Livart Rice Cooker/Warmer 1 Cup L-001

This product is great once you figure out how to use it. The instruction manual could be a lot better, but the cooker itself is intuitive enough that you can figure it out with a little common sense. In case you're not sure, here's what I learned.Setup is easy. Take everything out of the rice maker, wash the metal bowl/rice paddle/measuring cup (and the white bowl if you want to use it later), and you're good to go.There are no instructions for how much rice to measure versus how much water to put into the bowl. I guesstimated that the lines on the measuring cup aligned with the lines on the metal bowl that the rice goes in and so far this has worked well enough. If anyone has a better ratio please let me know in the comments and I'll edit this.The white bowl is NOT used to cook the rice and should be taken out before use. You can store rice in this or use it as a serving dish.Press the button on the front down to start cooking. Once it pops up, you need to let the rice rest for 10-15 minutes for best results. It tells you this on the top of the unit. If you leave the unit plugged in it will use the "keep warm" setting to keep the rice warm.As the rice cooks, the unit will steam from the top. Make sure it's not venting into a wood surface such as a cabinet. This also goes for the underside of the unit. I noticed some condensation and the area was warm to the touch. Make sure you use this on a surface that will not be damaged by heat, moisture, or a combination of the two. Mine also bubbles from the vent a little, and I haven't found a way to get it to not do this so I think this might be normal. Just make sure it doesn't drip onto electrical components.WARNING: When opening, it's best to lift the orange handles on the top and use that to lift one side of the whole lid up. This will vent the VERY hot steam that comes out of the unit to one side (hopefully the side where your arm isn't!). If you're careful and expect the steam, you'll be fine.Some things to keep in mind: When they say rinse the rice off, believe them. This will affect how it cooks the rice. Get a rice washing bowl for best results (they're like $5 on Amazon). Do NOT use a metal spoon on the inner pan. This will cause abrasions that can damage the cooker.

Great little rice cooker. Makes the perfect amount of rice. No more rice going to waste anymore. The only problem I had with it is it comes with the white bulbous lid(?) that fits on the inside, not sure what it was I put it when cook the first batch of rice and water was spewing EVERY where. When I cooked the rice without, then it cooked fine. So I have NO idea what the white bulbous thing is so I just threw it away. My guess is it's an extra lid to keep the rice warm?? Who knows. Anyways great little rice cooker at just the right size.EDIT: Ok figured out what the that second lid was for, it was a side dish container and you can open it and put some meet or veggies inside and then put it inside the rice cooker to carry around so you have a portable ready to cook lunch. That why the rice cooker has handles, so you can carry it around. I could see how that might be useful. If you want a fresh hot lunch, you could put some meat and veggies in the container, then put the raw rice in the cooker, close it up and carry it to work, then all you have to do is add some water pop it on and 20 mins later you have a hot lunch. Kinda nifty.

I have had this for over 2 years now, and use it practically every day and it has held up just fine. Great white rice - I like my basmati just so, and it does a good job. Some tips - works perfectly for up to 1/2 cup uncooked rice. Don't try for more than 1 cup, it makes a mess.For rice, put a little less water than the usual 1:2 ratio (1/2 c. rice to 1c. water) the rice comes out just fine, and it doesn't make so much of a mess. I have never used the white steamer thing that came with it, so can't really tell you what that is about.Oh! Do, put a paper towel underneath to absorb the water\condensation. Also, for oatmeal, a little extra water helps, and check before it flips to the "Warm" setting. For some reason, the water boils out and makes a mess every time I make oatmeal, and makes the oatmeal too dry. If you check about 8-10 minutes into the cooking process, and unplug once its done you get better oatmeal and less of a mess. Now I am looking for a replacement interior bowl, but the unit is still going strong. Recommend.

i love this rice cooker. it does leak a little water. i just fold a paper towel and keep it under it. when i do this, there is no water. this makes me believe the water may be coming from condensation. i am not sure. i know this would bother some folks. but i like the rice cooker too much to dock it. i get great rice. the portion is perfect. it is east to clean. it is so small i can always keep it on my counter. it is simple to use.i use it once or twice a week, every week.

This one is easy to use and relible .

This is awesome. I had a Zoijurishi Rice cooker, which I hardly ever used because I live alone. My sister finally made me give it to goodwill. But then I started missing all my favorite rice dishes. Because the honest truth is I can't cook rice on the stove. Now I can have rice whenever I want. I use short grain rice. I put 1/2 cup in the non-stick pan and then a little over 1 cup of water. I leave it alone for about 10 to 15 minutes. I do this because I like oriental sticky rice. I can't stand what I call American rice, where each cooked grain is individual and separate from all the other grains. 1/2 cup rice to a little over a cup of water yields about 1 cup of cooked rice, perfect for a single meal. I then cut up whatever I plan to stir fry and add to my rice and voila, I have dinner and no leftovers.

It makes decent rice for 1 person. But is a bit messy and spews liquid while cooking. My biggest complaint is that it it hard to serve because all the parts are so hot. There is nothing to hold onto to remove cooking vessel. For price, it's great but I might upgrade to get a more convenient cooker.