Cuckoo Rice Cooker | CRP-FA0610F (Ivory/Gold)

I'm new to this type rice cooker. I over-research everything I buy and this was no exception. I was looking pretty hard at the Zojirushi brand when I came across references the Cuckoo brand and how more Asians tend to choose it over Zojirushi. There were few reviews, all spoke to how well it cooked rice though there were a few complaints about the lack of English in the instructions and cooking guide as well as the fact it speaks to you in Korean. One review on Amazon gave it one star because it wasn't an IH model so they sent it back.

The way I looked at it was that if there were language issues I could get past them with a little trial, error and language conversion software, which I didn't need by the way. What really swayed me, however, was if it's good enough for most Asians, who really know their rice, then it was going to be my brand as well.
I can tell you that the instructions come in both English and Korean. They aren't the most clear, however, I...Read more

All I can say is that I've been a happy consumer of this brand for over 13 years. The first one lasted for about 6 years (I was a rough user the first time) and the current one is running for its 8th year. This model I think was my first one, and currently I use the 'IH' kind. I personally don't 'taste' any difference, but just the fact that the 'IH' one is overlasting the previous one for whatever reason and that it's considerate to English speaker and is bilingual is what makes me like it better than this model. But, hey, it also needs to be put into consideration that it's priced nearly half of the 'IH'.I also bought one for my mother-in-law, who is a Mexican woman that happens to LOVE brown rice, and she's been a big fan of this product for 5 years now. So, my point is, it's a BETTER THAN A GREAT PURCHASE. Another note, which you might find most helpful, probably, is that, sorry to amazon, but you will find much reduced price and more selections of Cuckoo at kimchius.com. Don't...Read more