[Object] To provide a rice cooker that can cook rice having a granular texture and a rich flavor. [Solution] A rice cooker 1 according to the present invention includes an inner pot 5 for containing rice R, an outer pot 4 that is provided outside of the inner pot 5 and is for containing heated water w, a pot heater 8 for heating the outer pot 4, and a control unit 12 for controlling the heating performed by the pot heater 8. The control unit 12 causes the pot heater 8 to perform heating until a predetermined temperature at which the heated water w does not boil is reached, and heats the rice R with the heat of condensation of water vapor on the outer surface of the inner pot 5. Thereafter, the control unit 12 causes the pot heater 8 to perform heating until the heated water w boils, causes the water vapor formed by the heated water w vaporizing to flow into the interior of the inner pot 5, and thus heats the rice R.本發明提供一種可煮出口感具顆粒感且味道濃郁的米飯之飯鍋。 為達成上述目的，依本發明之飯鍋1，包含：內鍋5，用以容納米飯R；外鍋4，設於內鍋5外側，用以容納加熱水w；鍋加熱器8，用以加熱外鍋4；以及控制部12，用以控制鍋加熱器8之加熱；控制部12藉由鍋加熱器8進行加熱，至加熱水w未沸騰之既定溫度，在籍由內鍋5外側面的水蒸氣之凝結熱加熱米飯R後，藉由鍋加熱器8進行加熱至加熱水w沸騰，使「加熱水w汽化而成之水蒸氣」流入內鍋5內部而加熱米飯R。
