This is the 5804th most frequent Japanese word.
はったい
Roasted barley flour.
Barley bran (はったい) is used here to refer to a traditional food ingredient.
昔、農村でははったいがよく食べられていました。
In the past, barley bran used to be commonly eaten in rural areas.
Barley bran (はったい) is highlighted as a notable local product.
その地域でははったいが特産品です。
In that region, barley bran is a specialty product.
The sentence describes the personal use of barley bran (はったい) as a cooking ingredient.