SWMBOI recommend hand washing the bowl and the lid attachment. That's the lid attachment that you attach under the hood of the rice cooker.
It's all super easy to clean. After I use the cooker and kill all the rice or stash for leftovers, I leave the lid open, let it dry out, and then hand wash. Everything comes out really easily.
SWMBOI think that's just to show that that part is removable for washing/rinsing.
On the website, this is the caption for that image: " Detachable and washable inner lid ". https://www.zojirushi.com/app/product/nlaac
Some rice cookers have it permanently attached. I have a similar Zojirushi cooker, and I've thrown that lid and the pot in the dishwasher before when I've been lazy. They'll survive but there's the risk of discoloration, as with any aluminum item in the dishwasher.
http://www.zojirushi.com/servicesupport/manuals/manual_pdf/nl_aac.pdf
It's all super easy to clean. After I use the cooker and kill all the rice or stash for leftovers, I leave the lid open, let it dry out, and then hand wash. Everything comes out really easily.
On the website, this is the caption for that image: " Detachable and washable inner lid ". https://www.zojirushi.com/app/product/nlaac
Some rice cookers have it permanently attached. I have a similar Zojirushi cooker, and I've thrown that lid and the pot in the dishwasher before when I've been lazy. They'll survive but there's the risk of discoloration, as with any aluminum item in the dishwasher.
http://www.zojirushi.com/servicesupport/manuals/manual_pdf/nl_aac.pdf