Sachima

Sachima (), 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, but without the marshmallows. Instead, it has different ingredients that makes it sweet.

Regional variations

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.  The taste is comparatively plain compared to the more sweetened Cantonese version.

Myanmar (Burma)
A similar dish called mayway mont (မရွေးမုန့်), consisting of puffed grains of early ripened glutinous rice congealed into a mass with jaggery syrup, is a popular traditional Burmese snack or mont.

See also
 Çäkçäk
 Funnel cake
 Yeot-gangjeong
 List of Chinese desserts
 Rice Krispie treat

References

Category:Chinese desserts
Category:Chinese pastries
Category:Manchu cuisine
Category:Burmese cuisine
Category:Burmese desserts and snacks