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Panda Mini Advanced Fuzzy Logic Ceramic Rice Cooker
Panda has a small footprint but is big on functionality – it’s ideal for smaller kitchens, individuals or couples.
🗲– supplied with detachable US plug and power cord
$99.90
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Rice Cooker Size Guide
Think about how many people you will be cooking for and work from there.... 1ml = 1g
| Capacity | Uncooked Rice | Cooked White Rice | Uncooked Brown Rice | Cooked Brown Rice | Multicook | Number Of People |
| 1 cup | 180ml | ~360ml | ~90ml | ~270ml | - | 1 |
| 2.5 cup | 450 | ~1350ml | ~270ml | ~810ml | ~900ml | 1-2 |
| 3.5 cup | 630ml | ~1890ml | ~360ml | ~1260ml | ~1300ml | 1-3 |
| 4 cup | 720ml | ~2160ml | ~720ml | ~1440ml | ~1440ml | 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 |
DELIVERY INFORMATION
DELIVERY INFORMATION
Shipped from the USA
All of the products on this website are sent form our warehouse in Gardena, California. This means you do not get charged any import or customs fees.
Our warehouse is very efficient in the dispatch of your order. This is usually done during our operating hours which are Monday-Friday (except public holidays).
What happens after payment...
When you get your email order confirmation that means that your purchase is now on our warehouse system and will already be getting preparing your item/s for dispatch. Once UPS have collected your order from our warehouse you will then receive an email containing details of how you can track the location of your delivery.
Delivery transit times
PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT CURRENTLY SHIP TO ALASKA, HAWAII OR PUERTO RICO
This is due to current cost prohibitive factors and we apologise for the inconvenience.
LAST POST DATES
Please see the following dates which are the last post estimates for having a good chance of getting your order received in time for Christmas.
PAYMENT & WARRANTY INFORMATION
PAYMENT & WARRANTY INFORMATION
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Confidence after the sale
Yum Asia purchases include a comprehensive 2 year 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.
KAWAII, MINI BUT POWERFUL
Panda
Our mini rice cooker is full of style and packed full of essential rice cooking functions. With a small footprint it fits into any kitchen.
PUNCHES ABOVE IT'S WEIGHT
Small Footprint. Packed With Features
It may be a mini rice cooker but do not underestimate the power of Panda. Ideal for singles, couples or small kitchens it can capably cook rice for 1 to 3 people. Panda is premium too! We put the best of our technology into the design form, the functions and more importantly, we made sure it was durable to handle the most hungry of rice eaters. Nothing cooks rice like a Yum Asia rice cooker and this is especially true of Panda which really punches above it’s weight.
Multi Award Winning
BBC GOOD FOOD - 'Star Buy' (2023-24)
WHICH magazine - "Best Buy' (2023-2024)
INSIDER magazine - 'Overall Winner' (2023-2024)
THE SUN - 'Best Japanese Rice Cooker' (Aug, 2023)
THE STANDARD - "Best Fluffy Rice Cooker' (Jan, 2024)
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING - 'Best Small Rice Cooker'
EXPRESS UK - 'Best Fluffy Rice' (March, 2021)
HELLO magazine - 'Top 5 Rice Cooker' (Nov, 2022)
TECHNOLOGY FOR THE NOW
Premium Rice Cooking At A Great Price
Panda has advanced fuzzy logic (AI) processing, multi phased cooking, 4 rice cooking functions with 4 carefully selected add-on functions, a final 10 minute countdown for the rice functions, LED display, 3D heating technology, 24 hour preset timer, 24 hour keep warm and Yum Asia calibrated for perfect rice cooking time after time.
Now available in three colours - Arctic white, cobalt grey or Arctic white and cobalt grey mix
HEALTHY, DURABLE, SAFE COOKING
In It's Class, Nothing Cooks Like Panda
Panda comes with our signature Ninja bowl with 2mm ceramic coating for healthy cooking. Our Ninja bowl ceramic layers have become well established for being perfect for non-stick rice cooking and lasting the test of time. With easy to read silk print rice measurement lines you can be sure to know exactly the right amount of water to add depending on how much rice you add to the bowl. No more guess work or trying to measure water in cups. Our cookers don’t contain BPA, PTFE or PFOA and the steam cap, inner lid and condensation collector are all removeable for good hygiene and easy cleaning.
A PANDA HUGGING ITSELF
The Popularity Of Kawaii
Did you notice the unique appearance of our two colour Panda? In the original white and grey colour version the idea was to represent a Panda hugging itself with the grey accents being the arms. The unique styling ensures that Panda really pops on your kitchen worktop and will be appealing to all for being so beautiful. Panda can handle short grain (sushi), white or brown rice but also has specific settings for porridge, slow cooking (yes it can be a slow cooker!) and cake baking. Arguably the most commented rice cooker on the market for being so kawaii (Japanese for cute) we have to agree. It’s not just a great performer but good looking too!
