saqima

By IsabellRau

saqima
Saqima is a food of the Manchu people. It was one of the sacrifices made in the Sanmausoleums of the Pass in the Qing Dynasty. The original meaning was "dog's milk dipped in sugar". The noodles were fried and mixed into small pieces with sugar. Saqima is one of the famous Beijing-style four-season cakes in Beijing. In the past, he also wrote "Shaqima","Sailima", etc. in Beijing. Saqima has the characteristics of beige color, crisp and soft taste, sweet and delicious, and a strong aroma of osmanthus honey.

Recipe Recommendations

  • flour 500 grams
  • eggs 5 pieces
  • white sugar 300 grams
  • raisins appropriate amount
  • black sesame appropriate amount
  • golden cake appropriate amount
  • butter 5 grams
  • honey 2-3 spoon

Steps for saqima

  • Make  step 0
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    Ingredients: 500 grams of flour, 5 eggs, 300 grams of white sugar Accessories: raisins, black sesame seeds, gold cake, 5 grams of butter, 2-3 spoonfuls of honey
  • Make  step 1
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    Add flour and beat in eggs.
  • Make  step 2
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    Knead into a smooth dough, cover the dough with a damp cloth and soak for 20 minutes.
  • Make  step 3
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    Roll out the dough into a uniform thickness of dough, which is slightly thicker than usual rolling noodles.
  • Make  step 4
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    Sprinkle with a layer of dry powder evenly, roll the dough on the rolling pin, and use a knife to draw the knife lengthwise across the rolling pin.
  • Make  step 5
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    Cut into short and narrow pieces.
  • Make  step 6
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    Cut into evenly thick noodles.
  • Make  step 7
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    Heat the oil in the pan, add in the noodles and fry them over medium heat until fluffy and light yellow, remove and control the oil.
  • Make  step 8
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    Sprinkle raisins, black sesame seeds, and diced golden cake into the noodles.
  • Make  step 9
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    Brush a little honey into the mold.
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    Place the pan on fire, add the sugar, and simmer over low heat without stirring with water before passing through the sugar.
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    Cook until the sugar is thick and ready to be shredded, add butter and continue to simmer until the butter melts, and then add 2-3 tablespoons of honey. (Don't stir to prevent sand from boiling)
  • Make  step 12
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    Quickly pour the boiled syrup into the fried noodles, and stir quickly to make the noodles evenly spread.
  • Make  step 13
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    Pour in the stirred noodles while they are hot, and flatten the mixed noodles with a shovel.
  • Make  step 14
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    After cooling a little, you can cut it into pieces and eat it. (Otherwise it will be fragile when cutting)
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