HARIO GNR-200-B-W Rice Pot with Glass Lid 2-3 Cups Visible Inside Heat-resistant Glass Ceramic Made in Japan

When the liner container of my electric rice cooker had scratches, I started searching for a new rice cooker. I wanted IH rice cooker but they are so expensive. I found this Hario's "Gohan Game". I was curious. This is simple way to cook rice and they say it will be better than rice cooker. It's reasonable price and free shipping from Japan, so I decided to have this. I only use brown rice, that means it's little tricky. But after tried few times, I figured out how much water and how long to cook etc. Easy to clean. The rice doesn't get mushy. Read more

Pretty simple and makes perfectly chewy Japanese rice. I wanted to try this to get away from using an electric rice cooker because of the non-stick material being toxic. Using a clay pot with glass lid gives me peace of mind. Read more

Finally came to me and I really love it. Read more

Rice tastes way better with this. Easy to cook. Read more

It works Read more

Love this stove top rice maker Read more

Donabe rice pots produces superior rice, better than microcomputer or induction cookers. It is a lot faster too! The cooked rice has a glossy look and the texture is better than other cookers. The only way to cook better rice is to use a double-lid donabe clay pot which can be triple the price of this pot. The advantages is that you can have rice ready in 14 minutes (but you still have to let the rice steam for 15 minutes after turning off the heat.) Like other cookers, you still need to presoak the rice for 30 minutes before cooking. Please note that Japanese rice is measured in "gō" which is equivalent to 0.75 American cups. This cooker can cook three gō of rice, or 2.25 American cups of rice. The amount of water would be the same amount as the rice. You can increase the water by about 5-10% to make it softer. The disadvantages are: 1. The pot is not non-stick 2. You must cook on a gas stove The advantages are: 1. It cooks faster 2. The glass lid lets you see the rice as it cooks While the instructions state to cook under high heat, this creates a mess on t he stove when the rice boils over. Reduce the heat to medium to eliminate this mess. It does not affect the end result. I have attached the instructions on how to use the pot. Unlike clay pots, this ceramic pot does not have to be pre-seasoned. Read more

Seems that the company does not know how to pack clay items, since it was broken on delivery. When opening the Amazon packing box, a flimsy one, there was no cushioning material. Upon opening the product box, it also did not contain any cushioning material. This product, at least as delivered from the Hario factory, does not seem suitable for international shipping. Read more