sarpis; clarified butter; ghee
A type of clarified butter used in Buddhist contexts and traditional cuisine. The term is technical and primarily encountered in religious or historical food discussions.
A dairy product called sarpis appears in Buddhist scriptures.
古代インドでは、熟酥は調理や儀式に使われた。
In ancient India, sarpis was used for cooking and rituals.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist culinary term.
Variant kanji spelling; 蘇 is an older character for dairy products.
From Middle Chinese 熟酥 (dzyuwk su), a Buddhist term translating Sanskrit sarpis, referring to a type of clarified butter used in rituals and cooking.