龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)堆(dui)是(shi)一個以順德龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)命名的(de)地方小(xiao)吃,已有(you)幾百(bai)年歷史,最(zui)初(chu)是(shi)由(you)龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)鎮民間興起,每(mei)到年底家(jia)家(jia)戶戶都要做一些(xie)煎(jian)堆(dui)作為年宵(xiao)糕(gao)點,敬(jing)奉祖先及過年自奉送禮(li)所用(yong)“煎(jian)堆(dui)碌碌,金(jin)銀滿屋”就是(shi)寄托了民眾對(dui)生(sheng)活的(de)愿望,龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)堆(dui)由(you)最(zui)初(chu)的(de)民間各家(jia)各戶自做發展到由(you)工廠規模化生(sheng)產(chan),把(ba)龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)堆(dui)的(de)品牌(pai)推到世界各地。
龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)與九江(jiang)(jiang)這二個(ge)地域相連的地方,卻產(chan)(chan)出二種(zhong)(zhong)不同(tong)(tong)的同(tong)(tong)名產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin),并且叮當碼頭(tou),各有(you)“尋芳客(ke)”,內里(li)相信(xin)還有(you)不少故事待人們發(fa)掘(jue)。二種(zhong)(zhong)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)并稱二大流派,際遇也幾乎一樣。“煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)碌(liu)(liu)碌(liu)(liu),金銀滿屋”。廣東人喜歡(huan)做(zuo)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)食煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui),除了其(qi)香口好食之(zhi)外(wai),而且其(qi)外(wai)形(xing)圓(yuan)碌(liu)(liu)碌(liu)(liu),有(you)團圓(yuan)、“碌(liu)(liu)得(de)起(qi)”的吉祥之(zhi)意,也是(shi)(shi)春節送(song)禮佳品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)。煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)的品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)很(hen)多,如石岐煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)、九江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)、空(kong)心煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)等,其(qi)中以龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)為上品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin),區別在于龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)是(shi)(shi)實心的球狀。龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)是(shi)(shi)一種(zhong)(zhong)年宵食品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin),始制于明代(dai)。據做(zuo)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)的師(shi)傅介紹,簡(jian)單地說,煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)是(shi)(shi)以糯米(mi)粉糅合(he)粘米(mi)粉碾作(zuo)(zuo)皮,以爆谷花與炸花生(sheng)加糖(tang)漿拌均作(zuo)(zuo)餡,捏成球狀,大若拳(quan)頭(tou),表皮轆滿芝(zhi)麻,下油鍋(guo)炸至金黃色即成,味道松脆甘香。
糯米(mi)粉(fen)、粘(zhan)米(mi)粉(fen)、爆谷(gu)花、花生、糖漿.芝麻。
煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui),最重(zhong)要兩個部分,一是煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)皮,二是煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)餡(xian)料(liao)。煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)皮精選(xuan)優質(zhi)糯米(mi)粉用(yong)手搓(cuo)擦,使其均(jun)勻,而(er)后捏成(cheng)拳頭大小(xiao)的(de)(de)團(tuan)子,再用(yong)棍搓(cuo)成(cheng)一塊片狀。煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)餡(xian)料(liao)主要由(you)白(bai)砂(sha)糖(tang)、爆(bao)米(mi)谷(gu)、花生(sheng)仁(ren)等(deng)組成(cheng),先(xian)把白(bai)砂(sha)糖(tang)放(fang)入(ru)鍋中(zhong)不(bu)停(ting)翻(fan)(fan)炒(chao)成(cheng)漿,直至(zhi)起(qi)絲,下一步把爆(bao)米(mi)谷(gu)與花生(sheng)仁(ren)按(an)比例放(fang)入(ru)糖(tang)漿中(zhong)攪拌(ban)均(jun)勻,然后用(yong)手搓(cuo)成(cheng)一團(tuan)團(tuan)圓球形(xing)狀。把做好(hao)(hao)的(de)(de)煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)皮包在餡(xian)料(liao)外,封好(hao)(hao)邊,放(fang)在芝麻(ma)池(chi)中(zhong)滾動,讓表皮均(jun)勻粘(zhan)滿(man)芝麻(ma),然后放(fang)入(ru)油(you)鍋。油(you)炸(zha)時,邊炸(zha)邊不(bu)停(ting)地翻(fan)(fan)動,越(yue)翻(fan)(fan)動越(yue)容易脹大,俗稱“越(yue)碌越(yue)大”,這也(ye)就是民(min)間所說(shuo)的(de)(de)“煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)碌碌,金銀(yin)滿(man)屋”的(de)(de)由(you)來。炸(zha)好(hao)(hao)的(de)(de)煎(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)堆(dui)表皮呈金黃(huang)色,食(shi)味松脆甘香(xiang),也(ye)是春節送禮佳品。
做煎堆精(jing)選新(xin)鮮(xian)糯(nuo)(nuo)米,將其(qi)入(ru)水浸(jin)泡5小時左右(you)。然后(hou)再(zai)用(yong)石碾碾為米粉(fen)(fen)狀,用(yong)篩(shai)子篩(shai)取精(jing)細部分,再(zai)用(yong)水搓(cuo)成(cheng)粉(fen)(fen)團(tuan),放進(jin)鍋中(zhong)煮熟,然后(hou)滲和余(yu)下的(de)(de)糯(nuo)(nuo)米粉(fen)(fen)用(yong)手搓(cuo)擦,使(shi)其(qi)均勻,而(er)后(hou)捏成(cheng)拳(quan)頭(tou)大小的(de)(de)團(tuan)子,加進(jin)餡料。餡料有糯(nuo)(nuo)米粉(fen)(fen)、粘(zhan)米粉(fen)(fen)、白(bai)砂糖(tang)、爆米谷、花生仁(ren)、芝(zhi)麻仁(ren)、食(shi)用(yong)植物油等。油炸時,邊炸邊不停(ting)地翻(fan)動,使(shi)其(qi)厚(hou)薄(bo)一(yi)致(zhi),幾分鐘后(hou)撈起,涼一(yi)會再(zai)炸,如此三四次,直到表皮呈金燦(can)燦(can)的(de)(de)顏色(se),顯得(de)貴氣十(shi)足。