Revising the Heating Method in the 'Steaming' Process to Achieve Even More Elastic Rice - New Release of Pressure IH Rice Cooker 'Enbu-daki' (NX-AB Model)

Zojirushi Corporation will release the Pressure IH Rice Cooker 'Enbu-daki' NX-AB model (for 5.5 cups / 10 cups) on June 21, 2026. This new model further improves rice elasticity by innovating the heating method of the 'steaming' process, which is the final finishing step of rice cooking.

Product Name

Model No. (Capacity)

Suggested Retail Price

Release Date

Pressure IH Rice Cooker

'Enbu-daki'

NX-AB10 (0.09-1.0L)

NX-AB18 (0.18-1.8L)

Open Price

June 21, 2026

Pressure IH Rice Cooker 'Enbu-daki' (NX-AB model) From left: Black (-BZ), White (-WZ)

In pursuit of even greater deliciousness, the new product focuses on the 'steaming' process, the final finish of rice cooking. 'Steaming' is a crucial step that affects the elasticity of the rice, and by thoroughly removing excess moisture here, ideal fluffy and elastic rice can be achieved.

Therefore, we have newly adopted 'Concentrated Heat Steaming' by utilizing the partial concentrated heating from the divided bottom IH heaters, which was previously used in the 'medium heat to boiling maintenance' process. This allows heat to be transmitted to the center of the inner pot, realizing fluffy and elastic rice.

【New Product Feature】

'Concentrated Heat Steaming' for Fluffy, Elastic Rice *1

In the conventional 'steaming' process, the six divided bottom IH heaters were switched at high speed to steam gently with overall heating. In the new product, to better utilize the strength of the divided bottom IH heaters, which is 'partial concentrated heating,' the switching of each bottom IH heater is slowed down and the heating duration is extended to transmit high power to the center of the inner pot at once. Furthermore, to enhance the effect of 'Concentrated Heat Steaming,' a matte finish is applied to the surface of the inner lid. This allows the heat from the lid heater to be transmitted efficiently, resulting in even fluffier and more elastic rice.

*1 Only when 'Cooking Style Select' or 'Rapid' menu is selected.

【Product Features】

'3D Rotation IH Structure' that creates a fierce convection, making rice dance vertically and horizontally.

Reproducing the fierce flicker of a kamado flame, the patented *2 'Enbu-daki' adopts the '3D Rotation IH Structure,' which generates complex and intense convection in all directions. The partial concentrated heating by two different types of bottom IH heaters, creating vertical and horizontal convection, stirs the rice with a high power of 1400W *3 and intense flow, bringing out a fluffy texture and sweetness components (reducing sugar, one of the sweet components).

*2 Patent No. 6833440. Registered on February 5, 2021. Patented for a unique cooking method that achieves partial concentrated heating.

*3 Rated power consumption of our rice cooker's bottom IH heater.

'Iron (Kurogane-shikomi) Goen Kamado Pot' excellent in heat storage, heat generation efficiency, and heat conduction.

The inner pot combines 'iron,' which is highly compatible with IH and has high heat generation efficiency and heat storage properties, with a 'stainless steel' layer that efficiently utilizes IH heat generation and is durable, and an 'aluminum' layer with high thermal conductivity. The rim of the inner pot is made particularly thick to suppress the escape of 'Enbu-daki's' heat and heat it efficiently.

121 'Wagaya-daki' (Our Home's Cooking) Menu settings to meet the family's preferred texture.

Even with the same brand of rice, the texture can vary slightly due to origin and climate changes. The 'Wagaya-daki' menu allows you to fine-tune the cooking method by simply entering your feedback on the 'hardness' and 'stickiness' of the previously eaten rice without changing the amount of water, evolving to your preferred texture with each cooking.

It also features an 'Okonomi Gohan Shindan' (Preferred Rice Diagnosis) function that automatically and quickly brings the rice closer to your preferred texture by answering a questionnaire about your rice preferences.

Easily cook to your desired texture! 15 'Cooking Style Select' menu settings.

By simply selecting 3 levels of 'hardness' and 5 levels of 'stickiness,' you can easily cook rice in 15 different ways to suit your dishes and family's preferences.

'Super Express' menu recommended for those in a great hurry *4

A menu that cooks rice in about 15 minutes (for 1 cup of white rice), faster than the rapid menu, for those who want to eat rice immediately.

*4 NX-AB10: Approx. 13-21 min (white rice: 0.5-4 cups). Approx. 14-23 min (rinse-free rice: 0.5-4 cups). NX-AB18: Approx. 14-24 min (white rice: 1-6 cups). Approx. 16-25 min (rinse-free rice: 1-6 cups). See instruction manual for details.

'Frozen Rice' menu for fluffy and delicious rice even after microwave defrosting.

By trapping moisture inside the rice with a high pressure of 1.3 atm, it suppresses dryness and stickiness even after defrosting, allowing you to enjoy fluffy and delicious rice. Convenient for cooking in batches on weekends and freezing.

'Okayu' (Porridge) menu for soft-to-the-core porridge & 'Tsubu-dachi-gayu' (Grainy Porridge) menu where you can feel the texture of rice grains.

The 'Okayu' menu cooks porridge to a sweet and soft texture to the core.