&sq=&lang=&file=File:Hina_arare,katori-city,japan.JPG) Hina-arare, a variety of arare | |
| Type | Rice cracker |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Glutinous rice, soy sauce |
| Variations | Olive no Hana |
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Arare (あられ, which is named after graupel "snow pellets") is a type of bite-sized Japanese cracker made from glutinous rice and flavored with soy sauce. The size and shapes are what distinguish arare from senbei. The name is chosen to evoke hailstones – smaller arare are similar in size and shape to hailstones, though others can vary significantly in size, flavor and shape. Arare is also called kakimochi or mochi crunch in Hawaii where it was introduced in the 1900s.