宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)系藁(gao)城傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)名(ming)特面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)食(shi)品,風味獨特。該產品以(yi)優質小(xiao)麥面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)粉、香油、淀粉為主(zhu)要原料(liao),經10余道(dao)工(gong)序精制(zhi)而成,有營養、雜(za)糧、風味三(san)大系列。其配料(liao)考(kao)究,制(zhi)作精細,營養豐富,具有條(tiao)細心空、耐煮不(bu)糟(zao)、湯清面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)秀、嚼(jiao)有口(kou)勁等特點(dian)。20世紀50年代,藁(gao)城縣政府(fu)組織有關(guan)部門,對宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)技(ji)術進行深入挖掘、整理,開始恢復和發展宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)批量生產。1960年縣糧食(shi)局建(jian)成第(di)一家(jia)(jia)掛面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)生產廠(后(hou)改為宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)廠),主(zhu)要銷往石(shi)家(jia)(jia)莊。如今(jin),藁(gao)城宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)不(bu)僅(jin)行銷全國各地,還出口(kou)日本、馬來西(xi)亞(ya)、新加坡、英(ying)國、俄羅斯、美國和加拿大等國家(jia)(jia)。
宮面原為手工(gong)(gong)掛面,生產始于唐貞觀年間,經(jing)無數次工(gong)(gong)藝改進,當時即已成為具(ju)有地方(fang)風味(wei)的(de)名特(te)食(shi)品。清(qing)代曾(ceng)連年進貢(gong)朝廷,被列為宮廷御膳(shan)佳品,遂稱之(zhi)(zhi)為宮面。對此(ci),《藁城縣志(zhi)》曾(ceng)有這(zhe)欄的(de)記載:“吾邑(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)掛面,系土人所(suo)藝,味(wei)極適(shi)口,相傳數百載,曾(ceng)進貢(gong)清(qing)皇室,故(gu)名產也。”
藁(gao)城宮(gong)面(mian),又名(ming)藕(ou)面(mian)。源(yuan)(yuan)于(yu)隋唐,盛于(yu)明清,歷時1500余(yu)年源(yuan)(yuan)遠流長。據(ju)元(yuan)朝(chao)時期馬可波(bo)羅所(suo)著《馬可波(bo)羅游記(ji)(ji)》記(ji)(ji)載,意大利空心粉就是按照“藁(gao)城宮(gong)面(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)”模仿、演(yan)變而來。明朝(chao)詩(shi)人凌儒子曾賦(fu)詩(shi)一(yi)首:眾贊(zan)荷(he)花貴似仙,情深又嘆并(bing)蒂(di)蓮(lian)。莫愁(chou)去(qu)蒂(di)恐(kong)絲斷,化(hua)做藕(ou)面(mian)皆是緣。對“藁(gao)城宮(gong)面(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)”贊(zan)譽有(you)加。清朝(chao)時,地方(fang)官(guan)吏(li)就以藕(ou)面(mian)常年進貢(gong)皇宮(gong),故(gu)得名(ming)“宮(gong)面(mian)”。直隸(li)總督(du)李鴻章以此進貢(gong)慈禧時曾說(shuo):“藁(gao)邑之(zhi)掛面(mian),系鄉人所(suo)藝,味極適口(kou),相傳(chuan)數(shu)百載,乃名(ming)產(chan)也。”在民(min)國時期,出口(kou)朝(chao)鮮,并(bing)受孫中山(shan)南(nan)京(jing)總統府嘉獎。
“藁城(cheng)宮面(mian)(mian)—藕面(mian)(mian)”不(bu)(bu)僅(jin)是一種(zhong)食品,更是一種(zhong)文化。關于它還有一個美麗(li)的傳說(shuo):當年張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)邀柴王(wang)爺與魯(lu)班打賭,賭趙州橋禁不(bu)(bu)住張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)的毛驢和柴王(wang)爺的推(tui)柴車(che),結果(guo)張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)驢馱日月星辰,柴王(wang)爺車(che)推(tui)三山五岳,從南向(xiang)北(bei)走過趙州橋,卻只留下驢蹄印子和車(che)轍印,而(er)橋卻分毫無(wu)損(sun)。(河北(bei)著名民歌--“小放牛”皆因此(ci)而(er)來)兩(liang)位神仙心中不(bu)(bu)快(kuai),不(bu)(bu)知(zhi)不(bu)(bu)覺向(xiang)北(bei)走了五十里,來到(dao)了滹沱河岸(an)邊,放眼望(wang)去遠近皆是荷(he)花荷(he)葉,美不(bu)(bu)勝收。
