A rice cooker is no longer a high-end product. And it's more versatile now than ever. There is probably no Asian household without this handy cookware today. In addition to cooking and steaming rice, you can also use a rice cooker for congee, steaming vegetables, buns, and even for reheating dishes like tofu, meat and dumplings rather than using the microwave.

If you love rice and rice products, it's always a great idea to have one in your kitchen. There are various kinds of rice cookers available at affordable prices. You can classify rice cookers into three different types:

1/ Electric Rice Cooker that only heats from the bottom.
2/ IH technology Rice Cooker which heats the entire inner cooking pan, and
3/ Pressure Rice Cooker with IH Tech which makes the rice more sticky and soft

H Mart carries many kinds of rice cookers- Bubang and Zojirushi brands are the most popular :

BUBANG price range: $64.99~$199.99

Features
- Non Stick Coated Pan
- IH technology heats the entire inner cooking pan for even cooking
- Reheat Rice Feature
- Multi Menu Cooking Feature
(Brown Rice, Mixed Rice, Ginseng Chicken Soup,Beef Rib Stew, Steamed Sweet Potato)
- Quick Cooking Feature
- Timer Set Cooking Feature
- Control Method Inverter, Digital
- Keep Warm Feature
- Dual Taste Protection Sensor
- Pressure Control Sticky Rice or Normal Boiled Rice


Zojirushi price range:$69.99~$249.99

	Zojirushi offers several types of rice cookers to suit everyone's needs. All Zojirushi rice cookers have a durable nonstick inner cooking pan for easy cleaning, a special measuring cup to measure rice and a nonstick rice spatula for easy serving. The Induction Heating System Rice Cooker & Warmer uses high-tech Induction Heating (IH) method to heat the inner cooking pan. Because of this new heating method, rice cooks exceptionally well. It features different settings for cooking white rice, sushi rice, brown rice, porridge, and gaba brown, and automatically adjusts the heating time and temperature. Other features include automatic keep warm, extra large LCD display, clock and timer function, detachable inner lid and stay cool side handles. Check out H Mart for more information
Martin Yan's Starter Rice Cooker price range : $27.99~$29.99
Features - Alloy aluminum non-stick inner pot - Easy-view tempered glass lid - Automatic heating and warming system and one-touch operation - Cook food and rice simultaneously, or steam fish, meat, poultry and vegetables -Makes stews and homemade soups, or simply use to keep food warm - Comes with two steam trays, spoon, cup, steam rack and a Martin Yan Cookbook - 14 Cup capacity Check out Martin Yan's Special Selection

You may also buy Ming Tsai’s recommended rice cookers at ming.com .