In early November, Miji introduced its latest induction cooker with various versions, including smaller portable ones and those with three to six stovetop burners.

The cooker can be used at home and also at commercial kitchens.

Among the top five electric cooker makers in the China market, Miji was the No 1 seller, taking the lion's share of 36 percent, according to market research firm CIC.

South Korean rice cooker manufacturer Cuckoo Electronics said that as the three northeastern Chinese provinces of Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning account for a large proportion of its offline market in China, the company considers expanding its market to Eastern and Southern China and hopes to send representatives to visit Jilin as soon as possible to discuss cooperation projects.

On Friday nights, Gu Mingming, a 30-year-old network engineer in Shanghai, typically takes out a bottle of uncooked rice, pours the rice into a rice cooker, then measures the amount of water needed to cook the rice using the now empty rice bottle.

Zaiceva Maria Yurievna, a Russian customer living in Moscow, has purchased a mobile phone, a rice cooker, and a stereo from China via cross-border e-commerce during this "Double 11.

I needed a water boiler, a rice cooker, and an all-in-one mixer and soup maker suitable for both cold and warm beverages.

But nowadays, Liu would stay at home and prepare breakfast and dinner by herself, such as stewing a bowl of chicken soup with the electric cooker and baking food.

At noon, she stews a bowl of chicken soup with the electric cooker, and uses steam mops to clean the room.

With a few taps on the dashboard, I set the rice cooker on scheduled time before leaving the house.

Using their smartphones, they can even instruct a smart cooker in the kitchen to start making breakfast.