二人(ren)覺得饑(ji)腸轆轆,見荷花深處有(you)(you)一(yi)酒(jiu)館,便(bian)走了(le)(le)(le)進(jin)(jin)去。酒(jiu)館是(shi)(shi)(shi)兩(liang)(liang)位八旬(xun)開(kai)外的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)夫妻所(suo)開(kai),銀發飄飄,仙風道骨。柴王爺(ye)問有(you)(you)啥飯(fan)菜,老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)太(tai)太(tai)說(shuo):“有(you)(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)菜,空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)窩頭,還有(you)(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)葫(hu)(hu)蘆(lu)裝的(de)(de)酒(jiu)。”張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)一(yi)聽氣(qi)就(jiu)不(bu)打一(yi)處來(lai)心(xin)(xin)想(xiang):空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)石橋(qiao)讓俺(an)們丟盡了(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian)子(zi),吃個飯(fan)又碰上(shang)(shang)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)菜,空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)酒(jiu)…,便(bian)道:“我(wo)們只要兩(liang)(liang)碗(wan)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian)吃,別的(de)(de)不(bu)要。”老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)太(tai)一(yi)聽犯了(le)(le)(le)難,看了(le)(le)(le)看掌勺的(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han),老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)說(shuo):“兩(liang)(liang)位稍等,一(yi)會便(bian)好(hao)。”說(shuo)完(wan)便(bian)拿菜刀出(chu)店而去。一(yi)會那(nei)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)拿回幾根帶梗的(de)(de)并蒂蓮(lian),切(qie)去蓮(lian)花把(ba)(ba)蓮(lian)梗扔進(jin)(jin)鍋里,轉眼(yan)便(bian)端上(shang)(shang)兩(liang)(liang)碗(wan)湯(tang)面(mian)(mian),柴王爺(ye)吃面(mian)(mian)喝(he)湯(tang),狼吞虎咽(yan),片(pian)刻即(ji)完(wan),連贊(zan)好(hao)吃。而張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)為了(le)(le)(le)驗證是(shi)(shi)(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian),就(jiu)把(ba)(ba)面(mian)(mian)條(tiao)含在嘴里,用(yong)面(mian)(mian)條(tiao)來(lai)吸(xi)食(shi)面(mian)(mian)湯(tang),果(guo)然(ran)碗(wan)里只剩(sheng)下了(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian),而沒了(le)(le)(le)湯(tang),才相信(xin)是(shi)(shi)(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian)。張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)大(da)吃一(yi)驚,屈(qu)指(zhi)一(yi)算,原來(lai)此人(ren)乃財神爺(ye)-空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)人(ren)比干轉世。只見那(nei)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)笑(xiao)笑(xiao),說(shuo):“老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)名叫荷芑蓀,今日有(you)(you)緣,請(qing)二位喝(he)幾杯(bei)吧”說(shuo)完(wan)便(bian)拿來(lai)酒(jiu)葫(hu)(hu)蘆(lu)、酒(jiu)杯(bei)和一(yi)盤藕片(pian),邊倒酒(jiu)邊說(shuo):“葫(hu)(hu)蘆(lu)掏的(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)才叫酒(jiu)葫(hu)(hu)蘆(lu),酒(jiu)杯(bei)燒得空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)才能盛酒(jiu),面(mian)(mian)條(tiao)鉆的(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)才能吸(xi)湯(tang),趙州的(de)(de)大(da)石橋(qiao)建的(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le),方能負重,否則那(nei)就(jiu)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)橋(qiao)了(le)(le)(le)…。”張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)聽完(wan),哈哈一(yi)笑(xiao),把(ba)(ba)酒(jiu)一(yi)飲而盡,隨手把(ba)(ba)驢鞭一(yi)扔,騎驢而去。從此后張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)便(bian)沒了(le)(le)(le)驢鞭子(zi),當(dang)地(di)就(jiu)多了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)句諺語:“張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)騎驢---愛上(shang)(shang)哪兒上(shang)(shang)哪。”
