Olayks 1.5L Mini Electric Hot Pot - Portable Non-Stick Travel Cooker for Ramen, Pasta, Soup, Fried Rice & More | Dual Power Settings with Overheat & Boil-Dry Protection | Perfect for Dorms, Offices & Small Kitchens (White)

This electric cooker is one of the best purchases I have made in a while! I have purchased the 1.5 L electric cooker.At the time I am typing this, I was able to use it and it worked fantastic. I was able to boil water and cook 8 jumbo sized dumplings at one time. I was also able to cook two packets of ramen at one time. The small manual says to wait 10 minutes for the water to boil on high but it took less than that to come to a boil. I would say about 3 to 4 minutes.There's two different temperature controls and they are vastly different. There is Low and High. High is to be expected and it similar to a med high to high setting on a stove. Low is definitely low to medium low, as when I turn to Low from High, the temperature decreases greatly like it would on a stove as well. This makes the boiling more to a simmer which is great when you are cooking dumplings so it doesn't boil over and also when cooking ramen so it's still hot but not boiling while you are trying to eat.I love the functionality of it as it is easy to eat out of, just be careful of the exposed ceramic as it's hot like a pot would. It does get quite hot on the bottom so I would suggest using a pot holder or as I used, a cutting board, while using and when it is turned off if you want to be careful with where you are cooking. The cooker does cool down quickly, about 8 to 10 minutes when it is turned off and/or unplugged.When using the lid, just be careful as if you are cooking something that would cause the water to overboil, it can overboil. This is on the High setting. I just took the lid off periodically to release some of the steam and didn't have too much of a problem except some drips of water on the side. I don't think it would overboil on the Low setting but I haven't tried with just water since I cooked ramen which soaked up most of the water.I haven't been able to use this yet with anything other than ramen, as I plan to make fried rice in it one day, but it has did me well this first time that I used it. I would imagine making fried rice would go well and not be a hassle.I am very happy at the functionality of it as well as the portability, since it is small enough to take with you, so it will travel very well. It is just very easy to carry around the house as well.Washing it is a bit concerning and confusing at first since the bottom portion or the handheld portion cannot get wet, only the ceramic inside. I would suggest just gently washing it by hand, since it is not dishwasher safe. Go slow and don't turn the faucet on the highest flow to wash it or use a glass to pour water inside so it doesn't spill over the sides. Just use a paper towel or rag to wipe up the drips of water when you tip it over to rinse or dump the water out that way it doesn't go to the bottom. This is what I did before first use and right after I used it to make a meal.Since this is the first time I am using it, I will update in a few months to see how well it has held up, but it did it's job well this first time.These normally are good pots but I just opened the box and this has Fork marks in it clearly this is a used pot very disappointedThis is an affordable hot pot. I am using it to make traditional Japanese soups. It is just big enough for 2 good bowls. Also the lining is ceramic so no concerns with non-stick coating coming offNot sure if it was defective or it just really burns stuff easily everytime, and needs better temperature control. Very messy. WASN'T what I needed. I'm returning for one a little bigger with temperature control.I am super pleased with my purchase! The nonstick coating makes this so easy to clean, heats up super fast and efficiently!Makes dorm cooking so much more convenient.This is a really good investment. Highly recommend!I love this pot! It is the best. I have cooked many things in it already. It does have a temporary control which is a great feature. If it gets to hot it will shut off but it will turn back on by itself when it cools down some.Great for son’s dorm room.