Yum Asia Kumo YumCarb Rice Cooker Review

The Yum Asia Kumo YumCarb Rice Cooker is a compact 1 litre rice cooker which also acts as a multi-cooker. It's ideal for individuals, couples and small families, fitting neatly in large and small kitchens alike. The cooking process is of particular interest. It utilises 7 stages of cooking - Preheat, Absorb Water, Heating, Boiling, Steam, Cool Down and Keep Warm/Steam. This specific order of cooking is designed to bring out the best flavour, texture and aroma.

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When used as a multi-cooker, the appliance has several modes - Steam, Porridge and Slow Cook. These modes provide a high level of flexibility when cooking food other than rice. To help you cook, there are accessories which include a durable stainless steel steaming basket, a rice measuring cup, a rice spatula and a soup ladle. The cooker is well designed, with a 5 layer 2mm thick ceramic-coated non-stick inner bowl, a condensation collector, and a clear LED display.

About Yum Asia

Yum Asia are a brand of rice cookers and thermal ware. Their rice cooker makes include Zojirushi, Bonsai, Kumo, Panda and Sakura. They're known for their high quality appliances and excellent value.

Specification

The features are as follows:

• Multi-Functional - The Yum Asia Kumo YumCarb can be used as a rice cooker and a multi-cooker. With regards to rice, it can cook white/brown rice, short/long grain rice, sushi, and more. As mentioned above, the rice goes through 7 stages for the best results - Preheat, Absorb Water, Heating, Boiling, Steam, Cool Down and Keep Warm/Steam. There are also unique low carb features for healthy cooking. The multi-cooker's modes are Steam, Porridge and Slow Cook.
• Capacity - The 1 litre capacity (approx. 5.5 cups) is suitable for individuals, couples, small families, batch cooking, and more.
• Two Colours - There are two colour schemes available - Dark Stainless Steel (pictured) and Light Stainless Steel.
• Scheduling - There's a 24 hour delay function which allows you to prepare ingredients up to 24 hours in advance. The keep warm function works for up to 24 hours as well, and allows you to serve hot food when you're ready.
• LED Display - The cool-ice bright LED display is easy to read.
• Inner Bowl - The inner bowl is made with 5 layers. It's also 2mm thick for added durability. We like the fact that it has rice level lines for different types of rice.
• Accessories - There are several cooking accessories available with the cooker. These are a stainless steel steaming basket, a rice measuring cup, a rice spatula and a soup ladle. There's also an instruction manual and a quick start guide.
• Easy To Clean - Cleaning is easy due to the ceramic-coated non-stick bowl. The condensation collector is also easy to clean.

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Summary

In summary, the Yum Asia Kumo YumCarb Rice Cooker is a multi-functional appliance with a 1 litre capacity for family-sized cooking. It's available two distinct and elegant colours - Dark Stainless Steel and Light Stainless Steel. Its design is durable and easy to clean. We particularly like the scheduling features - preparing ingredients up to 24 hours in advance, and keeping food warm for up to 24 hours also. We rate the Yum Asia Kumo YumCarb Rice Cooker 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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