Sachima
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 Sachima | |
| Alternative names | Shāqímǎ |
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| Type | Pastry |
| Place of origin | China |
| Main ingredients | Flour, butter, rock sugar |
| Variations | by region including raisins, sesame, coconut, etc |
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| Traditional Chinese | 沙琪瑪 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 沙琪玛 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | shāqímǎ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | sākèimáh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 薩其馬 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 萨其马 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | sàqímǎ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | saatkèimáh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬仔 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马仔 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | mǎzǎi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | máhjái | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ According to the list of ingredients on a package of Sachima from the Zhangzhou distribution company in Fujian province.
