Bamboo UMAI Induction Heating IH Ceramic Rice Cooker
The power of UMAI Induction Heating (IH) technology to cook rice and more in an incredibly stylish body.
🗲– supplied with detachable UK 3 pin plug and power cord
£189.90
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Rice Cooker Size Guide
| Capacity | Uncooked White Rice | Cooked White Rice | Uncooked Brown Rice | Cooked Brown Rice | Multicook | Number Of People |
| 1 cup | 180ml | ~360ml | ~90ml | ~270ml | - | 1 |
| 2.5 cup | 450ml | ~1350ml | ~270ml | ~810ml | ~900ml | 1-2 |
| 3.5 cup | 630ml | ~1890ml | ~360ml | ~1260ml | ~1300ml | 1-3 |
| 4 cup | 720ml | ~2160ml | ~720ml | ~1440ml | ~1400ml | 1-4 |
| 5.5 cup | 1000ml | ~3000ml | ~720ml | ~2000ml | ~2100ml | 1-5 |
| 8 cup | 1500ml | ~4500ml | ~1000ml | ~3000ml | ~3300ml | 1-8 |
| 10 cup | 1800ml | ~5400ml | ~1500ml | ~3600ml | - | 1-10 |
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Confidence after the sale
Yum Asia purchases include a comprehensive 2 year warranty (some parts have a 6 month limited warranty).
You get a 30 day return period from when you receive your order for a change of mind on new and unused products. After this time our standard returns policy applies.
UMAI IH With AI
UMAI IH (meaning Smart Brain) fuzzy logic carefully controls every cooking phase of Bamboo to produce perfect results. The UMAI IH combined with AI uses rapid fine adjustments in temperature applied to the rice contents rather than the entire cooker to give optimal cooking conditons.
Joubu 3mm Ceramic Coated Bowl
Bamboo has a 3mm thick ceramic coated inner bowl. The bowl is constructed to conduct heat safely and healthily. It's designed to be extremely durable and is optimal for IH conductance and distributed heating
Superior UMAI Heating Method
UMAI IH produces excellent heat distribution and circulates the rice for full even surround heating. The IH coils are desigend to agitate the rice by creating thermal eddy currents in the bowl to evenly heat every single grain. You can see how the heat is more evenly applied to the conductive layer compared to conventional heating methods.
Bright LED Display And MoTouch Control Panel
Bamboo has a Korean designed (and built) touch sensitive control panel for ease of use and good hygiene. The display is clear and bright to keep you informed of what Bamboo is doing throughout the phased cook prcoesses
It calculates an accurate final 10 minute countwodn to alert you when the food will be ready before switching to KEEP WARM.
Surround Heating Process
The latest in magnetic induction coil heating ensures that the entire bowl itself is heated compared to conventional heating which only heats the bottom of the bowl. UMAI IH creates eddy currents that agitate the rice to evenly balance the heating effect applied to every grain of rice.
Powerfully Delicate To Enable Extra Functionality
Precise adjustment by the UMAI microprocessor means we can achieve GABA Brown (extra nutritious) and Yumami (extra taste) cooking functions. Bamboo can also make great cakes, Tahdig/crust and perfect slow cooking!
Bundle Together Deals
Multi award winning, this rice cooker oozes slickness features and functionality
The Master Of Rice Cookers
Bamboo was a first for the UK and Europe when we introduced them to our UMAI induction heating (IH) technology. Bamboo uses some of the most advanced IH you can get in a rice cooker and (UMAI) AI smart brain technology does all the complex calculations used to cook perfect rice. Along with Fuji (the young brother of Bamboo) these premium rice cookers are for enthusiasts that want to cook rice like a master.
Multi Award Winning
BBC GOOD FOOD - 'Best all rounder and Star Buy' (February, 2019) IDEAL HOME magazine - 'Best IH Rice Cooker (March 2019) THE TELEGRAPH - 'Favourite' (April, 2020) EXPERT REVIEWS - 'Best multifunction rice cooker' (August, 2023) and 'Home product of the year' (November, 2023) T3 magazine - 'Best rice cooker' (2019) DAILY MAIL - 'Best rice cooker overall' (March, 2024) GOOD HOUSKEEPING - 'Best investment rice cooker'
The First UMAI IH Rice Cooker For The UK And EU
The UMAI (AI smart brain) means that your rice is not just cooked well but is cooked exactly as it should be depending on the type of grain selected. By combining UMAI with our 3mm ceramic coated Joubu bowl and the induction heating method we can achieve unique cooking functions such as Yumami (white rice that has more taste) and GABA brown rice (where it is pre-germinated to be extra nutritious). Learn more about these two functions by clicking here. Experience the difference with IH technology which ensures that every single grain is cooked to perfection.
