Sachima

Sachima
Sachima
Sachima
Alternative namesShāqímǎ
TypePastry
Place of originChina[citation needed]
Created byManchu people
Main ingredientsFlour, butter, rock sugar
Variationsby region including raisins, sesame, coconut, etc
Similar dishesMayway mont
Sachima
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese沙琪瑪
Simplified Chinese沙琪玛
Hanyu Pinyinshāqímǎ
Cantonese Yalesākèimáh
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinshāqímǎ
Bopomofoㄕㄚ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄚˇ
IPA[ʂátɕʰǐmà]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationsākèimáh
Jyutpingsaa1kei4maa5
Sidney Lausa1kei4ma5
IPA[sáːkʰȅima̬ː]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJsoa-kî-má
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese薩其馬
Simplified Chinese萨其马
Hanyu Pinyinsàqímǎ
Cantonese Yalesaatkèimáh
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinsàqímǎ
Bopomofoㄙㄚˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄚˇ
IPA[sâtɕʰǐmà]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationsaatkèimáh
Jyutpingsaat3kei4maa5
Sidney Lausaat3kei4ma5
IPA[sāːt̚kʰȅima̬ː]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJsat-kî-má
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese馬仔
Simplified Chinese马仔
Hanyu Pinyinmǎzǎi
Cantonese Yalemáhjái
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinmǎzǎi
Bopomofoㄇㄚˇ ㄗㄞˇ
IPA[màtsàɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationmáhjái
Jyutpingmaa5zai2
Sidney Lauma5jai2
IPA[ma̬ːtsɐ̌i]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJmá-á
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᠰᠠᠴᡳᠮᠠ
Abkaisaqima
Möllendorffsacima

Sachima is a sweet snack in Chinese cuisine made of fluffy strands of fried batter bound together with a stiff sugar syrup. It originated in Manchuria and is now popular throughout China. 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 American Rice Krispies Treats.