Explore Panda Further
STAINLESS STEEL INNER LID
Premium stainless steel inner lid. Detachable for easy cleaning.
LEARN MORE PERFECT AESTHETICS
Choose from classic two tone white and grey (the kawaii Panda self hugging look), Arctic white or cobalt grey
LEARN MORE STRONG HANDLE AND HINGE
Sturdy and easy to move. Handle rests neatly on the condensation collector
LEARN MORE 
PREHEATING PHASE
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.
ABSORB WATER PHASE
The cooking temperature is further increased whilst the microprocessor makes small adjustments to obtain a range of between 50-80°C so the rice can optimally start absorbing the water depending on 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
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 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.
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.
Multi Phased Cooking
Panda uses advanced fuzzy logic (AI) to ensure rice is cooked perfectly every time. This cooking profile graph shows how the advanced microprocessor adjusts the temperature using the weight, content type, water volume, internal temperatures along with pre-programmed conditions to cook perfect rice time after time.
Panda uses at least 7 phases of cooking types which includes preheat, absorb water, heating, boiling, steam, cool down and keep warm with steam which are each calculated for time and temperature using Yum Asia's unique cooking profiles.
LET PANDA SHOW YOU AROUND
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Designed to look like a panda bear hugging itself, Panda is stylishly cute. Let Panda explain itself in this video which tours it's key functions and features. The perfect combination of cute, premium and technology makes Panda one of our best ever rice cookers.
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- 3.5 cup / 0.6 litres capacity of uncooked rice – enough for 1-3 people
- Advanced fuzzy logic (AI) 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 Off/On function
- Detachable inner lid, outer steam cap and condensation collector for easy cleaning
- Steam basket, measuring cup, spatula and soup ladle included
- 120V, 60Hz. Factory made for US power. Detachable US plug and cable
ITEM DIMENSIONS
| Item Depth (front to back) | 30cm |
|---|---|
| Item Width (side to side) | 22.5cm |
| Item Height (base to top) | 21cm |
| Item Weight | 2.36kg |
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
| Package Depth (front to back) | 33.5cm |
|---|---|
| Package Width (side to side) | 26cm |
| Package Height (base to top) | 24cm |
| Package Weight | 3.3kg |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Panda has two different types of capacity. It is a 0.6 litre, 3.5 cup rice cooker or 1.3 litre multicooker.
Let’s take the first two capacities – 0.6 litres or 3.5 cup. Rice cooker capacities are always referred to in litres or cups. Panda is a 0.6 litres capacity rice cooker and it can therefore cook 3.5 cups of uncooked white rice or 2.5 cups of uncooked brown rice – each cup is 180ml/g. So, if you want to cook 1 cup of white rice, that would be approximately 180g or if you want to cook the full capacity of 3.5 cups, that would be approximately 630g of uncooked rice.
The third capacity of 1.3 litres refers to Panda’s multi-cooking capacity. This means that the inner bowl can hold a maximum of 1.3 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 2mm thick ceramic coating.We call this type of bowl – Ninja.
The Ninja 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.
Yes! To turn Panda OFF simply press the START button when a menu function is not selected.
To turn Panda back ON simply press the START button again.
Are you are getting this effect on your the display of your rice cooker?
This means that your rice cooker has a last 10 minute countdown (good accuracy).
To learn more about why this is please consult how countdowns vary between rice cookers by looking at these pages:
https://yum-asia.com/uk/displays-and-countdowns/
https://yum-asia.com/uk/rice-cooker-comparison/
Rice cooker countdowns can vary but some a more reliable than others. Some rice cookers have no countdowns at all.
The three main types of rice cooker countdowns are as follows:
1. Last 10 minute countdown (GOOD ACCURACY)
2. Full countdown from the start of cooking (MEDIUM ACCURACY)
3. LOOP full countdown (GOOD ACCURACY) – only available on the Fuji model.
Fuzzy logic are good at predicting cooking results but it requires some time to calculate the time needed to cook something. This is because of several factors that it needs to figure out such as ambient room temperature, starting bowl temperature of contents, what you are cooking and other various factors.
