Bubu Arare are tiny (about ⅛” in diameter) baked crackers made of glutinous rice. They are traditionally sprinkled over ochazuke, a dish of hot tea or dashi poured over cooked rice. In Kyoto the dish is affectionately called bubuzuke and the tiny rice crackers became known as bubu arare.

Bubu Arare give a nice crunch and wonderfully nutty flavor to any dish. Sprinkle bubu arare over soup, salad or ice cream or use them in place of panko when pan-frying chicken or fish.

Bubu arare come in unsalted, lightly salted and tricolor. Made with 100% glutinous rice grown in Japan and nothing else, unsalted bubu arare will surprise you just how much nutty, toasted rice flavor these little crackers pack. Tricolor have aonori (green seaweed flakes)-coated green pieces and lightly toasted white pieces mixed in to give a little color.