Yummy Rice With Signature Styling And Functions
The appearance of Bamboo will proudly sit on any kitchen worktop. Even the included healthy Joubu ceramic coated bowl is a delight to look at with it’s easy to read silk printed rice measurement lines and stay cool handles for ease of lifting. The signature diamond pattern on the lid strikes the right balance of attraction versus form. Add the 7 rice cooking functions and 4 carefully selected add-on functions and you get the perfect combination of function too. With it's 24 hours automatic keep warm you can keep rice at an ideal serving temperature. 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 pre-set time function which can be set up to 24 hours in advance, so you can have delicious rice ready when you need it.
Multi Award Winning Blockbuster Of A Cooker
Bamboo comes in a selection of 3 magnificent colours which are enriched with quality components and features. It can masterfully handle any rice you put into it and can be done time after time. Put your rice in the bowl, add the water to the level line, select your rice choice and press start – it’s as simple as that. Bamboo can do it all and more than just white and brown rice. It can cook short grain (sushi), steam, porridge, slow cook, Tahdig (crust) and cake. Taste rice like never before with an IH cooker by Yum Asia and you will never go back to standard rice cooking.
Explore Bamboo Further
CERAMIC JOUBU BOWL
ULTRA LUXURIOUS BODY
SIGNATURE DIAMOND PATTERN
PREHEATING PHASE
Bamboo starts to gently heat the rice and water using the Joubu 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.
AGITATION PHASE
The Joubu bowl temperature is rapidly increased by the IH whilst the UMAI system makes micro adjustments to obtain a range of between 50-70°C. The rice then is agitated by the IH coils and the grains begin water absorption according to the function chosen.
HEATING PHASE
The temperature is increased again to between 75-85°C to start the actual cooking process. This varies depending on the function chosen.
BOILING PHASE
The UMAI controller then rapidly increases the temperature to minimum of 100˚C boiling point to evaporate the majority of the water from the inner bowl and to further cook the rice to soften and optimise texture.
STEAM PHASE – sugar reabsorption
Deep steaming then enables the rice to continue cooking while reabsorbing the sugars from 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.
COOL DOWN PHASE
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.
BURST PHASE
Depending on the what is being cooked the UMAI system may determine that an additional burst of rapid heating is applied. This prevents over saturation of rice and pulls more nutrients into the rice grains.
KEEP WARM AND STEAM PHASE
The temperature is then held at an optimal 70-76°C to continue to steam the rice and keep the rice safe from bacteria. This ensures the rice is perfectly cooked, fluffy and delicious and ready for when you need it.
IH Controlled Cooking
Bamboo uses a combination of UMAI Induction Heating (IH) cooking and advanced fuzzy logic (AI) to ensure rice is cooked perfectly every time. This cooking profile graph shows how UMAI with fuzzy logic adjusts the temperature of the Joubu bowl rather than using the less accurate conventional heating method. The process then calculates weight, content type, water volume, internal temperatures along with pre-programmed conditions to cook perfect rice time after time.
Bamboo uses at least multiple phases of cooking types which includes preheat, absorb water, heating, boiling, steam, cool down, agitation, heat burst and keep warm with steam which are each calculated for time and temperature using Yum Asia's unique cooking profiles.
The Power Of
UMAI IH + JOUBU
Watch Our Explainer
Our explainer video shows what makes the Bamboo UMAI induction heating system uniquely powerful to cook all types of rice whilst being delicate enough to preserve flavour, aroma and texture.
