Guangzhou Sachima

Guangzhou Sachima

　　This dessert was made by people from Guangzhou but became highly favored by the Manchu people. Legend has it that during the Qing Dynasty, a Manchu general stationed in Guangzhou had the surname Sa and loved horseback riding, hunting, and eating desserts. Every time he went hunting, he would bring along a variety of desserts, never repeating the same kind. Over time, the chef struggled to come up with new ideas and was frequently scolded, even threatened with execution. Out of desperation, the chef casually took some flour, mixed it with eggs, fried it into irregular pieces of dough, drizzled it with sugar syrup, pressed and cut it into pieces, and served it to General Sa. Surprisingly, the general loved the food. When asked its name, the servant mistakenly relayed "杀骑马" (slaughter the riding horse) as "萨其马" (Sachima). Since then, this dessert has been passed down through generations.