Takerukun Portable Lunch Jar and Mini Rice Cooker

The ultimate and practically essential addition to your bachelor pad!!!
Fantastic. I don't know how I was living without this guy. Actually I do know -- I wasn't eating rice. I just made my first cup of rice (outstanding by the way) and I almost want to make another one just as an excuse to use it again. But I'm actually full so I won't.

The coolest bonus is the mini-rice scooper. It resembles an elongated spoon which could be used as a utensil to eat directly out of the pot if the user was so inclined. I would never do that though, nope. That is too barbaric for me. But doing so would minimize the number of dishes to wash afterwards if this is a big concern.

As a matter of fact, the rice pot is so small that clean-up is a cinch.

Now, I noticed from other reviews that people wanted a carrying-handle. I can see how this would be useful from a utilitarian standpoint but from a minimalistic perspective it would just add bulk to the product. Plus, I don't think Takeru-kun would be as cute with a handle as it would take away...

Great cooker for my international business trip
Bought this cooker for my 2-month work assignment to Moscow, Russia.

Used to prepare: Rice, soup, instant noodles, boiling water for tea

Pros:
Cooking time and quality is on-par with bigger, more expensive rice cookers in our household.
Removable cooking shell makes cleaning a breeze
Easy to transport due to compact size and lockable lid

Cons:
Runs only on 110-120V, should have made it dual voltage, like most modern electronics. Make sure to bring a transformer for 220V locations.

Great little rice cooker
I have Celiac Sprue, which means I can't eat anything with wheat in it, so travelling can be very difficult. But this little rice cooker came in handy on my recent vacation. I was able to pack it in my luggage, and cook rice and other things that fit my dietary restrictions.

It worked perfectly and made great tasting rice. No complaints at all. It may be small, but it made plenty of rice for two people.

I would not only recommend this to the rice cooker aficionados but to those suffering from various food intolerances.

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