noun
soybean arare; crunchy soybean snack
A type of arare (small rice cracker) made with soybeans, often seasoned and eaten as a snack.
See also: 霰 (あられ)
豆あられは、お茶請けにぴったりだ。
Soybean arare is perfect with tea.
スーパーで豆あられを買ってきた。
I bought some soybean arare at the supermarket.
あられ is a general term for small, hailstone-shaped rice crackers. 豆あられ specifically includes soybeans.
Compound of 豆 (mame, 'bean') and あられ (arare, 'hail' or 'small rice cracker'), referring to the hailstone-like shape of the snack.