How to Use a Rice Cooker

My parents got tired of me making rice on the stove because I kept burning the rice and also the rice smell bothered them so my dad pulled out our old rice cooker and gave me a basic lesson on how to use it. I gave it a shot and here is how I did it:

Step One: Get out the rice cooker!

Here is our old rice cooker. We have had it for as long as I can remember and I don't think it has been used in the last five years. That is because due to allergies we didn't eat rice for three years and we only ever have it when we eat out (which is not often) for the past two years. It is a Japanese brand, I believe, due to the fact that the inside has カップ (katakana means cup) written on the inside.

This is what the inside looks like. Ours has cup markings on the side and is Teflon coated so DON'T USE METAL WHEN SCOOPING FROM IT.
Step Two: Prepare rice!

I'm making sushi rice so put in a colander and rinse before putting in the rice cooker with water.

I'm still figuring out the rice to water ratio but from what I have seen it is about 1 cup rice to 1.25 cups water.

Step Three: Plug it in and push the button!

So when you plug ours in the light appears next to "keep warm" so to cook your rice you push the button so it goes to "rice cook"

Step Four: Wait!

When the rice is ready the light will switch back to "keep warm" (sorry for terrible lighting. Don't take pictures in the evening)

The moment of truth...

Step Five: Enjoy!

Your rice is now finished! Scoop it into a bowl using a rice paddle or other non metal scooping implement.