• 220-240V, 50Hz (Factory made for the UK and EU)
• Detachable power cord – Note we supply both UK and EU cords with this item
• 3.5 cup / 0.6 litre capacity of uncooked rice – enough for 1-3 people
• Advanced Fuzzy Logic Technology
• White/long grain, short grain (for sushi) and brown rice settings
• ‘Quick’ cook setting for faster white rice cooking
• Useful multi-cooker features – steam, porridge, slow cook, cake baking settings
• High quality 5 layer 2mm thick Ninja ceramic coated inner bowl
• 24 hours keep warm function and 24 hours timer feature
• 10 minute rice function countdown timer
• Korean designed 'Smart Button' control panel
• Cool ice white crisp and bright LED display
• 3D heating technology. Power on/off function
• Detachable inner lid, outer steam cap and condensation collector for easy cleaning
• Steam basket, measuring cup, spatula and soup ladle included. Multi language instruction manual (EN, FR, DE, IT and ES)

What Makes Panda Special

Panda has a small footprint but is big on functionality – it's ideal for smaller kitchens, individuals or couples. It might be cute, but we have made sure that functionality is not affected and have packed Panda full of useful rice cooker functions and add on multi functions. Our advanced fuzzy logic technology controls the temperature for the efficient and perfect cooking of many different types of rice. You can cook long grain, short grain (including sushi and glutinous rice), brown rice (short or long grain). Panda doesn’t just cook perfect rice, it cooks other grains like quinoa, cous cous, millet and pearl barley perfectly too. The add on functions include porridge that can be used for rice porridge or oat porridge, slow cook, steam (steam basket included) and cake baking. Panda is designed to be used in the UK or Europe (220-240V, 50Hz power) and is supplied with both UK (3-pin) and European (EU) detachable power cords.

Advanced Fuzzy Logic

Panda has multi menu selections which uses digital Micom (microcomputer) advanced fuzzy logic technology to control the temperature for the efficient cooking of many different types of rice including long grain, short grain (sushi), brown rice and a quick cook option if you want the rice cooked a little faster. Panda is designed to cook rice using 7 distinct phases to produce perfect rice every time and to carefully retain nutrients, aroma, texture and give a great taste. This phased cooking and adjustments in temperature are controlled using Panda’s advanced fuzzy logic processor and ensure perfectly cooked rice every time. Panda also counts down the final 10 minutes of rice cooking so you can see exactly when your rice is going to be ready to serve!

24 Hour Keep Warm/Timer

Unique to Yum Asia’s rice cookers is a 24 hours automatic keep warm – it keeps rice at an ideal serving temperature until it's ready to be served. There is a countdown indicator during the cooking cycle and when the rice is cooked a beep sounds and the cooker automatically shifts to keep warm mode. For added convenience, there is a preset time function which can be set up to 24 hours in advance, so you can have delicious rice ready for when you come in from work or nice, steaming hot porridge waiting on a cold winter's morning.

A Small Footprint But With Lots Of Style And Function

Panda has unique Asian styling with a tough, hard-wearing and easy to clean exterior. It has a Korean designed 'Smart Button' control panel with a large, cool ice white LED display which clear and bright all packed into an extremely kawaii (cute) white with accented grey thermopolymer body and white carry handle. The small footprint of Panda means that it can fit in even the smallest of kitchens and is perfect for individuals and couples.

Ninja Ceramic Bowl

We have designed every aspect of Panda with our customers in mind and decided to include a hard-wearing, 5 layer Ninja inner bowl with a 2mm thick ceramic coating which is BPA, PTFE and PFOA free. The inner lid, steam cap and condensation collector are all removable for easy cleaning and to ensure no mess and good hygiene.

7 Phased Advanced Fuzzy Logic Control

Panda uses advanced fuzzy logic to ensure rice is cooked perfectly every time. The graph above shows how the fuzzy logic microprocessor adjusts the temperature using the weight and detecting the heat inside the bowl along with pre-programmed conditions to cook rice on a typical cooking cycle.

Panda also uses 7 phases of cooking which includes preheat, absorb water, heating, boiling, steam, cool down and keep warm with steam which are each calculated for time and temperature using the advanced fuzzy logic to create the perfect rice for your meal.

1. Preheat – Panda starts to gently heat the rice and water in the inner bowl to between 50-60°C. This begins the cooking cycle and is key to the release of sugars into the water from the rice grains.

2. Absorb Water – The cooking temperature is further increased whilst the advanced fuzzy logic makes small adjustments to obtain a range of between 50-80°C so the rice can optimally start absorbing the water depending on the setting chosen.

3. Heating – The temperature is increased again to between 75-85°C to start the actual cooking process. This varies depending on the setting chosen.

4. Boiling – Panda then rapidly increases the temperature to 100˚C boiling point to evaporate the majority of the water from the inner bowl and to further cook the rice part way.

5. Steam – The steaming part of the cooking cycle enables the rice to continue cooking while reabsorbing the sugars in the remaining water back into the rice whilst simultaneously evaporating the remaining water. This part of the cycle makes the rice taste sweeter, more nutritious, have better aroma/texture and completes the final rice grain cooking.

6. Cool Down – Water balancing then occurs using low temperature range cycling to ensure there is no remaining water left and that the rice has the correct moisture content.

7. Keep Warm and Steam – The temperature is then held at an optimal 70-74°C to continue to steam the rice and keep the rice safe of bacteria etc . This ensures the rice is perfectly cooked, fluffy and delicious and ready for when you need it.