Kuriyama Nagisa Arare Shoyu (渚あられ 醤油味) 90 g — a bite-sized Japanese arare that Kuriyama Beika launched in 1967 and has sold for more than half a century since. It is made by the maker's traditional "shizen-hibi" (自然ひび / natural-crack) method, then finished with two kinds of tamari soy sauce applied twice over — which Kuriyama credits for its rich, deep flavour.
About Kuriyama Beika (Befco)
Kuriyama Beika Co., Ltd. (株式会社栗山米菓), which trades as Befco, is a rice-cracker maker established on 5 February 1949 and still headquartered in Niigata City, in Japan's main rice-growing prefecture. Alongside the Nagisa Arare range it makes the Bakauke (ばかうけ) senbei line.
What is arare?
Arare (あられ) are small, bite-sized Japanese rice crackers made from glutinous mochi rice. They are a distinct category from senbei — the larger, flat crackers pressed from ordinary short-grain rice — and are traditionally eaten by the handful as a snack.
What makes it distinctive
- A 1967-launched long-seller in Kuriyama's Nagisa Arare range.
- Made by the "shizen-hibi" (natural-crack) method, which gives the range its characteristic crackled surface.
- Two kinds of tamari soy sauce, applied twice over rather than once, for a deeper savoury finish.
- Bite-sized arare in a 90 g bag.
Product details
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Japanese name: 渚あられ 醤油味 (Nagisa Arare Shoyu Aji)
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Brand: Kuriyama Beika / Befco (栗山米菓)
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Format: Bite-sized arare in a single bag
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Net weight: 90 g
Ingredients
Glutinous rice (Thailand, Japan), rice flour (glutinous rice, Thailand), soy sauce (contains wheat and soybeans), starch, sugar / processed starch, seasoning (amino acids), colours (caramel, carotenoid), thickener (pullulan).
Allergens (from manufacturer)
Contains: wheat, soybeans. Manufactured in a facility that also handles shrimp, crab, egg, milk, and peanut.
Nutrition (per 90 g bag)
Energy 343 kcal · Protein 6.7 g · Fat 0.5 g · Carbohydrate 77.9 g · Salt equivalent 1.46 g.
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Authentic Japanese arare · 渚あられ 醤油味 · Kuriyama Nagisa Arare range.
