From the traditional kamado stove to the induction heating “jar,” the rice cooker continues to evolve. An iron pot (hagama) of the type once used to cook rice on a kamado Until the mid-1960s, most ...

The automatic rice cooker has a very fascinating history that puts the culinary spotlight on an unlikely, and unsung, kitchen ...

Lekh Raj Juneja is not your average rice cracker company CEO. Born in India, he came to Japan to study fermentation science and ended up leading a Japanese pharmaceutical firm. Last year he was ...

Japanese rice is of the japonica variety, featuring short, round grains “Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese,” was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible ...

In Hong Kong in 1962, a man gets a rice cooker for his wife. His neighbour immediately gets this new Japanese item for his wife as well. Freed from cooking, she leaves home to get a job — and to start ...

What's the best rice cooker for 2025? Whether as a side dish or a meal staple, perfectly cooked rice is one of the most versatile -- and enjoyable -- foods you can make. There are countless ways ...

A popular dish in many Asian countries, purple rice is a type of rice known for the its deep purple color. The deep hue comes ...

When drained, place in rice cooker with 2 cups (400 ml ... Akiko Watanabe is a cooking expert specializing in Japanese cuisine. Midori Kasai is a professor at Ochanomizu University and chairwoman ...