Buy a rice cooker, of course! I did just that at Costco on Friday. For ¥128, I purchased a 5 cup rice cooker made by Zojirushi.
Yes, it is a Japanese rice cooker. All the controls are in Japanese. The instruction manual is in Japanese. I attempted a Google search to find an English instruction manual. I found one for a similar model and just decided to go for it.
Rice Cooker & Fried Rice Flavor Packs
The fun part is turning on the rice cooker because it plays “twinkle twinkle little star.” I can’t explain how happy the little song makes me. To get the rice party started, I added two cups of rice and filled the container to the appropriate water level. Closed the lid, pushed the orange button on the right and waited 64 minutes. (The timer counts down for you based upon a sensor that determines the amount of rice in the cooker.) When the time is up, the cooker plays “Amaryllis” and your rice is ready.
Fresh Rice
A blank slate of goodness
The cooker will keep the rice warm for 12 hours after cooking. For dinner, I made a side of fried rice. So easy & so good.
Fried Rice
How have I survived all my life without a rice cooker? I know that’s rhetorical. I suggest you ask yourself the same.