- 8 cup / 1.5 litre capacity of uncooked rice – enough for 1-8 people
- ‘UMAI’ (AI Smart Brain) Induction Heating (IH) technology
- White/long grain, short grain (for sushi) and brown rice settings
- ‘Yumami’ (umami extra taste) and GABA brown settings
- ‘Quick’ cook setting for faster white rice cooking
- Useful multi-cooker features – steam, porridge, slow cook, cake baking and crust (tahdig) settings
- High quality 5 layer 3mm thick ‘Joubu’ ceramic coated inner bowl with easy lift handles
- 24 hours keep warm function and 24 hours timer feature
- 10 minute rice function countdown timer
- State of the art Korean designed ‘Motouch’ control panel
- Clear and bright LED display
- Stylish Champagne Rose, Silver metallic or Anthracite black effect finish exterior with black accented diamond pattern lid
- 3D heating technology
- Power Off/On function
- Detachable stainless steel inner lid, outer steam cap and condensation collector for easy cleaning
- Steam basket, measuring cup, spatula and soup ladle included
- 220-240V, 50Hz. Factory made for UK power. Detachable 3 pin plug and cable
ITEM DIMENSIONS
| Item Depth (front to back) | 37cm |
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| Item Width (side to side) | 27cm |
| Item Height (base to top) | 24cm |
| Item Weight | 5.5kg |
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
| Package Depth (front to back) | 42cm |
|---|---|
| Package Width (side to side) | 31cm |
| Package Height (base to top) | 28cm |
| Package Weight | 6.37kg |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Bamboo has two different types of capacity. It is a 1.5 litre, 8 cup rice cooker or 3.3 litre multicooker.
Let’s take the first two capacities – 1.5 litres or 8 cup. Rice cooker capacities are always referred to in litres or cups. Bamboo is a 1.5 litres capacity rice cooker and it can therefore cook 8 cups of uncooked white rice or 6 cups of uncooked brown rice – each cup is 180ml/g. So, if you want to cook 1 cup of white rice, that would be 180g or if you want to cook the full capacity of 8 cups, that would be 1.5kg of uncooked rice.
The third capacity of 3.3 litres refers to Bamboo’s multi-cooking capacity. This means that the inner bowl can hold a maximum of 3.3 litres of liquid.
You can learn more about the capacity of our rice cookers in the following pages:
In our years of selling Zojirushi rice cookers, we realised that all of rice cookers on the market in the UK, Europe or the USA only had teflon/similar non-stick material inner bowls.
Based on many customer queries and opinions, we took the decision to supply an inner bowl with a premium and durable 3mm thick ceramic coating.We call this type of bowl – Joubu.
The Joubu bowl is BPA-free and PTFE-free and is hard wearing. The inner bowl also has a special honeycomb structure to help the heat disperse evenly across the bowl’s surface.
The level lines of the bowl are silk printed rather than stamped so they can be hard wearing but also easily read in low light conditions. The inner bowl also has easy lift handles.
Induction Heating (IH) rice cookers cook differently to conventional rice cookers. The magnetic coils apply heat to the contents of the inner bowls and agitates the contents differently to conventional by use of eddy currents and instant heat application.
Therefore there may be some small adjustments required to how you have previously cooked your rice in your old conventional type of rice cooker.
Here are some tips for the most common issues:
Rice is too soggy/wet – add less water to your rice
Rice is overcooked/dry – add a little extra water to your rice
Once you have the volumes perfected for the rice you are cooking – we promise you it will be worth it and you will be cooking perfect rice in no time – time after time.
IH rice cookers are also more energy efficient than most conventional rice cookers. Although they are higher power (wattage), they apply heat directly to the bowl and contents. The heat is instant and more directed so there is less energy wasted. See more information on our energy guidance pages related to this.
For customers in the UK see https://yum-asia.com/uk/energy-use-guidance/
Yes! To turn Bamboo OFF simply long hold the CANCEL button when a menu function is not selected.
To turn Bamboo back ON simply press the CANCEL button again.
The heating method known as Induction Heating (IH) is produced when a magnetic material is placed in a magnetic field. For example, coils within the bottom of the rice cooker create the magnetic field. When the inner bowl is placed into the rice cooker and the unit is activated, a magnetic field is generated to create instant heat. Through this technology, the inner cooking pan itself rather than the heating element becomes the heat source utilizing both high heat and fine heat adjustments to control the cooking process.
Induction Heating rice cookers cook the rice more evenly and faster than a rice cooker that only has fuzzy logic. This results in a better texture and more flavourful rice.
Bamboo also has a UMAI Fuzzy Logic processor which is the ‘brain’ – it helps the rice cooker to automatically make adjustments in temperature and cooking time depending upon the programme entered by the user.
