First of all, it should be clarified that there is a difference between "cooking" and "steaming rice" that people usually refer to, the former refers to mixing rice and water together in a pot, where the rice is immersed in the water to 'cook' it. ". Steaming" is another way of cooking, meaning that the food is separated from the water in the pot, and the steam produced when the water is heated is used to cook the food that is separated from the water, such as steaming buns, pastries, and glutinous rice in a steamer drawer.

When cooking rice in a microcomputerized rice cooker, there are usually three options: Quick Cook, Standard Cook, and Precision Cook, all of which fall under the category of "Cooking" as described above.