What is the correct pronunciation of 精撰寒晒?


I'm reading the front of a pack of 白玉粉{しらたまこ} and have run into something I
think is a name. However, searching online doesn't produce results in any
dictionary I can find. From what I can see, 精撰 is usually pronounced せいせん, and
寒晒 only shows up in dictionaries as:

> 寒晒し{かんざらし}
>
> n. exposure to cold

I've also seen that the 選 character in:

> 精選{せいせん}
>
> n. careful selection

sometimes has alternate spellings as 撰, such as 選ぶ{えらぶ} and 撰ぶ{えらぶ}.

Is this a name or does it mean "exposed to cold and carefully selected" or
"careful exposure to cold", e.g. 精撰の寒晒し?




白玉粉 is also called [寒晒し]{かんざらし} or [寒晒粉]{かんざらしこ}

see: <https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%99%BD%E7%8E%89%E7%B2%89#cite_note-1> &
<http://www.ajiwai.com/otoko/make/siratamako.htm>

You're right that 撰 is an uncommon alternate character for 選. So it is just
'carefully selected 白玉粉'.

As for the pronunciation, I imagine the intention is for it to be read
せいせんかんざらし, even though it lacks the okurigana I'd say it's a similar case to
words like 取引 where the reading is not ambiguous so not necessary to include.




白玉粉 is also called [寒晒し]{かんざらし} or [寒晒粉]{かんざらしこ}

see: <https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%99%BD%E7%8E%89%E7%B2%89#cite_note-1> &
<http://www.ajiwai.com/otoko/make/siratamako.htm>

You're right that 撰 is an uncommon alternate character for 選. So it is just
'carefully selected 白玉粉'.

As for the pronunciation, I imagine the intention is for it to be read
せいせんかんざらし, even though it lacks the okurigana I'd say it's a similar case to
words like 取引 where the reading is not ambiguous so not necessary to include.

