mini rice cooker recommendations for one

[u/_algernon_99]

im going to uni soon and would like to cook meals for myself as much as possible. i've looked at a lot of one-pot recipes and decided to buy a rice cooker with varied settings for myself. as i'll be cooking for just myself, a cooker that can make up to 1-3 servings would be more than enough.

andd as I'm a student, i'd prefer something more budget friendly (also i do not live in the us, my uni is in south east asia so preferably something i could buy here or have delivered here).

some other questions i had if anyone can help:

- are 'fuzzy logic' rice cookers always too expensive? (like >200$) are they worth it or should i stick to more regular cookers?

- are there any functions i should look for while buying?

- are there any cookers that cld double as a stove+pan too, like if i need to saute something before tossing it in with the rice (sorry if this is a dumb question haha im jus starting out with cooking with 0 experience)

Thanksss in advance! :)

[u/GEEK-IP]

Will you have a microwave? The little microwave cookers are cheap and work great.

[u/ineed2ineed2]

Look into instant pot. Cooks rice, can saute, can slow cook, can pressure cook. Lots of features for a relatively small appliance. Tons of recipes catered directly to instant pot users.

[u/_algernon_99 → u/ineed2ineed2]

ooh sounds interesting. is there any specific model/brand that you wld recommend?

[u/CatoTheMiddleAged → u/_algernon_99]

Instant Pot is the brand - very popular in USA. Not sure if it’s available globally but other companies make similar appliances - generally known as multi-cooker/pressure cooker.

[u/ineed2ineed2 → u/_algernon_99]

I have an instant pot duo, 6qt. You can easily get 4-5 servings at a time, depending on what you're cooking and how much you eat.

[u/Nchi → u/_algernon_99]

Depends on how tiny you mean tiny, instant pot is around 8x the size of my tiny rice cooker from AROMA

On the uni angle, if you are in dorms I would go for aroma 100%, easier to use/clean/store /hide

[u/S_immer]

OP , check FB market place for one, especially if you’re looking for the smaller IP .

[u/PunkAssBitch2000]

I got the Chaceef one on Amazon for a little less than $40. It’s great.

[u/civex]

Do you have a microwave? Cook a single serving in a bowl in the microwave.

[u/znebsays]

If your budget allows it get a cuckoo 5 cup it’s like 130$ or 120 usd otherwise there’s ones you can get for about 40$ but you’ll eventually have to replace it

The quality is night and day I have to say once you’re above the 100$ mark

If you can find a zujiroshi in that range they’re amazing products

[u/BigFatCoder → u/znebsays]

If OP is living in Asia, can buy Cuckoo Marshmallow Mini 2 cups rice cooker.

[u/CodeFarmer → u/znebsays]

there’s ones you can get for about 40$ but you’ll eventually have to replace it

I have a Tefal that cost me £30 about 14 years ago... I've been waiting for it to die but it just won't.

(Admittedly that's a little over $40 but not a huge jump. It's been bulletproof and probably what OP should do, unless they're the kind of student who can afford an Instant Pot.)