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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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Hormoz –
Je souhaitais rapporter un cuiseur de mon voyage du Japon mais le voltage n’était pas bon. J’ai donc acheté celui-ci. Aucun regret ! Pour la cuisson du riz thaï ou du riz long c’est parfait des la première utilisation. Pour le riz japonais est plus court il faut être attentif au niveau d’eau … Et bien tre en dessous du trait !
Sophie Gitarre –
Ich suchte ein kleines Gerät, da kleiner Haushalt (3 Personen) und was von allen im Haushalt bedient werden kann! Die beiden Bedingungen erfüllt der kleine Panda und ist sicher in der Verwendung. Da Einen Vergleich zu anderen Reiskochern habe ich nicht
Gracella –
The rice cooker came in perfect condition and I used it immedietly. It works perfectly and its the perfect portion of rice for 2 people :).
Jose R. –
easy to use and wonderfull rice.i have try many ricers but never as good as yum asi.i like very much theNinja Ceramic Bowl but i would prefer in this ricer the bowl from the smaller yun asia mini ricer the round model.
quod erat demononstrandum –
Excellent!!!
Traian C. IONESCU –
A beautiful rice cooker, carefully designed and engineered.
fuerte88 –
Das Produkt gefällt spontan nach dem Auspacken. Ich habe es noch nicht in Betrieb genommen, da ich erst in Ruhe die Bedienungsanleitung lesen möchte. Das Zubehör ist 👍🏻, der Reiskocher macht einen sehr guten und durchdachten Eindruck.
farizi –
Für einen 1 bis 3 Personen Haushalt ist dies der richtige Reiskocher. Er lässt sich leicht säubern. Der Reis hat ein tolles Ergebnis.
rikhy ray –
Used ordinary cookers all my life, this cooks perfect Basmati. Never baked anything, since getting this cooker did not buy any cake. Mine are simply better as I know what I put in, cheese, chocolate cakes, brownies etc get them easily and quickly right
Caro E. –
Der Reiskocher ist einfach der Hammer. Super leckerer Reis!