Sachima
Manchurian pastry made of fluffy strands of fried batter bound together with a stiff sugar syrup
Sachima (simplified Chinese: 沙琪玛; traditional Chinese: 沙琪瑪; pinyin: Shāqímǎ) is a sweet snack originating in Chinese cuisine made of fluffy strands of deep-fried batter bound together with a stiff sugar syrup. It originated in Manchuria and is now popular throughout China. It can be found in Taiwan as well as in overseas Chinese communities, most notably in Malaysia and Singapore. Its decoration and flavor vary across different regional Chinese cuisines, but the appearance of all versions is essentially the same. Its appearance has been compared to that of a Rice Krispies Treat, although sachima is far older.
Etymology
Sachima comes from Manchu word sacima, which is in turn a modification of the word sacimbi, meaning cut; the affix -mbi was replaced with the affix -ma.
History
Historical documents show that sachima was popular in the Qing dynasty, in keeping with the preference for sweet, sticky, or wheat-based snacks favored by Manchu cuisine at the time. The spread of sachima across different regions of China can be viewed as part of the Manchu-Han cultural exchange facilitated by the Qing court.
Regional variations/Similar Foods
Manchu
Originally, in Manchu cuisine sachima is a sweet snack. It mainly consists of flour, butter, and rock sugar.
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