Have you ever thought about rice for breakfast? However been deterred by all the preparation and waiting time!! That's why we have the PROGRAM FUNCTION! Set the time you want the rice ready by, hit a few buttons and BING! you have rice for breakfast. Well.. once you learn how!!
Step 1
Measure the rice using a rice cup, then wash the rice twice until the majority of starch has been washed away. Next pour in the required level of water for the rice you have measured and place the rice bowel it in the rice cooker.
Step 2
Second ensure that the time on the Suihanki is correct.
My Suihanki has two programmable time slots, which is why the button is labelled "予約1・2". Press the 予約 button to select the desired time slot, displayed on the bottom left hand side of the screen.
My Suihanki has two programmable time slots, which is why the button is labelled "予約1・2". Press the 予約 button to select the desired time slot, displayed on the bottom left hand side of the screen.
Step 3
Underneath the 予約 button there are two buttons labelled 時 and 分.
*時(じ)represents "Hours"
*分(ぷん) represents "minuets".
Press these until you have programmed in your desired time in 24 hour time. In the picture my Suihanki is showing 7:00 am.
*時(じ)represents "Hours"
*分(ぷん) represents "minuets".
Press these until you have programmed in your desired time in 24 hour time. In the picture my Suihanki is showing 7:00 am.
Step 4
Press the all purposeful orange "炊飯" button and your done! Now, wake up happy with rice for breakfast, saved time and the knowledge that you can save time by programing your Suihanki.
Useful vocabulary
米- こめ uncooked rice
ご飯 - ごはん cooked rice
予約ー よはく Program
米を研ぐ - こめをたぐ washing or polishing the grains of rice
ご飯を炊く ごはんをたく- cook the rice
ご飯 - ごはん cooked rice
予約ー よはく Program
米を研ぐ - こめをたぐ washing or polishing the grains of rice
ご飯を炊く ごはんをたく- cook the rice
Summary
To Finnish up with a summary
- First remember to prepare the rice as mentioned in my Idiots guide to cooking rice.
- Second, ensure the rice cookers time is set correctly and find your program button
- Program the time desired to cook your rice into the rice cooker using the Hours and Minutes buttons.
- Press the Cook button and wait for your rice to be cooked
Quiz
Below is a picture of a new rice cooker. In the comments below tell me how you would program this new rice cooker to cook rice for the morning.