not made out of clay...lol. but it was the closest choice! >_<

[daulism]

old asian style! i still live with my parents so that explains it, but i love how the quality of our rice cooker has lasted this long! :)