Salad Hope: A Signature Arare Cracker of Kameda

Kameda Seika (亀田製菓) is a confectionery company that Niigata, where I live, can boast to the world with an extensive line-up of rice crackers.

And those products include Kaki no Tane (Kameda Crisps), Happy Turn, Age Ichiban, Pota Pota Yaki, Soft Salad Senbei, and this Salad Hope (サラダホープ).

Kameda Salad Hope (サラダホープ)

As seen from the product description, Kameda Salad Hope was born in 1961, and this year (2021) marks its 60th anniversary.

So commemorating that, this edition adopts things representing Niigata for its packaging design, which include colored carp Nishiki Goi (錦鯉) and Japanese crested ibis Toki (朱鷺).

Rice Crackers

Unlike Soft Salad Senbei, these Salad Hope crackers are made from glutinous rice called Mochi Gome (もち米) and classified as Arare (あられ).

This snack uses salad (Japanese vegetable) oil when frying, and the word Salad in its name derives from that.

As for the taste, the Arare uses bonito extract and Japan’s best-known salt Hakata no Shio (伯方の塩), which contribute to its umami, making its taste so good.

Kameda Salad Hope is a cracker that made the Salad flavor well-recognized and widely loved with Soft Salad Senbei.

Ingredients/Nutrition Facts

Lastly, for your information, here are the specific ingredients and nutrition facts of the Salad Hope Arare.

Nutritional Values