There is no difference between Saqima and Shakima, which is also written as "Saqima", "Saqima", "Shakima", "Sazima" and so on.

According to evidence, in Manchu, "Saqi" is "Sa Fei", "Malabenbi" is a contraction, is "cut" means, because "Saqi horse" belongs to a "cut cake", plus "yard" process, that is, "cut into squares, and then yard up. The word was first used in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) to describe the process of cutting a cake into cubes and then yarding it up. This term was first used in the Qing Dynasty in the Qianlong period, Fu Huan and other compilers of the imperial system to update the Qing Wenjian.

Characteristics of Sachima

Sachima won people's favor with its fluffy, sweet and melt-in-your-mouth advantages. After Manchuria's entry into China, Sachima became popular in Beijing, and to this day, Sachima has spread throughout China from the north as a delicacy of Manchu biscuits. In Hong Kong, it is customary to call Saqi horse "horsey". Because in horse racing and gambling is commonly known as "betting on horse", so the people of Hong Kong superstitious eat Sachima, will be able to win in horse racing and gambling! In Taiwan, the name of this snack is often called "Shakima".