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 Sachima | |
| Alternative names | Shāqímǎ,mǎzǎi |
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| Type | Pastry |
| Place of origin | Manchuria |
| Created by | Manchu people |
| Main ingredients | Flour,butter,rock sugar |
| Variations | by region including raisins, sesame, coconut, etc |
| Similar dishes | Mayway mont |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 沙琪瑪 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 沙琪玛 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | shāqímǎ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | sākèimáh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 薩其馬 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 萨其马 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | sàqímǎ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | saatkèimáh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬仔 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 马仔 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | mǎzǎi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CantoneseYale | máhjái | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manchu name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manchu script | ᠰᠠᠴᡳᠮᠠ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abkai | saqima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Möllendorff | sacima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sachima (Chinese:沙琪瑪;pinyin:Shāqímǎ) is a sweet snack inChinese cuisine made of fluffy strands of friedbatter bound together with a stiffsugar syrup. It originated inManchuria and is now popular throughoutChina. It can also be found inTaiwan[1][2] as well asoverseas Chinese diasporas, most notablyMalaysia[3] andSingapore.[4] Its decoration and flavor vary in different regional Chinese cuisines, but the appearance of all versions is essentially the same, somewhat similar to that of AmericanRice Krispies Treats.
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Originally, inManchu cuisinesachima is a sweet snack. It mainly consists offlour,butter, androck sugar. It is now popular inmainland China among children and adults.
TheCantonese pastry version ofsachima is slightly sweet. It is also made of essentially the same ingredients as the other varieties ofsachima. It is often sprinkled withsesame seeds,raisins or driedcoconut. The Cantonese variety ofsachima ranges from chewy to crunchy in texture. MostoverseasChinatowns offer the Cantonese style of the pastry. It is commonly found inHong Kong.
Many of theFujian distribution companies manufacture packaged versions of Sachima. This version hassesame and is made ofwheat flour,vegetable oil,egg,milk, granularsugar, and malt sugar.[5] The taste is comparatively plain compared to the more sweetened Cantonese version.
InMauritius, sachima is called "gâteau macaroni" (lit. "macaroni cake"). It is a traditional Chinese cake sold and eaten bySino-Mauritians.[6]
A similar dish calledmayway mont (မရွေးမုန့်), consisting of puffed grains of early ripened glutinous rice congealed into a mass withjaggery syrup, is a popular traditionalBurmese snack ormont.
A similar dish calledbánh bỏng gạo orkhẩu sli consisting of puffed grains of early ripenedglutinous rice congealed into a mass withsugar andginger, sometimes usedpeanut. This is a traditional dessert of theTay andGiay people. It is also popular in thenorthern provinces ofLai Chau,Cao Bang,Bac Giang.
A similar dish calledoranda (오란다) consisting of puffed grains such aspumpkin seeds and black sesame seeds, stuck together and sweetened with natural sugars like rice syrup and malt syrup, can be found in Korea.[7][8][9] It is a popular gift for important events such as weddings, birthday parties,[10]Seollal[11] andChuseok.[12] Unlikesachima found in other places,oranda has a soft texture that is suitable for older consumers with weak gums and teeth to enjoy.[7][8]
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