noun
sweet potato rice gruel
A simple, home-style rice porridge with diced sweet potatoes. Common in traditional Japanese cuisine.
祖母が作る芋粥は、寒い朝にぴったりだ。
The sweet potato gruel my grandmother makes is perfect for cold mornings.
noun
historical banquet gruel with yam and ivy broth
Historical term for an elaborate gruel served at large Imperial banquets, made with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam. Not a modern dish.
平安時代の大饗では、薯蕷粥が振る舞われたと記録にある。
Records say that at grand banquets in the Heian period, a yam gruel called 薯蕷粥 was served.
Compound of 芋 (imo, 'potato' or 'yam') and 粥 (kayu, 'rice gruel'). The historical sense refers to a specific Heian-period dish.