Yum Asia

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Yum Asia

19 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 5, 2025

  Best thing to buy for $100

  A Yum Asia Panda Mini Ceramic rice cooker. It cooks lots of things other than rice too!

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• #2Dec 1, 2025

  Best Quality of life gift ideas under $150

  Panasonic is not bad either. It's really good if it has advanced logic (fuzzy logic...), most older ones do not have it. Yumasia also makes really nice ones (one thing that stands out is that they use ceramic enameled pots instead, especially neat on the "Tsuki" model that uses a proper clay pot, but others use stainless with a thick ceramic layer instead).

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• #3Nov 3, 2025

  What’s a purchase that’s not fun, not flashy but now you swear by it?

  Yum Asia Panda mini is what I have. Can’t go wrong with anything by those guys or Zojirushi (who I believe own Yum Asia?).

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• #4Oct 2, 2025

  This Zojirushi cooker just made the best rice I’ve EVER tasted in my life

  I got a yum asia mini panda, not the same grade but japanese round rice had nothing in common when cooked in one of those. Plus get a good quality rice (+7€/gk) and you'll love it. Didn't see any difference with basmati rice tho

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• #5Aug 6, 2025

  What is the best non teflon rice cooker?

  Our YumAsia Bamboo has been used at least 3 times a week for 5 years now and it's still perfect. We have always made sure to never use abrasives on the ceramic bowl, there is no need as the entire bowl is induction heated instead of just burning on the bottom with a heating element.

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• #6May 5, 2025

  UK Rice Cooker that has a good keep warm function

  Hello, Once again, Zojirushi keep warm is at barely safe temperature levels. As our Yum Asia rice cookers keep warm for up to 24 hours we raised the temperature a few degrees to prevent bacterial growth and to be sure that no food health issues would happen. We will actually be adding a helpful information page on how best to keeo warm and store your rice to our website in the next couple of months so please look out for it. Of course we know everything there is to know about keeping rice warm and exactly how we programmed our keep warm fuzzy logic. So rice should be kept at at least 70 degrees centigrade to prevent bacterial growth for up to 24 hours. This is under guidance from food scientists in the rice industry provided to our rice cooker engineers. Yum Asia brand rice cookers maintain keep warm temperatures between 70 to 74 degrees centigrade. Zojirushi brand rice cooker maintain keep warm temperatures 60-65 degrees centigrade. This is entering the danger zone for allowing bacterial growth especially after 4-8 hours and onwards So again, the best and safest way to keep rice warm for extended periods of time (up to 24 hours) is at the lower 70s centigrade temperature range. If your rice is drying out then simply add a few drops of water every few hours to maintain moisture. Note that we sell thousands of Yum Asia rice cookers every week and rarely get anyone with the issue you are experiencing. Maybe you need to add a little more water when cooking your rice at the very start. Also consider that older crops of rice will have less mositure content and may absorb water quicker than newer crops which may result in more rapid drying out. Happy Cooking!

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• #7May 5, 2025

  UK Rice Cooker that has a good keep warm function

  Hello, **WITH REGARDS TO LOW TEMPERATURE RICE KEEP WARM FUNCTION** It would most certainly not be amazing to allow any lower temperatures for KEEP WARM with rice. This would result in potential rice food safety issues and we will never do this and nor are we permitted by food safety regulations to do this. There is no advantage with Zojirushi. They simply state that you cannot and should not keep rice warm for longer than 8-12 hours. The potential for microbial growth in rice can be dangerous at the low temperatures for any longer period of time. **WITH REGARDS TO YOU THINKING THERE IS A SECOND KEEP WARM HEATING ELEMENT IN ZOJRISUHI MODELS** This isn't a second heating element. As you know, the BGQ05 has a 5mm thick bowl. Zojirushi have the exact same heating element (the steel disk at the bottom of the unit with the middle button that depresses) on all fuzzy logic models. When an inner bowl is as thick as this, the heating element should really be upgraded to a higher wattage, but instead, Zojirushi used this additional heating method. This heating method is only ever activated at the same time as the normal heating element and it doesn't work independently. Already, even with this additional heat source it takes a really long time to cook white rice in the BGQ05 (60 mins); without this additional heat source, it would take 2 hours to cook white rice. This additional heat source definitely doesn't work independently, it only works with the normal heating element. All Yum Asia rice cookers have a similar keep warm temperature because we have to comply with food safety standards in our rice cookers. It is not safe to use a keep warm setting for more than 24 hours, we are surprised that your Zojirushi hasn't malfunctioned sooner because it is not designed to be used on keep warm for days on end, they are only designed to be used for 12 hours on keep warm. There is also a danger for food poisoning keep rice warm for this length of time and is not ever recommended. Please note that we say the above with over 25 years in using rice cookers, designing rice cookers, working with Zojirushi and other leading rice cooker brands and perfecting new ways to cook rice. We hope this answers your questions and helps others . Happy Cooking!

