Sakura YUM-EN15 User manual

Sakura
by Yum Asia
FUZZY LOGIC MULTI-FUNCTION RICE COOKER
Model YUM-EN15
(1.5 litre, 1-8 people)

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INDEX
1. IMPORTANT SAF GUARDS .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. APPLIANC D SCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1 APPLIANC D SIGN .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 CONTROL PAN L DISPLAY .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
3. APPLIANC OP RATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.1 B FOR US ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 NAVIGATING TH CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 HOW TO US TH RIC COOK R FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4 HOW TO US TH K P WARM FUNCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.5 HOW TO US TH OTH R COOKING FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.6 CANC LLING PROGRAMM S ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.7 HOW TO US TH D LAY D START (PR S T) FUNCTION ................................................................................................................... 11
4. TIPS TO COOKING GR AT TASTING RIC ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 HOW TO COOK P RF CT RIC .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.2 BASIC COOKING ST PS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
4.3 OUR TIPS FOR RIC COOKING AND G TTING P RF CT R SULTS................................................................................................ 12
5. HOW TO US TH ST AM FUNCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
6. HOW TO BAK CAK ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
7. R CIP S ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
8. CL ANING AND MAINT NANC ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
9. R PLAC M NT PARTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
10. TROUBL SHOOTING GUID .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
11. SP CIFICATIONS AND COOKING TIM S .................................................................................................................................................................. 23
12. C RTIFICATION AND WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

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Model YUM-EN15
‘SAKURA’
Thank you for choosing this Yum Asia Multi-Function Rice Cooker Model YUM- N15 which we named ‘Sakura’. Here at
Yum Asia our experience of working with major leading brands of rice cookers and technology has given us the
knowledge required to produce this perfect cooker. This means that this product has been designed to the highest
standards of quality, functionality and design and more importantly with the passion we have for cooking great rice!
We guarantee that you will be satisfied with your new appliance and this is backed up by our comprehensive warranty
service. For further details, go to www.yumasia.co.uk/warranty or see the warranty card enclosed. Keep these operating
instruction stored away with your warranty card, receipt, and, if possible, the cardboard box and packaging. The latest
version of these instructions may be found for viewing or download at www.yumasia.co.uk
If you have any questions about this product, cooking advice or anything else then please contact us at
[email protected] and we will be happy to help.
ATTENTION! Before usi g the applia ce read these i structio s carefully. It co tai s importa t i formatio o your
safety as well as recomme datio s o proper applia ce use a d mai te a ce.
Thank you once again and Happy Cooking!
The Yum Asia Team

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1. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please follow these i structio s
THESE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ARE INTENDED TO PREVENT PROPERTY
DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY TO YOU AND OTHERS.
Do ot modify this rice cooker, o ly a
repair
tech icia may disassemble or repair this
u it.
Do ot allow childre to use the rice
cooker u supervised. Keep it out of
reach of very you g childre .
Children are at risk of burns, electric
shocks or injury.
Do ot touch the steam ve t.
Doing so may cause scalding, burns. Take
special care with children
Do ot ope the lid or move the rice
cooker duri g the cooki g cycle.
Doing so may cause burns – the
steam is very hot.
Do ot plug or u plug the power cord with
wet ha ds. Doing so may cause electric
shocks or injury
This rice cooker is for cooki g rice
a d other dishes detailed i this
ma ual. Do ot use other tha for
the i te ded purposes. Always
follow the operati g i structio s a d
ever cook the followi g:
•Foods packed in plastic
•Dishes that use paper
towels or other lids to cover
the food.
Doing so may cause the steam vent
to clog.
Do ot immerse the rice cooker i water or
splash with water.
Doing so may cause a short circuit or electric
shocks.
Do ot put a y metal objects i the air ve ts.
Doing so may cause electric shocks or
malfunction resulting in injuries.
A loosely inserted power plug may
cause fire, electric shocks, short
circuit, smoke or fire.
Use o ly a electrical outlet that is
rated at 15 amperes mi imum.

