蒸じょう餅べい

noun

steamed mochi; manjū; bread

Historical term for steamed foods made from grain flour, including mochi, manjū, and early bread-like items. Not used in modern everyday language.

See also: 餅 (もち) · 饅頭

• 蒸じょう餅べいは、古ふるい文ぶん献けんに出でてくる蒸むした餅もちや饅頭まんじゅうの総そう称しょうだ。

  Jōbei is a general term for steamed mochi or manjū that appears in old documents.