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• #8May 4, 2025

  UK Rice Cooker that has a good keep warm function

  Hello from Yum Asia! Please note that rice has to be kept at very specific temperatures after cooking (KEEP WARM) for health reasons. This narrow window / range of food safe temperatures is carefully controlled by Yum Asia brand cookers. Too high a temperature and the rice will dry out. Too low a temperature and the rice is kept at a temperature which allows bacterial/microbial growth which can lead to very dangerous food toxic outcomes. In our experience the Zojirushi models (which we also sell) hover at the very lower borderline range of keep warm temperatures which are considered only borderline food safe. Our Yum Asia brand rice cookers keep rice warm at temperatures which are a few degrees centigrade higher. This means that our Keep warm function can keep rice warm for up to 24 hours compared to Zojirushi rice cookers that can only safely keep rice warm for 6-12 hours. Both Yum Asia and Zojirushi rice cookers use fuzzy logic for cooking and keep warm. Whilst Zojirushi uses very basic fuzzy logic, our Yum Asia brand rice cookers use advanced fuzzy logic for more precise cooking and to keep your rice warm more safely. Please note that Zojirushi rice cookers do not have a separate heating element for keep warm. This is not true. If your rice is drying out a little during keep warm, for both Yum Asia and Zojirushi brand rice cookers you should add a few drops of water to the rice every few hours (this is stated in the user manuals of both brands). If you are not doing this then of course the moisture will eventually escape from your rice and this is why the drying out will happen. Hope this helps you understand why food safe temperatures are so important with rice and keeping warm. Happy Cooking.

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• #9May 4, 2025

  UK Rice Cooker that has a good keep warm function

  I’ve not used the keep warm function for that long on the yum Asia panda but it’s a decent cooker. It does have a timer though where you can set it to start cooking in x mins/hours if that would work for you?

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• #10Apr 14, 2025

  This is why I've always encouraged people to buy Japan made rice cooker - so satisfying to watch

  Hello, The lithium battery in Zojrushi rice cookers will last between 2 and 5 years and are not easy to replace. The purpose of the battery in a Zojirushi is to remember if there is a timer thats been set or where the cooking was at during a power outage. Our Yum Asia rice cookers also have this 'backup' feature to remember settings and timings. but the battery is more advanced and doesn't run a clock like the Zojirushi does and so lasts for at least 8 to 12 years. happy Cooking

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• #11Mar 3, 2025

  Rice cooker with stainless steel or ceramic bowl for EU

  Hi, Thank you for your kind words. Just to be clear, we do still sell Zojirushi models in Europe and the UK, however our own brand rice cookers now far outsell our Zojirushi sales. This is due to our Yum Asia products using newer technology, having more fully featured products, using healthier materials (no aluminium, PTFE, Teflon/Sumifolon etc) and much more. Happy Cooking!

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• #12Mar 3, 2025

  Rice cooker with stainless steel or ceramic bowl for EU

  Yum Asia, sold on Amazon. They use ceramic bowls, not Teflon, so easy to clean. Multiple sizes and high reviews on Amazon. I got one last year and it's been great.  (It sounds like a made up brand but they were the main importer of Zojirushi in Europe until it was discontinued in Europe. Then they designed their own based off of Zojirushi's models.) Perfect rice every time. 

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• #13Mar 3, 2025

  Rice cooker with stainless steel or ceramic bowl for EU

  Check out yumasia I love my kumo and i know they have a very wide device choice in europe

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• #14Mar 2, 2025

  Rice cooker with stainless steel or ceramic bowl for EU

  \+1 for the Yum Asia Panda. Can't recommend it highly enough. We've had ours for a couple of years, using it at least 1-2 times per week, and the ceramic-coated bowl doesn't have a scratch on it, it looks new. However I do wash it by hand, as suggested in the manual, rather than the dishwasher.

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• #15Mar 2, 2025

  Rice cooker with stainless steel or ceramic bowl for EU

  Yes, I think Yum Asia is the answer thank you.

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• #16Mar 2, 2025

  Rice cooker with stainless steel or ceramic bowl for EU

  I use a Zojirushi and was able to get a 3rd party SS replacement. Prices are a bit silly though, $50 on Amazon and $25 on Ali. It works well. I get a bit of sticking at the bottom but no burning and it's better than dealing with Teflon. When/if I get a new cooker I'm going to try the ceramic coated Yum Asia one.

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• #17Mar 2, 2025

  Rice cooker with stainless steel or ceramic bowl for EU

  The Yum Asia Panda model is suitable for 2-3 people and has a high-quality ceramic-coated aluminum bowl. I have one for me home in EU and one for my home in US. You can find it for less than 100€. It is reliable and easy to clean. That's the best price I found for an intelligent rice cooker. You may see it listed as "Panda Mini Advanced Fuzzy Logic Ceramic Rice Cooker"

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• #18Jan 8, 2025

  Zojirushi v.s. Tiger Made in Japan rice cookers

  Hello from Yum Asia, Our Tsuki mini rice cookers have a dedicated Claypot function and utilises it's natural clary bowl. Our other rice cookers can do claypot rice using the 'Tahdig/Crust' functions but you may need to shorten the cooking time slightly depending on the ingredients. Happy Cooking!

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• #19Jan 1, 2025

  Unpopular Opinion: "BIFL" as an excuse for overspending

  > Yes an Aroma rice cooker for $20 will work, but some people would rather abstain from buying it, save for a couple months, then buy a Zojirushi that will make a bit better rice for the next 20 years of their life. (Yes I know your mom’s Aroma rice cooker worked perfectly fine for the last 10 years as well.) Really happy with my Yumasia. Zojirushi is recommended all the time, but I think they're sleeping on some cool improvements. Yumasia seems to be the only one who uses ceramic enameled bowls. They are fairly non stick but also not toxic unlike the teflon in zojirushi. The higher end models use a cool bowl which is basically lined with a thick ceramic layer on the inside (I think about 3mm, maybe more) with a stainless steel outer layer. That allows them to be thinner (lighter) and use induction. The cheaper models just use a very thick ceramic bowl heated from the outside - which is also very cool and simple. I love mine, you can use the bowl to serve and it looks really nice.

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