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I sert the power plug completely a d
securely i to the electrical socket.
If you wa t to cha ge the power
cord, o ly use o e which a similar
rated cord (250v, 13A).
If the blades of the plug are dirty,
wipe them clea .
Debris on the blades of the plug can
cause fire.
This applia ce is i te ded for household use
o ly. A y use for commercial purposes will
void the warra ty.
Do ot use if the power cord or plug is
damaged or if the power plug is loosely
i serted i to the electrical socket. Doing so
may cause electric shocks, short circuit or
fire.
Do ot damage the power cord.
Do ot be d,
twist, bu dle or
attempt to
modify the
power cord. Do
ot place the cord o or ear high
temperature surfaces or applia ces, u der
heavy items or betwee objects.
A damaged power cord can cause electric
shocks or fire.
U plug the power cord from the
electrical socket whe ot i use
Allow e ough space ext to walls,
other fur iture a d u der shelves for
the steam to escape.
Do ot touch hot surfaces duri g, or
immediately after, use. Be careful of
steam whe ope i g the lid a d be
careful ot to touch the i er bowl
while stirri g the rice.
Touching hot surfaces with metal
parts like the inner lid, inner bowl
and heating plate may cause burns.
Do ot place or use this rice cooker
o a u eve surface or o a
surface that is vul erable to heat.
Doing so may cause fire.
Do ot use this rice cooker o a
slide-out table or shelf with
i sufficie t load capacity. Doing so
may damage the table of shelf,
causing the rice cooker to fall,
resulting in injury or burns. Any shelf
or slide-out table must have a load-
bearing capacity of at least 18kg.
Do ot use a y other parts other tha those
supplied with this rice cooker.
Do ot use this rice cooker i a place where
it may come i co tact with water or other
heat sources.

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IMPORTANT!
Allow the rice cooker to cool dow before clea i g.
Hot parts like the inner lid, inner bowl and
heating plate may cause burns.
Always u plug the rice cooker by holdi g
the power plug, ot by pulli g the power cord.
I sert the e d of the power cord firmly i to the rice cooker, otherwise it may cause electric
shocks, fire and the rice cooker may not work.
Do ot cover the mai body of the rice cooker, especially the st
eam ve t while cooki g.
Do ot damage the i er bowl or i er lid. A deformed inner bowl or lid will cause uneven
cooking results.
Make sure othi g is stuck to the heati g eleme t or the outside of the bowl. This will cause
uneven cooking results.
Do ot splash water o the rice cooker.
This may cause the breakdown of the unit, fire or
electric shock.
Do ot use the rice cooker i direct su light. This may cause discolouration.
Do ot use where the steam from this rice cooker may come i to
co tact with other
applia ces. The steam may cause discolouration, malfunction, fire to other appliances.
Do ot use o a surface where the air ve ts u der eath could get blocked (like on paper,
carpet, plastic)
Do ot cook whe the i er bowl is empty. This may cause the breakdown of the unit.
Stop usi g immediately if you otice ANY of the followi g:
•The power plug or cord has become very hot.
•The power cord is damaged or the electricity turns on/off when touched
•The body of the rice cooker is deformed or unusually hot
•Smoke is coming from the rice cooker or there is a burning smell
•Any part of the rice cooker is cracked, loose or unstable.

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2. APPLIANCE DESCRIPTION
Your Yum Asia fuzzy logic rice cooker is a modern multi-function cooking appliance using the highest quality
manufacturing and our years of experience selling rice cookers.
Saving space in your kitchen, this appliance combines quality functions of speciality rice cooking with porridge, soup,
steam, slow cook, crust, cake baking and yoghurt making. We designed this rice cooker with additional features that any
cook will find useful. An easy to use and state of the art Korean Motouch control function panel with adjustable timings
for different functions will make cooking so much easier and produce delicious rice or full meals
2.1 APPLIANCE DESIGN
Meet your Sakura rice cooker! It is supplied with a rice spatula, a soup ladle, a measuring cup and a steam basket.

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2.2 CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY
‘MENU’
•
This touch button selects 1 of 7 automatic cooking programmes or 1 of 3 rice
cooking programmes.
•ach successive pressing of the button selects the next program from the menu list
and the name of program selected blinks on the display.
‘RICE’
•
This t
ouch button selects 1 of 3 refined rice
cooking programmes when the ‘R
IC ’
menu selection is blinking (long grain, short grain and brown).
•ach successive pressing of the ‘RIC ’ button selects the next program from the
menu list and the name of program selected blinks on the display.
‘
START
’
•
Press and hold the ’START’ touch
button for 2 seconds to activate the cooking
program which you have previously selected with the touch button ‘M NU/RIC ’
‘KEEP
WARM’
•
If the unit is in stand
-
by mode
(i.e. no program
me
is in use) pressing the button
‘K P WARM’ for 2 seconds activates K P WARM mode.
•When the unit is in ‘K P WARM’ mode, a count-up clock appears for your reference
‘
PRESET
’
•
The ‘
PR S T
’
function allows you to set a timer for delayed cooking
of up to 24
hours. Beware of setting this for too long in the future if there are perishable foods
among the contents of the dish you are cooking.
‘
Hr/Mi
’
•
For
adjust
ing
the
cooking
time
s for
certain menu settings
pressing one of these
buttons when a programme has been selected allows you to adjust the cooking time
from the default.
•Default cooking times are listed under the specific manual sections for different
programmes.

