If you are looking for a Sanyo rice cooker steamer, this is it. Again, Sanyo chose a different standard for its capacity: this model has a 3.5-cup capacity, as opposed to the usual 3 cups.
Although it sounds like a small rice cooker, you can use it normally for preparing meals for up to 4 people. If you have any guests and stretch a bit, you can cook rice for up to 6 adults.
The inner pot in this model is very thick: 5mm, as opposed to the usual 2.5mm from other brands. This inner pot is heavier than other brands, and it will stay still when you are scooping the rice, according to product reviewers.
You can cook a wide variety of foods in this rice cooker, such as white and brown rice, risottos, oatmeal, porridge, soups, curries and stews. Every result will be optimized by the presence of advanced micro-computerized technology by Sanyo.
Customers who bought rice cookers on Amazon have said maintenance is a breeze: the inner coating is very good and helpful in the sink, especially for busier folks who have little free time for kitchen chores.
The designer team at Sanyo, though, made an interesting choice and gave up on a support for the rice paddle. Although this makes it easier to store the rice cooker and put it away, especially in smaller houses, it also brings a certain inconvenience during meals as well.
What to do with the rice paddle, after all? One hint is to leave it inside a mug filled with water, just as self-service restaurants in Japan usually do. It also solves another problem, by making it easier to wash the paddle afterwards.
And the best characteristic of all: this Sanyo rice cooker has a very competitive price, making it a strong competitor against other brands such as Panasonic, Tiger and Zojirushi. If you liked what you saw about it so far, then the ECJ-E35S might just be the rice cooker you were looking for all along.