Re: Ming Tsai

Lisa now in AZ · ‎03-11-2010

Thanks for the early reviews. My copper one is supposed to be here tomorrow, but since it is still in CA today, I am thinking it will be here on Saturday. I also ordered the chopper gadget, which should be here today. Ihave the Kuhn Rikon one, but for the price, I got the Ming one. I am glad that people are enjoying it. Can't wait to hear what people make and if you just followed the recipes included or if you had to make any adjustments.

Campion · ‎10-21-2011

I didn't order it because I have a version from Phillips that was a gift. These work very well to make stews, soups, etc.

If the MingTsai wok with steamer goes on sale, GET IT. I got it on one of these TS specials in blue but the colors are all pretty (especially the green and purple.) That wok is the best thing ever. I use it for everything--boiling water for pasta, stir frying, anything. Best pot I own.

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@Campion wrote:
I didn't order it because I have a version from Phillips that was a gift. These work very well to make stews, soups, etc.

If the MingTsai wok with steamer goes on sale, GET IT. I got it on one of these TS specials in blue but the colors are all pretty (especially the green and purple.) That wok is the best thing ever. I use it for everything--boiling water for pasta, stir frying, anything. Best pot I own.

I couldn't agree more @Campion. I was lucky enough to get it on sale and I just love it. Cooks beautifully and virtually no clean up. Great pan!

Razzy 7 · ‎03-11-2010

You are absolutely right NJ Gnome. This is way overpriced. Get the identical product by Aroma. If anyone purchased the Ming Tsai cooker I'd return it and get a refund.

Campion · ‎10-21-2011

I also felt it was overpriced.

These cookers are becoming very common. I have the Phillips and now T-Fal makes one.

My guess is that these are popular in Japan and China, where kitchens are small and there are really only one or two burners (especially in Japan.)

The Japanese are responsible for bread machines for the same reason; Japanese kitchens often have no oven. Baked goods are traditionally purchased in a bakery and are often steamed, not baked. (It can be really hot in Tokyo; I worked there and in August even with what they called "air conditioning" it was viciously hot and humid. You would NEVER turn on an oven if you had one in a small apartment.)

So they invented the bread machine because fresh bread was a fad for a while--in rice and noodle-happy Japan, bread was a novelty. I think these multicookers are populare and may have been invented because you can't tie up one of the two burners with a stew, and stews are also very popular. And it keeps the kitchen cool.

This cooker is a riff on the rice cooker. They increased the size of the pot and made the lid seal better so you can do soups, stews and even bake pizza. It's ONE HUNDRED less than that Ming Tsai cooker and it's T-Fal which is one of the best brands out there, especially for pressure cooking. I'd trust this over the MIng Tsai because those one-off brands are impossible to get repaired or fixed. Yes,, it's not a pretty color. Woo hoo.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@Campion wrote:
I also felt it was overpriced.

These cookers are becoming very common. I have the Phillips and now T-Fal makes one.

My guess is that these are popular in Japan and China, where kitchens are small and there are really only one or two burners (especially in Japan.)

The Japanese are responsible for bread machines for the same reason; Japanese kitchens often have no oven. Baked goods are traditionally purchased in a bakery and are often steamed, not baked. (It can be really hot in Tokyo; I worked there and in August even with what they called "air conditioning" it was viciously hot and humid. You would NEVER turn on an oven if you had one in a small apartment.)

So they invented the bread machine because fresh bread was a fad for a while--in rice and noodle-happy Japan, bread was a novelty. I think these multicookers are populare and may have been invented because you can't tie up one of the two burners with a stew, and stews are also very popular. And it keeps the kitchen cool.

This cooker is a riff on the rice cooker. They increased the size of the pot and made the lid seal better so you can do soups, stews and even bake pizza. It's ONE HUNDRED less than that Ming Tsai cooker and it's T-Fal which is one of the best brands out there, especially for pressure cooking. I'd trust this over the MIng Tsai because those one-off brands are impossible to get repaired or fixed. Yes,, it's not a pretty color. Woo hoo.

Please give the model number.