this little rice cooker do everything it say and more ! firstly , I pick it because I want to cook rice quickly for my homemade sushi roll . the instruction be a bit dramatic -lrb- translate from japanese -rrb- but they be correct and you can not go wrong . I love the little melody that indicate the rice have start cooking and when it have finish . cooking time vary but you can select you type of rice and intent -lrb- plain rice , rice cake , etc. -rrb- . plain rice cook in 45 min . it be cook to perfection and there be no mess . I love my little cooker and be happy to have make a investment that save I time and clean-up . very worth the price . I have order other Zojirushi item and these guy go all out with they design and engineering . would definitely purchase again .