Siroca to Launch "Ouchi Chef Cooker" Automatic Cooking Pot on May 28, Meeting Demands for Time-Performance and Nursing Care Food

Siroca Inc. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) will launch the "Ouchi Chef Cooker" on May 28, 2026. This automatic cooking pot easily and efficiently performs pressure and steam cooking, features voice guidance, and includes recipes dedicated to "soft food" for nursing care, meeting the needs of a wide range of generations.

In recent years, the "automatic cooking pot" has become increasingly popular as a convenient item for easily preparing delicious and nutritious meals. It has become clear that the reasons for adopting an automatic cooking pot vary by generation, from households with children who do not want to compromise on either efficiency or nutrition, to the desire to use it for preparing nursing care food in our aging society.

Therefore, Siroca is launching the new "Ouchi Chef Cooker" as an automatic cooking pot that can meet the needs of people across various age groups. It comes in a 2.4L size, which is just right for 1-to-2 person households or senior households, capable of making dishes for 1 to 3 people. It can also cook up to 3 cups of rice.

In addition to pressure cooking with the industry's highest class of 100kPa high pressure, it is equipped with many features perfect for those who prioritize "saving effort" and "time-performance" in cooking, such as "Seasonal Healthy Steam," which quickly steams multiple ingredients. By using the "Time-Saving Mode," which automatically decompresses, it is possible to cook 1 cup of white rice to a fluffy texture in about 20 minutes. Moreover, a "Voice Guide" that audibly informs users of main operation procedures and cooking progress ensures that a wide range of generations can use it easily. Furthermore, aligning with the modern aging society and with the desire to reduce the burden of making nursing care food, a newly developed separate recipe book for "Soft Food" is included. It finishes dishes softly in a short time, without the hassle of long simmering.

The coating of the inner pot has been changed from conventional fluororesin to a ceramic coating. From the perspective of environmental conservation and soil pollution prevention, this is an initiative aimed at "more reliable manufacturing" that is friendly to both customers and the global environment.

Why not make everyday cooking more enjoyable by fulfilling ease, deliciousness, and nutrition all at once with the "Ouchi Chef Cooker"?

About the Proprietary "Smart Pressure Technology" This product is equipped with Siroca's proprietary "Smart Pressure Technology," which combines "constant high-pressure control" and an "automatic decompression function" to achieve both deliciousness and ease of use.

Pressure control capable of continuously applying the industry's highest class of 100kPa high pressure maximizes the flavor of the ingredients. In addition, the automatic decompression function has shortened the decompression time, which usually gets longer as pressure gets higher. By continuously applying high pressure, ingredients turn out softer and deeply infused with flavor. Fish can be eaten down to the bones, block meat falls apart juicily, white rice cooks up fluffy, and brown rice turns out chewy.

What You Can Do with the Ouchi Chef Cooker 1. "Seasonal Healthy Steam" for rapid steaming at high temperatures 2. Cooks fluffy rice in about 20 minutes 3. "Smart Reservation Program" for freshly made food at a designated time

1. "Seasonal Healthy Steam" for rapid steaming at high temperatures With healthy and easy bamboo steamer-style cooking gaining popularity, the "Ouchi Chef Cooker" allows you to enjoy steamed dishes in even less time.

Thanks to the proprietary "Smart Pressure Technology," which combines the industry's highest class 100kPa high pressure and an automatic decompression function, it enables high-temperature steaming at 120°C and achieves up to roughly a 33% reduction in time compared to standard steamers. Another feature is that steaming retains more nutrients in the ingredients than boiling. The included recipe book also features recipes that allow you to steam a one-plate meal of ingredients all at once, making it very useful for preparing breakfast on busy mornings.

2. Cooks fluffy rice in about 20 minutes When cooking rice using the "White Rice" auto-menu, employing the "Time-Saving Mode" with auto-decompression makes it possible to cook 1 cup of white rice perfectly in about 20 minutes. Because the pressure firmly locks in moisture, both newly harvested rice and older rice can be cooked deliciously.

The Siroca Online Store main branch also sells the inner pot separately, so having a second inner pot is convenient for separating use between rice cooking and side dish preparation.

3. "Smart Reservation Program" for freshly made food at a designated time Equipped with a "Smart Reservation Program," you can prepare the ingredients, set the timer, and have piping hot food ready at your designated time. Even on days when you plan to be out for work, you can eat freshly cooked food immediately upon returning home. It initially heats up and keeps the food warm at about 75°C, a temperature where bacteria struggle to multiply, making long-term reservations hygienic even during seasons when food easily spoils.

Universal design that senior households can use without hesitation / Highly useful for nursing care food