·         Made in Japan

·         Pressurized cooking and steaming:

o   Promotes gelatinization and produces sticky and plump rice

o   Automatically selects from 2 pressure levels according to the menu selected

o   Umami pressure steaming applies pressure at the end during steaming to burn off excess moisture for best cooking results

·         Superior induction heating (IH) technology generates high heat and makes fine heat adjustments which result in fluffier rice

·         Black thick spherical inner cooking pan (1.7mm)

o   Made of durable stainless steel clad, aluminum, and double nonstick layers

o   Water measure lines per ½ cup for accurate measurements (WHITE only)

·         Integrated steam vent and “ball-free” inner lid for easy cleaning

o   Reduces number of parts to clean after each use

·         Menu settings include white (regular, firm), umami, mixed, sushi, sweet, Jasmine, congee, brown, GABA brown, steel cut oatmeal, quick white, and quick Jasmine

·         Convenient self-cleaning function reduces odors

·         Detachable and washable inner lid

·         Easy-to-read large orange LCD control panel with clock and delay timer

·         Self-standing rice spatula and measuring cup accessories

·         Zojirushi’s commitment to safe design:

Equipped with multiple fail-safe measures to ensure safe pressure cooking; integrated steam vent prevents messy overflows; sensors to ensure unit is set up properly

o   Pressure Safety

§  Pressure Control Valve controls the pressure level during cooking

§  Pressure Indicator on the control panel turns on when pressure is applied during cooking, and locks the lid

§  Inner Lid Filter minimizes small particles from becoming stuck inside the Pressure Control Valve, Safety Valve or Steam Vent

o   Other Safety Measures

§  Outer Lid will not close if the Inner Lid is not properly set

§  Alerts if the unit is operated without the Inner Pan, or with the Outer Lid open

§  Integrated steam vent minimizes messy overflow

·         Automatic keep warm, extended keep warm and reheat function

·         Convenient Jasmine, quick Jasmine, congee, and steel cut oatmeal menu settings

·         Healthy cooking options: brown rice and GABA brown rice settings

·         Zojirushi’s exclusive Umami setting extends soaking and steaming for better (more nutritious) rice

·         Easy cleaning features include an integrated steam vent that does not need to be removed after cooking, flat lid, flat frame, ball-free inner lid and flat interior with minimal grooves for easy wiping

·         Convenient delay timer (2 settings) provides freshly cooked rice at the programmed time

·         Interchangeable melody or beep signal, and mute option

·         BPA-free (all areas that come into contact with food or beverage)

·         Recipes: hand-rolled sushi, paella, congee, and carrot cake steel cut oatmeal

·         Quick Start Guide (Long Grain White, Jasmine, Basmati only) included (same as NP-NVC)

·         1-year limited warranty on parts and labor

·         Language: box in English and French; manual in English and French (Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese available online)