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3. APPLIANCE OPERATION
3.1 BEFORE USE
1. Open the packaging, take out the appliance carefully, and remove all packaging and promotional material.
2. Take out all the accessories and the operating manual.
3. Remove any promotional stickers. Wipe the appliance case with a wet cloth.
4. Wash the bowl in warm soapy water with a soft sponge. Dry it thoroughly.
3.2 NAVIGATING THE CONTROLS
The display of this unit is touch sensitive and is easy to use with a bright state of the art ‘cool ice blue’ Motouch panel.
NOTE - the ‘START’, ‘KEEP WARM’ a d ‘CANCEL’ butto s are activated by pressi g a d holdi g the butto for 2
seco ds. The corresponding button then lights up on the control panel.
3.3 HOW TO USE THE RICE COOKER FUNCTIONS
There are 3 options for cooking rice - ‘R GULAR’, ‘FAST COOK’ and ‘RIC ’.
The maximum capacity of this applia ce is 8 cups (180ml cup) for WHITE rice a d 5 cups (180ml cup) for BROWN
rice. Do ot exceed this amou t. There are markings on the inside of the inner bowl to indicate the water levels for
white rice. Water ratios for brown rice are given below.
Sakura is designed to cook rice using 7 distinct phases to produce perfect rice every time and to carefully retain
nutrients. These phases are Preheat, Absorb water, Heating, Boiling, Braising, Absorb water and then finally Keep warm
(in this order). This phased cooking and adjustments in temperature are controlled using Sakura’s fuzzy logic processor.
OPTIONS FOR COOKING RICE:
1. ‘REGULAR’ setting is for cooking normal rice (e.g. without refined cooking and steaming)
2. ‘FAST COOK’ setting is for when you want the rice completed a little faster.
3. ‘RICE’ submenu is for a more refined cooking and steaming of rice. You access this submenu by pressing the
menu button until the ‘RIC ’ icon blinks on the control panel, then you move through the 3 additional rice
options using the ‘RIC ’ button:
a. ‘LONG GRAIN’ setting can be used for any type of long grain rice – for example, basmati, jasmine or Thai
fragrant rice;
b. ‘SHORT GRAIN’ setting can be used for any type of short grain rice like pearl or sushi rice.
c. ‘BROWN RICE’ setting can be used for any type of brown rice.

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Approximate cooki g times for differe t types of rice
Rice Selected
‘REGULAR’
‘FAST
C
OOK’
‘LONG GRAIN’
‘SHORT GRAIN’
‘BROWN’
Time take
30 mins
22 mins
40 mins
40 mins
62 mins
Water levels for ‘BROWN’ rice:
Cups of rice
1
2
3
4
5
Water level o
bowl
1.5
3
4.5
6
7.5
Also see – Tips to Cooki g Great Tasti g Rice o page 12 for more detailed cooki g i formatio a d advice
3.4 HOW TO USE THE KEEP WARM FUNCTION
Once a cooking cycle has finished (yoghurt excepted), the appliance will automatically switch to ‘K P WARM’.
You can activate ‘K P WARM’ when the appliance is on stand-by (i.e. when no menu functions have been selected) by
pressing and holding the ‘K P WARM’ button for 2 seconds. The button will then light up and a count-up clock will
appear on the display for your reference. The ‘K P WARM’ function can be used for 24 hours.
To cancel ‘K P WARM’, press and hold the ‘CANC L’ button for 2 seconds. The appliance will then switch to stand-by
mode.
3.5 HOW TO USE THE OTHER COOKING FUNCTIONS
3.5.1 PORRIDGE
This menu setting can be used for Asian rice porridge or oatmeal porridge. For recipes, see page 15.
The default cooking time for the ‘PORRIDG ’ setting is 1 hour. You can adjust this up to 2 hours using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’
buttons once you have selected the ‘PORRIDG ’ setting and it is blinking on the display.
Once the cooking cycle is complete, the appliance will make a sound and will automatically switch to ‘K P WARM’.
3.5.2 SOUP
For cooking soups and thinner liquids, select the ‘SOUP’ setting.
The default cooking time for the ‘SOUP’ setting is 1 hour. You can adjust this up to 2 hours using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’ buttons
once you have selected the ‘SOUP’ setting and it is blinking on the display.
Once the cooking cycle is complete, the appliance will make a sound and will automatically switch to ‘K P WARM’.