Until the fuzzy logic calculates these factors some rice cookers will either show a blank display (largely Zojirushi models) or will show a chasing lines pattern on the display until the calculation is confirmed. (Yum Asia models). The more accurate rice cookers don’t calculate the remaining time until the final 10 minutes. If the countdown starts at the beginning of cooking often the remaining time will jump around a lot as it tries to work out what cooking time is required. Usually it cannot fix on one remaining time until the final 10 minutes also. Trying to work out what a jumping countdown time means can be confusing for users. This is why we consider this type of countdown to be less reliable, especially in the early stages of cooking.
Yes, Panda has a preset timer feature. You can set this for up to 24 hours in advance, so you can have yummy rice ready for you when you get in from work or lovely hot porridge on a cold, Winters day ready for when you need warming up.
To use the Panda rice cooker timer you set the number of hours for when you want the function to complete (not when you want it to begin cooking).
For example – it is 9am and you want the white rice to be ready at 1pm. You would therefore set the preset timer for 4 hours. The rice will therefore be completed and ready to eat at 1pm.
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James Campbell –
I’ve make rice several times and it comes out great. I’ve also steamed several items with ease. I highly recommend the cooker.
jonas gomez lara –
Si estás acostumbrado a cocinar arroz, es bastante desconcertante la poca cantidad de agua que precisa para cocinar. De hecho, es bastante sensible (no lo he probado con grandes cantidades, supongo que es más fácil atinar) y con apenas 1mm de más o de menos en el nivel de agua, puede quedar un poco duro o demasiado blando. Aunque puedes hacer media tacita (que es bastante para 1 persona, quizá un poco escaso), yo creo que lo óptimo es hacer 1 taza aunque sobre un poco. Para una persona es casi dos raciones, aunque es porque no estamos acostumbrados a comer arroz como en asia. Los pasteles salen muy bien también. Estoy sorprendido, creo que no usaré el horno nunca más (no creo, pero es super cómodo el panda, y limpio) No he probado aun lo del vapor, pero la olla “lenta” es un poco rápida para lo que son las “ollas lentas”, así que no le veo mucho sentido, salvo por tener temporizador. Muy contento. Igual otras arroceras son más baratas, pero esta es bonita y tiene más funciones.
B. Pitman –
This rice cooker had been sitting in my basket for over a year before I finally decided to purchase it. As a Vietnamese, I could no longer bear the fact that I didn’t own a rice cooker (an essential in every Vietnamese household)! It’s extremely efficient considering it’s small size (same size as my toaster) and I like how it doesn’t take up too much space on the kitchen counter. Cooks rice within 20 mins and turns out perfect every time – I like my rice fluffy and sticky. It also comes with a rice paddle and a measuring cup. Perfect for those who live alone. Can feed up to 3 people. A must have if you eat rice often!
Tim –
I’ve had the Yum Asia Panda Mini for 3 years now. Must admit, I don’t use it every day. But at least every 2-3 weeks, and for some periods, daily. It just works. And it has proven to be significantly more reliable than the simpler rice cookers. Chuck the rice in, add water, press a button…. off it goes. Hasn’t failed yet, cooks rice perfectly, beeps when finished but still good rice an hour or so after it has been kept warm.
I M SPRUCE –
The Yum Asia Panda mini is truly a superb piece of kit. The build quality is of the highest order, it has a small footprint and the fuzzy logic feature ensures that your rice is always cooked to your preference every time. The menu is simple to navigate and covers a number of different types of rice together with porridge, cakes, steaming facility and time delay should you wish to cook rice later. I bought the mini because I only cook for two or three at home. It is important to say that the cup size as advertised is the included cup which is 160ml. NOT a standard cup size of 250ml. Having said that you can produce a max of over 1.2 kilo of cooked rice at a time which for us is more than enough. It is simple to clean and, although expensive, is voted number one in ‘Which’ magazine. There is an excellent cook book that is written for the Panda available on Amazon or the Yum Asia web site which, unfortunately, has to be purchased separately. All in all a great product and I would heartily recommend.
Eddy Ternugh –
Works great on steel cut oats, quinoa, rice etc. 👍 haven’t used it to steam yet.
Amazon Customer –
Very simple to use and consistently makes excellent rice. Very easy to disassemble for cleaning, doesn’t take up much space in the cupboard or the counter top. If you regularly eat rice then this is a worthwhile purchase.
K –
Der Reiskocher ist super. Kein anbrennen mehr wie bei meinem vorigen! Gute Beschreibung.
Micha –
Reis ist zugleich fluffiger, klebriger, feiner und körniger als bei meinem alten 30€ reiskocher. ein gutes upgrade.
Mandy –
I’ve tried plain rice and also some rice based recipes, it’s brilliant. I guess I wish it had a timer from the beginning rather than just 10 mins to go. It would be good if when the 10 mins pops up it beeped or something so you knew if you were in another room.