PERFECT SIZE AND CAPACITY: Our 3-cup uncooked capacity, 1.6L small rice cooker can effortlessly cook up to 6 cups of cooked white rice. It's just the right amount for 1-3 people. Its compact size ...

The one exception is the last on this list, which is a manual donabe rice cooker. Since I got my hands on this Zojirushi a year ago, my rice has been evenly tender and fluffy every time I use it.

It’s challenging to go wrong when cooking this humble grain, however, rice cookers reign supreme as the preferred method for preparing rice worldwide.