龍(long)(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)是(shi)一個以(yi)順德龍(long)(long)江(jiang)(jiang)命名的(de)地方(fang)小(xiao)吃,已(yi)有幾(ji)百年歷史,最(zui)初是(shi)由(you)龍(long)(long)江(jiang)(jiang)鎮民(min)(min)間興起,每到年底家家戶戶都(dou)要做一些煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)作為年宵(xiao)糕點,敬(jing)奉祖先及過年自(zi)奉送禮所(suo)用“煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)碌(liu)碌(liu),金銀滿屋”就是(shi)寄托(tuo)了民(min)(min)眾對生(sheng)活(huo)的(de)愿望(wang),龍(long)(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)由(you)最(zui)初的(de)民(min)(min)間各家各戶自(zi)做發展到由(you)工廠規模化生(sheng)產,把(ba)龍(long)(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)的(de)品牌推到世界(jie)各地。
龍(long)(long)江煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)與九江這(zhe)二(er)個地(di)域相(xiang)連的地(di)方,卻(que)產出二(er)種(zhong)不(bu)同(tong)(tong)的同(tong)(tong)名產品,并(bing)且叮當碼頭,各有(you)“尋(xun)芳(fang)客”,內里(li)相(xiang)信還有(you)不(bu)少故事(shi)待人們發掘。二(er)種(zhong)煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)并(bing)稱(cheng)二(er)大流派,際遇也幾乎一(yi)樣。“煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)碌碌,金銀(yin)滿屋”。廣(guang)東人喜歡(huan)做(zuo)煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)食煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui),除了(le)其(qi)香口好食之外(wai),而且其(qi)外(wai)形圓碌碌,有(you)團圓、“碌得起”的吉祥之意,也是春(chun)節送禮佳品。煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)的品種(zhong)很多,如石岐煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)、九江煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)、空心煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)等,其(qi)中以(yi)龍(long)(long)江煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)為上品,區別在(zai)于(yu)龍(long)(long)江煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)是實心的球(qiu)狀。龍(long)(long)江煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)是一(yi)種(zhong)年宵食品,始制于(yu)明代。據做(zuo)煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)的師(shi)傅介紹,簡(jian)單地(di)說(shuo),煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)是以(yi)糯米粉糅合粘米粉碾作皮(pi),以(yi)爆谷花(hua)與炸花(hua)生加(jia)糖漿(jiang)拌均作餡,捏(nie)成(cheng)球(qiu)狀,大若拳頭,表皮(pi)轆(lu)滿芝麻(ma),下油鍋(guo)炸至金黃色即成(cheng),味道松脆甘香。
糯米粉(fen)、粘米粉(fen)、爆谷(gu)花(hua)、花(hua)生、糖(tang)漿.芝(zhi)麻。
煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui),最重要(yao)兩(liang)個(ge)部分,一是(shi)煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)皮,二(er)是(shi)煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)餡料。煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)皮精選優(you)質糯米粉用手(shou)(shou)搓(cuo)擦(ca),使其均勻(yun),而后(hou)(hou)捏成(cheng)拳頭(tou)大(da)小的(de)團子,再用棍搓(cuo)成(cheng)一塊片狀(zhuang)(zhuang)。煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)餡料主要(yao)由白砂(sha)糖、爆(bao)米谷、花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)仁等組成(cheng),先把白砂(sha)糖放(fang)入(ru)鍋(guo)中不(bu)停翻炒成(cheng)漿,直至起絲(si),下一步把爆(bao)米谷與花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)仁按比例放(fang)入(ru)糖漿中攪拌(ban)均勻(yun),然后(hou)(hou)用手(shou)(shou)搓(cuo)成(cheng)一團團圓球形(xing)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)。把做好的(de)煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)皮包在(zai)餡料外(wai),封好邊(bian),放(fang)在(zai)芝麻池中滾動,讓(rang)表皮均勻(yun)粘滿芝麻,然后(hou)(hou)放(fang)入(ru)油(you)鍋(guo)。油(you)炸時,邊(bian)炸邊(bian)不(bu)停地翻動,越(yue)翻動越(yue)容易脹大(da),俗稱“越(yue)碌越(yue)大(da)”,這也就是(shi)民間(jian)所說的(de)“煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)碌碌,金銀(yin)滿屋”的(de)由來。炸好的(de)煎(jian)堆(dui)(dui)表皮呈金黃(huang)色(se),食味松脆甘香,也是(shi)春節送(song)禮佳品。
做煎堆精選新鮮糯米(mi)(mi),將其入水浸泡5小(xiao)時(shi)左右。然(ran)后再用(yong)石碾(nian)碾(nian)為(wei)米(mi)(mi)粉(fen)狀,用(yong)篩子(zi)篩取精細部分,再用(yong)水搓(cuo)成(cheng)粉(fen)團,放進(jin)鍋中煮(zhu)熟(shu),然(ran)后滲和(he)余下(xia)的(de)糯米(mi)(mi)粉(fen)用(yong)手搓(cuo)擦,使其均勻,而后捏成(cheng)拳頭大小(xiao)的(de)團子(zi),加進(jin)餡料(liao)。餡料(liao)有糯米(mi)(mi)粉(fen)、粘米(mi)(mi)粉(fen)、白砂糖、爆米(mi)(mi)谷、花(hua)生仁(ren)(ren)、芝麻仁(ren)(ren)、食用(yong)植物油等。油炸時(shi),邊(bian)炸邊(bian)不停地翻(fan)動,使其厚薄一致,幾分鐘后撈起,涼(liang)一會再炸,如此三四(si)次,直到表皮(pi)呈(cheng)金(jin)燦燦的(de)顏(yan)色(se),顯得貴氣十足(zu)。