那(nei)驢鞭落(luo)地化(hua)成了一座石碑,碑上有詩曰: 盧(lu)溝獅不(bu)語(yu),丹心無馬革,若得戰令出,焉能過長城?后來此(ci)地出了著名(ming)愛(ai)國抗日名(ming)將(jiang)――何(he)基(ji)豐。
再說那財神爺(ye)轉世(shi)的(de)荷芑蓀,此后(hou)便讓當(dang)地百姓(xing),用當(dang)地小麥,當(dang)地的(de)水,跟(gen)他(ta)學起做這種空(kong)心面(mian)(mian),因其有(you)著:條細空(kong)心、筋道耐煮、湯清面(mian)(mian)秀、味皆入面(mian)(mian)、健身養顏等特點(dian),而名揚四方。而用其它地方的(de)小麥和水,卻做不成這種空(kong)心面(mian)(mian)來,(于是有(you)了一個說法(fa):藁城的(de)面(mian)(mian)條好(hao)做,眼難鉆。)
后來人(ren)(ren)們(men)便把這種面(mian)叫(jiao)做:藕(ou)面(mian),意(yi)為:因荷,得藕(ou)。隨著時間推移藕(ou)面(mian)已經融進(jin)藁(gao)城人(ren)(ren)們(men)的生命里,并(bing)賦予了更多的感情寓(yu)意(yi):洞房花燭(zhu)夜(ye)必食藕(ou)面(mian)寓(yu)意(yi)為:夫(fu)妻(qi)今生永遠同(tong)心(xin)同(tong)德,相(xiang)濡以沫;金榜題名時眾鄉親(qin)皆以藕(ou)面(mian)為賀禮寓(yu)意(yi)為:不(bu)論以后官做的有多大,人(ren)(ren)走的有多遠,都(dou)別忘了家鄉的鄉親(qin);家來貴(gui)客、添丁進(jin)口…都(dou)能見到藕(ou)面(mian)…。
“藁城宮面—藕(ou)面”是以當地優質高筋小麥精(jing)(jing)粉、精(jing)(jing)油、精(jing)(jing)鹽、雞蛋(dan)為主要原料,精(jing)(jing)心(xin)手工(gong)制(zhi)作(zuo)而(er)成(cheng),直徑僅為0.7MM,皆(jie)為空心(xin)。它的制(zhi)作(zuo)要經(jing)過20余道工(gong)序,工(gong)作(zuo)流(liu)程70多個小時,自然風干,且受天氣影響嚴(yan)重,對溫度、濕度要求嚴(yan)格,嚴(yan)寒、酷暑(shu)、雨霧天、陰天不能生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan),年均只有一(yi)百來(lai)天可正常(chang)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)。因不能大規(gui)模的生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)。而(er)愈發珍(zhen)貴。
食用方法可按個人口(kou)味做(zuo)成清湯面,打鹵面、涼(liang)拌面等。但最宜做(zuo)湯面為(wei)佳,因(yin)其空(kong)心(xin)耐煮,湯味皆由面條的空(kong)心(xin)滲透而入味,光滑繞舌、細膩如(ru)玉、獨具風(feng)味。
20世紀50年(nian)代,藁城縣(xian)政(zheng)府組(zu)織(zhi)有關部門,對宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)傳(chuan)統技術進行深入挖掘、整理,開始恢復和發(fa)展宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)批(pi)量(liang)生產(chan)。 1960年(nian)縣(xian)糧(liang)食局建成第一家掛面(mian)(mian)(mian)生產(chan)廠(chang)(chang)(后改(gai)為宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)廠(chang)(chang))。80年(nian)代糧(liang)食局宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)廠(chang)(chang)、外貿(mao)局宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)廠(chang)(chang)等廠(chang)(chang)家相繼擴建和新建,并相應發(fa)展起4000多(duo)個宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)加工專業(ye)戶(hu),基本形成專業(ye)化(hua)、系(xi)列化(hua)宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)生產(chan)體系(xi)。為實現傳(chuan)統宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)營養(yang)化(hua)、多(duo)樣化(hua),研制(zhi)出了雞蛋、蕎麥、牛奶、辣椒、西紅柿等不同基料(liao)適宜(yi)于孕婦(fu)、兒童(tong)、老年(nian)保健的宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)新品種20余個,深受(shou)國內外廣大消費者(zhe)青睞。
如今,宮面不僅作為藁城特色禮品行(xing)銷(xiao)全國(guo)(guo)各地,還出口(kou)日(ri)本、馬來西亞、新(xin)加坡、英國(guo)(guo)、俄羅斯,美國(guo)(guo)和加拿大等國(guo)(guo)。