noun
millet brittle; millet crunch candy
A traditional Japanese sweet made from puffed millet grains bound with sugar or syrup, similar to rice crispies.
粟おこしは大阪の名物として知られている。
Millet brittle is known as a specialty of Osaka.
A broader term for sweetened puffed grain snacks; 粟おこし specifically uses millet.
From 粟 (あわ, millet) + おこし (sweetened puffed grain snack). The exact origin of おこし is uncertain, but it may derive from 起こす (to raise, puff up).