Milk Fan Sachima

Milk Fan Sachima

　　The product retains the crisp, melt-in-your-mouth texture, sweet fragrance, and reddish-yellow hue of traditional sachima, while adding the milky aroma and lingering aftertaste of milk fans.　

　　Sachima is said to have originated during the Qing Dynasty from a Manchu general surnamed Sa who loved horseback riding and was stationed in Guangzhou. General Sa was an avid hunter and had a great fondness for pastries. One day, while out hunting, he told his chef, “Today’s pastry must be something new—no more just stamping out the same old sand cakes every day. Otherwise, you’d better start packing your bags!” In a moment of desperation, the chef imitated the round cakes sold in the market but added “egg tarts.” Unfortunately, the dough, having too much egg added, broke apart when fried. Just then, the general sent someone to hurry the pastry along. With no other choice, the chef mixed the broken pieces of fried dough with white sugar, kneaded them together, flattened the mixture, and cut it into squares. Thinking that this dish had been ruined and fearing for his job, he muttered, “Kill that horse-riding man!”　

　　To his surprise, the general loved it and asked what the pastry was called. Still shaken, the chef blurted out, “Kill the horse-rider!” Fortunately, the general heard it as “Sa’s horse-rider,” which matched his own surname and love for horses, so he praised it highly. Thus, “Sa’s horse-rider” eventually became known as “Sachima.”

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　　2007-09-10 21:51:01 Author: Anonymous Source: Eat Around China Views: 49

　　Main ingredient: 500g milk fans

　　Ingredients: 200g toasted white sesame seeds

　　Seasonings: 1kg white sugar, 800g lifted sugar, 130g honey, 70g lard, 2kg peanut oil (50g used)

　　(1) Cover the milk fans with a damp cloth to soften them, then cut them into 3mm-wide strips. Heat a pan over medium heat, then reduce to low and pour in cold peanut oil. Add the milk fan strips and quickly stir to ensure even heating until they puff up and turn a golden yellow. Remove and place them in a wooden mold.　　　　　

　　(2) Combine white sugar, honey, lifted sugar, lard, and water in a pot and heat until the mixture can be pulled into threads. Pour it over the fried milk fan strips, sprinkle with sesame seeds, mix thoroughly, shape into a large block, remove from the mold, and cut into 4cm wide and 5cm long rectangular pieces. Let cool before plating.