Sachima

Sachima
Sachima
Sachima
Alternative names Shāqímǎ
Type Pastry
Place of origin China
Main ingredients Flour, butter, rock sugar
Variations by region including raisins, sesame, coconut, etc
Sachima
Traditional Chinese 沙琪瑪
Simplified Chinese 沙琪玛
Hanyu Pinyin shāqímǎ
Cantonese Yale sākèimáh
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 薩其馬
Simplified Chinese 萨其马
Hanyu Pinyin sàqímǎ
Cantonese Yale saatkèimáh
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 馬仔
Simplified Chinese 马仔
Hanyu Pinyin mǎzǎi
Cantonese Yale máhjái

Sachima (Manchu: ᠰᠠᠴᡳᠮᠠ; Möllendorff: sacima; Abkai: saqima), also called sàqímǎ or shāqímǎ, is a common Chinese pastry, originated among Manchus in Northeast China. Sachima has spread throughout all of China. Its decoration and flavor vary in different regional Chinese cuisine, but the appearance of all versions is essentially the same. It is made of fluffy strands of fried batter bound together with a stiff sugar syrup, showing similarity to American Rice Krispies Treats.

Manchu

In Manchu cuisine originally, sachima is a sweet snack. It mainly consists of flour, butter, and rock sugar. It is now popular in mainland China among children and adults.

Cantonese

The Cantonese pastry version of sachima is slightly sweet. It is also made of essentially the same ingredients as the other varieties of sachima. It is often sprinkled with sesame seeds, raisins or dried coconut. The Cantonese variety of sachima ranges from chewy to crunchy in texture. Most overseas Chinatowns offer the Cantonese style of the pastry. It is commonly found in Hong Kong.

Fujian

Many of the Fujian distribution companies manufacture packaged versions of Sachima. This version has sesame and is made of wheat flour, vegetable oil, egg, milk, granular sugar, and malt sugar.[1] The taste is comparatively plain compared to the more sweetened Cantonese version.

See also

References

  1. ↑ According to the list of ingredients on a package of Sachima from the Zhangzhou distribution company in Fujian province.
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