noun
Heian-period mochi pastry with egg and vegetables
Historical food term; a Heian-era confection made by mixing duck or goose eggs with vegetables, boiling the mixture, wrapping it in mochi, and cutting it into squares. Rarely encountered outside historical contexts.
餅餤は平安時代の宮中で食べられていた菓子の一種である。
Beidan is a type of confection that was eaten at the imperial court during the Heian period.
文献に「餅餤」という言葉が出てくるが、現代ではほとんど見かけない。
The word 'beidan' appears in historical documents, but it is rarely seen today.
The term is composed of 餅 (mochi) and 餤 (a type of cake or pastry). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it refers to a specific Heian-period confection.