Buy It For Life
Rice Cookers
Updated May 22, 2024
Buy something that will last.
Here's a curated list of the most
durable and high-quality rice cookers and the best place to get them.
Do you know of an item that should be on this list? Let us know!
Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 
A high-end rice cooker made in Japan known for its durability and ability to cook perfect rice consistently.
- Perfect rice every time
- Durable
- Easy to use
Cuckoo Pressure and IH Rice Cooker
A high-quality, Korean-made rice cooker with pressure and induction heating for superior rice cooking.
- Fast cooking with high pressure
- Superior build quality
I went with a Cuckoo pressure and IH model and it’s superior in every way.
– cujobob
– cujobob
I have the 500 dollar cuckoo one. the high pressure makes cooking so fast.
– tearsana
– tearsana
The one I use, a Cuckoo Eco 2, is high pressure and induction and beats my parent's zojirushi.
– SarcasticOptimist
– SarcasticOptimist
Zojirushi NS-TSC10
A versatile rice cooker with a variety of cooking settings including porridge, sushi rice, and more.
- Long-lasting
- Variety of settings
- Reliable
I've had the TSC10 for 6 years. No issues. Love it.
– ImaginaryQualia
– ImaginaryQualia
None of the above. The NS-ZCC is the classic BIFL model. I've had mine for 10 years now, still kicking.
– redditisnotgood
– redditisnotgood
I bought the Zojirushi NS-TSC10 11 years ago and it's still going strong.
– happy_chickens
– happy_chickens
Tiger Rice Cooker
A durable and reliable rice cooker brand often found at reasonable prices.
- Affordable
- Lasts a long time
I bought one a Tiger (made in Japan) at Costco for less than $100.
– elementalpi
– elementalpi
Tiger brand rice cookers are great. Just the basic one with the cook/warm toggle.
– HenneseyConnoisseur
– HenneseyConnoisseur
My grandparents gifted one to my parents, who then passed theirs on to me when I moved out. It's old, but works perfectly.
– xin-yi
– xin-yi
Panasonic Rice Cooker
A reliable and straightforward rice cooker known for its longevity.
- Longevity
- Reliable
Panasonic is really underrated when it comes to rice cookers.
– BergenCountyJC
– BergenCountyJC
Our Panasonic is still rocking after nearly 40 years.
– BergenCountyJC
– BergenCountyJC
Tatung Rice Cooker
A trusted and durable rice cooker often handed down through generations.
- Trusted
- Durable
Wow! I just bought one of these. I absolutely love it.
– mystend
– mystend
But, why did you own other rice cookers if you had this one?
– Veezybaby
– Veezybaby
My dad brought our Tatung rice cooker over from Taiwan in 1975. It still works.
– yaoyueweng
– yaoyueweng
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Zojirushi Rice Cooker
Can someone please recommend rice cookers last long?
Not sure which of these Zojirushi Rice Cookers to choose
9 years ago I purchased this Zojirushi rice cooker. It performs just as good today as it did back then.
I see we're posting BIFL rice cookers. Here's my 1964 Tatung!
It won’t win any beauty contests, but this rice cooker has been making rice for my wife and now the both of us since the mid 1980’s
Dad’s Taitung rice cooker brought over from Taiwan in 1975 when he came to the US for grad school. Still works and more reliable than other rice cookers we’ve owned.
Zojirushi Rice Cooker
Can someone please recommend rice cookers last long?
Not sure which of these Zojirushi Rice Cookers to choose
9 years ago I purchased this Zojirushi rice cooker. It performs just as good today as it did back then.
I see we're posting BIFL rice cookers. Here's my 1964 Tatung!
It won’t win any beauty contests, but this rice cooker has been making rice for my wife and now the both of us since the mid 1980’s
Dad’s Taitung rice cooker brought over from Taiwan in 1975 when he came to the US for grad school. Still works and more reliable than other rice cookers we’ve owned.
– wutzhood
– unknown
– unknown