Hi,

I suppose you could use a plug adapter. It's not really a high-tech appliance so it should be okay. We actually have different current here in Japan than in the US, but use the same type of plug and so, as long as the appliance does not have a clock on it, it works just fine (clocks will run slower here). I don't know what kind of current you have there. I run all of my american appliances here and they all run fine (with the exception of the alarm clocks, which we use our Cell Phone s since even the basic Cell Phone s in Japan have all kinds of neat things on them).

I suggest you e-mail or call the Fern's Nutrition phone # that is listed on their site, if you have reasonable international calling rates. fernshealth@fernsnutrition.com

I live in Japan, but have a US Military address, but wasn't able to order directly off the web site. The guy I spoke with was the owner of the company and he was SUPER NICE. I was actually ordering a dehydrator and wanted the Sausage Maker one because it was stainless steel and has stainless steel trays. Even though that model was drop-shipped directly from Sausage-maker, who would not ship to me (we don't get UPS), the Fern's owner was willing to get it himself and then bring it to the post office and fill out the customs forms and just charge me for shipping and NO handling fee. After speaking with him a few times and getting different quotes for shipping, I eventually went with the Excalibur, but I plan on getting the Sausage maker in a year or two when I return to the USA. (and Fern's had the best price I could find, as well)

Tina.

Yes, the rice bowl comes out like an insert.
I got mine a year ago so I don't know if the models are the same.

If, by "the newer one", you mean the one that is listed just under the "Miracle" one on the same page, note that it says it comes with two stainless steel steaming trays BUT the rice bowl is non-stick. "For cleaning"? I really don't know why anyone would need a non-stick coating for a rice bowl. Honestly, after I cook my rice, I put the bowl in the sink with a little water for about 5-10 minutes, and it wipes right out. We make rice about 4-5 times per week, and my Miracle looks almost as good as new.

Here's a great rice recipie for everyone:
2/3 cup sweet brown rice
1 1/2 cup water
cook it in your rice cooker, when it's finished let it cool and sprinkle a small amount of brown rice vinegar and about 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt and mix it up. Set it aside to let it cool.

In a separate bowl, mix about 2 teaspoons miso and 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Take 3 untoasted nori full-sized sheets and cut them in half

Take a piece of nori and spread the miso/oil mix like mayo on it
Put the rice on and roll it like a sushi roll, but make sure the rice is just barely warm because you don't want to cook the nori. If the rice was slightly warm, the nori roll will stay together better than if the rice was completely cooled off. I have sometimes dipped my finger in water to seal the end of the nori roll.

These rolls taste better if you wait at least an hour or two for the miso/sesame mix to blend with the rice and nori so you get an even flavor.

My kids eat these for lunch at least twice every week, sometimes four times per week. They are so easy to put in a lunchbox. They never complain about being bored of them.

They taste good cold or at room temperature, so they are great as h'ordeurves or to bring to a potluck. We eat the same batch for (up to) 2 days. They may stay good for longer, but they never stick around that long, so I don't know.

Tina.