Sanko Echigo Taruyaki Umami Shio (越後樽焼 旨み塩) 81 g — a hard-baked Japanese rice cracker made by milling the rice coarsely and baking it to a rich aroma, then seasoned with salt lifted by the umami of garlic for a moreish savoury finish. The pack carries the iris (ayame) motif. Sold nationwide in Japan.
Echigo Taruyaki has been made since 1974 — the longest-running brand among Sanko Seika's current products, and the hardest rice cracker the company makes.
About Sanko Seika
Sanko Seika Co., Ltd. (三幸製菓株式会社) was established on 20 August 1962 and is headquartered in Kita-ku, Niigata City. Its rice-cracker ranges include Yuki no Yado, Parinko, Cheese Almond, Niigata Jikomi, Tsubuyori Komochi, Marudaizu Senbei, Sanko no Agesen and Echigo Taruyaki.
What is Echigo Taruyaki
Katayaki senbei (堅焼せんべい) is the hard-baked style of Japanese rice cracker — dense and firm rather than light and airy. By one of several accounts Sanko Seika tells, the Echigo Taruyaki name comes from "Niigata Jinku", a bon-odori folk song carried down for over 200 years in Niigata City, which is accompanied by taru-kinuta — percussion played on wooden barrels. The range comes in three flavours: shoyu (soy sauce), umami shio (salt) and goma (sesame).
How to make a wasabi mayo dip and seared cheese — Sanko Seika's recipes
Wasabi mayo dip — mix 4 tablespoons of mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon of wasabi, and serve the crackers alongside for dipping.
Seared cheese — place a cracker on a frying pan or heat-proof plate, top with pizza cheese, sear with a kitchen torch until browned, and finish with a sprinkle of dried parsley.
Ingredients
Rice (from Thailand, China and other origins), vegetable oil, salt, garlic powder, powdered soy sauce (contains wheat and soybean), processed oil-and-fat product, onion powder / modified starch, seasoning (amino acids, etc.), vegetable lecithin, antioxidant (rosemary extract).
Allergens
Contains wheat and soy. Manufactured in a factory that also handles shrimp, crab, egg, and milk. Refer to the package for the most current allergen declaration.
Nutrition (per bag, 81 g — manufacturer's estimated values)
Energy 345 kcal · Protein 4.3 g · Fat 6.9 g · Carbohydrate 66.5 g · Salt-equivalent 1.38 g.
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Hard-baked Niigata senbei · 越後樽焼 旨み塩 · Sanko Seika Echigo Taruyaki range.
