The originator of "hot cooking appliances"!The popular "Datong Electric Rice Cooker" in Taiwan is perfect for Japanese homes

Daido rice cookers can be purchased at Rakuten Ichiba, EC shops such as Amazon, and lofts. 6 go cooked M size from 15,000 yen, 10 go cooked L size from 17,000 yen

As the number of double-income households increases, "hot cooking appliances" are gaining popularity. In Taiwan, there is an electric cooking pot called "Datong Electric Pot", which is a major cooking appliance that is said to have 1.7 units in the family. The Datung rice cooker is manufactured and sold by Taiwan's long-established electric machine maker "TATUNG" and can also be purchased in Japan. Let me introduce you to the charm of this electric pot that can be cooked in a relaxed manner. ● Daido Electric Pot that appeared as a rice cooker The Daido Electric Pot is an electric cooking pot that was originally released as a rice cooker. After putting rice and water in the inner pot and water in the outer pot, all you have to do is put the lid on and turn on the switch to start cooking rice. It is a mechanism that adjusts the heating time according to the amount of water put in the outer pot, and can be used not only for cooking rice but also for cooking such as "simmering", "steaming", and "warming". When you hear Taiwanese cooking appliances, you may think that they specialize in making Taiwanese food, but in reality, a wide range of cooking is possible. For example, keema curry can be easily made with a Daido rice cooker. To heat the ingredients, just click the switch down. However, even if it is completed, no alarm sound will be heard. In addition, the remaining time is not displayed, and the approximate time can be found by the amount of water put in the inner pot. For rice cooking, if you cook 2-3 cups of rice and put 1 cup of water in the outer pot, it will take 15 to 25 minutes. If you cook 8 to 11 cups of rice, put 1.5 cups of water in the outer pot and it will take 35 to 45 minutes. It has become. When I ate the finished keema curry, the taste was evenly distributed even if it was not stirred during cooking, and it was a delicious curry. Unlike making it on the stove, I'm grateful that I don't have to worry about the heat. ● Simultaneous cooking is possible if you use a steaming plate or a bamboo steamer. The Daido Electric Pot has a stand for placing a steaming plate as an accessory. If you place the plate on the table without using the inner kiln, you can make steamed food such as dim sum. Furthermore, if you set the bamboo steamer on it, you can cook other steamed dishes at the same time, so it is recommended to use it together. This time, I decided to steam the dumplings on a plate and the vegetables in a bamboo steamer. I don't usually have the opportunity to cook steamed food at home, so I tend to use the microwave rather than steam it. Probably many people like me. When I ate steamed vegetables and shumai in a Datong electric cooker, the core was warmed up, and I was particularly surprised that the shumai had a juicy finish than a microwave oven. It is said that the vegetables are moisturized by placing them in the lower row, but it is irresistible to feel the deliciousness of the shumai. The sweetness of the vegetables in the steamer is also brought out, so the dish that requires little effort has become a little feast. I steamed the cabbage this time, but if you have a Daido rice cooker, you can eat a lot of vegetables. At Daido Electric Rice Cooker, you can make soups without worrying about the heat. If you switch it on before going to bed at night, you'll have a delicious soup by the time you wake up in the morning. To keep warm automatically after completion, heat with the heat retention switch turned on. Insulation does not turn off automatically, so don't forget to turn it off. I was convinced that it is gaining popularity due to its retro design and simple functions, unlike Japanese automatic cooking pots. However, it doesn't have a built-in automatic cooking menu, so you need to find a recipe on the official website or recipe site. Rather than saving everyone the trouble, it's better to think of it as a cooking appliance that makes cooking a little easier for people who like cooking while enjoying the analog feeling. (Freelance writer, Ayami Imanishi)