noun
deep-fried mochi (Heian period)
A rare historical food term referring to a type of deep-fried rice cake from the Heian period. Primarily encountered in historical or culinary texts.
餢飳は平安時代の揚げ餅の一種とされる。
Buto is said to be a kind of deep-fried mochi from the Heian period.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 餢飳 are rare and likely chosen for their phonetic values rather than their meanings.