millet brittle; millet crunch candy
A traditional Japanese sweet made from puffed millet grains bound with sugar or syrup, similar to rice crispies.
Millet brittle is known as a specialty of Osaka.
Standard modern spelling for this traditional sweet.
Rare kanji form using classical characters for the sweet; mostly encountered in historical or specialized contexts.
From 粟 (あわ, millet) + おこし (sweetened puffed grain snack). The exact origin of おこし is uncertain, but it may derive from 起こす (to raise, puff up).