come from a chinese family , this rice cooker do the job right . Rice be cook in 20 min , vs 45 min , a record -lrb- long -rrb- time hold by the Sanyo rice cooker I use to own . the plastic steam basket , give the size of the rice cooker , be small . it be good for 3-4 bun . the only point that keep I from rating it 5 star , be the top lid , which be hard to clean .