献けん上じょう菓が子し

noun

high-quality confectionery made with white sugar (Muromachi period)

Historical term referring to luxury sweets presented to the imperial court or shogunate during the Muromachi period, characterized by the use of refined white sugar.

• 献けん上じょう菓子がしは、室むろ町まち時じ代だいに白しろ砂ざ糖とうを使つかって作つくられた高こう級きゅうな菓子がしです。

  Kenjō-gashi are high-quality confections made with white sugar during the Muromachi period.