This ‘brain’ makes the cooking of rice foolproof – instead of the cooker simply switching on and off reacting to temperature, the rice cooker now makes small adjustments in temperature and cooking time according to what the thermal sensor senses. This fuzzy logic computer chip means you can also have different programmes for the rice cooker which include cooking white, long grain, short grain, brown rice, Yumami, GABA and porridge (both rice and oat varieties of porridge).
- ‘Ideal Home Approved Product, 2021’
- ‘Best all rounder and Star Buy’ awarded by BBC Good Food, 2021
- ‘Best Multi-function rice cooker’ by Expert Reviews 2021
- ‘Product of the Year (Best Rice Cooker)’ by Expert Reviews 2022
- Home Product Of The Year, 2021 by Expert Reviews
- ‘Recommended Rice Cooker 2020’ awarded by The Telegraph
Henry (UK) (verified owner) –
Rice: top notch. So far I’ve used it with white and brown short-grain rices on the umami and GABA modes, and a quick batch of long-grain white on the most basic mode. It’s definitely a cut above the aging micom model my in-laws have!
Build quality: feels solid. The hinge is smooth with no jiggle. The bowl is hefty and its non-stick finish is perfect. Everything clicks into place and fits well. The fan is audible but quiet. The factory they’ve chosen can clearly make an excellent rice cooker.
Interface: frustratingly sub-par. It’s a touch interface with no tactile feedback when you press anything. Physical buttons would raise the price but they’d also make the thing itself more pleasant to use. This is compounded by mounting everything on the front of the unit instead of the top. OK for short folks and kids; rubbish for the rest of us.
Overall: very good. Interface aside, the results are excellent and the features & price are great. It’s even pink, which is the best colour.
Ulrike (Germany) (verified owner) –
Wonderful rice. Beautiful to look at. Easy to use. GABA and yumam is spectactular !! Thank you Yum Asia for my perfect machine.
Ciaren (Ireland) (verified owner) –
Fantastic rice cooker – cooks rice to perfection. The texture, taste, everything is perfect. It looks great, very modern and stylish. Very glad I bought this and the ih does make a difference !
Mr King (UK) (verified owner) –
Wonderful appliance, the design is modern and the rice cooking amazing. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this, it’s a super appliance.
Robert (France) (verified owner) –
Very fast delivery, ordered Wednesday, delivered Friday in Paris. Rice is very tasty and the different rice settings are useful. I bought this for GABA and it is so good. Very easy to use and looks nice.
Jurgen (Germany) (verified owner) –
I have been waiting for an induction rice cooker to be on sale in Europe and I am not disappointed. The IH makes a big difference to the cooked rice – it’s much tastier and fatter grains than other cooking methods; absolutely delicious. The inner bowl is very heavy and thick, I was surprised at such high quality in the ceramic bowl. I would recommend and give 5* to this rice cooker
Kimber (UK) (verified owner) –
Absolutely beautiful machine. The rice cooking is amazing, I’m pleased I waited for Bamboo instead of buying another rice cooker. Given the quality of the build and the quality of the cooked rice, this is an excellent kitchen appliance at a great price. Don’t hesitate, it’s fab 😀
Philip (UK) (verified owner) –
This quite simply is an amazing rice cooker. I’m super-impressed so far with the rice I’ve cooked – yumamu, GABA – the rice really does taste different to normal white/brown rice. Very happy with my purchase, well worth the money.
Matt (UK) (verified owner) –
I received my Bamboo today after buying it as soon as it was released. I already have a Zojirushi but have always wanted an Induction Heating rice cooker and oh my, I am not disappointed. I used it straight away, I made sushi for our dinner and used the yumami setting, the rice was unbelievably tasty and the perfect texture. I never thought it was possible, but Bamboo is superior to my Zojirushi so far. Extremely happy with my purchase, not only does it cook great, but it looks very modern and stylish too. Well done, 5*!
Mike. E (UK) (verified owner) –
I was lucky to receive my Bamboo ahead of the official release date. It is without doubt a beautiful rice cooker. I’ve been wanting an IH rice cooker for years. This is perfect all the cooking settings work so well and better than my old cooker. Congratulations and also a big thank you to the rice cooking efforts at Yumasia. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would . Knocked it out of the park with this one What a Game changer.