安(an)鋪年(nian)糕(gao)是(shi)廣(guang)東省湛江廉江市(shi)安(an)鋪的(de)傳統特(te)色美食,年(nian)糕(gao)和安(an)鋪一樣都是(shi)有歷(li)史性(xing)的(de),安(an)鋪年(nian)糕(gao)有著悠久的(de)歷(li)史。很久以(yi)前(qian),每逢(feng)過年(nian),安(an)鋪人都會(hui)(hui)做“駝衣仔”。制作(zuo)(zuo)方(fang)式十分簡(jian)單,就是(shi)將糯(nuo)米(mi)(mi)、片糖(tang)、面粉做成(cheng)面團(tuan),然后加入花生(sheng)和椰子(zi)絲,有咸(xian)味也有甜(tian)味,最(zui)后用(yong)葉子(zi)包(bao)起來,蒸(zheng)熟即成(cheng)。過年(nian)時,老百(bai)姓就會(hui)(hui)拿給家(jia)人吃或者送(song)朋(peng)友,但保質(zhi)期頂多(duo)是(shi)2天。上(shang)世(shi)紀50年(nian)代后,“駝衣仔”變成(cheng)“大米(mi)(mi)乙”,制作(zuo)(zuo)方(fang)式相似,用(yong)爐火炊熟。直到上(shang)世(shi)紀80年(nian)代,“大米(mi)(mi)乙”逐(zhu)漸變成(cheng)“年(nian)糕(gao)”。傳統的(de)年(nian)糕(gao)也是(shi)采用(yong)糯(nuo)米(mi)(mi)、白砂糖(tang)和花生(sheng)油等材料制作(zuo)(zuo)而成(cheng)。不(bu)同的(de)是(shi),年(nian)糕(gao)的(de)味道香滑可口(kou),使用(yong)真(zhen)空包(bao)裝(zhuang),保質(zhi)期可以(yi)達到60天。
安鋪(pu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕有黃、白兩色(se),象征金(jin)銀,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕又稱“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕”,與“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)高”諧音,寓意(yi)著人們的(de)工作和(he)生活(huo)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)比一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)提高。所以前人有詩稱年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕:“人心多好高,諧聲制食(shi)品,義取(qu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)勝年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),籍以祈歲(sui)(sui)諗”,“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕寓意(yi)稍云深,白色(se)如(ru)銀黃色(se)金(jin)。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)歲(sui)(sui)盼高時(shi)時(shi)利(li),虔(qian)誠默祝望財(cai)臨。”現在(zai)安鋪(pu)過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)送(song)(song)禮大(da)家(jia)都(dou)會選擇(ze)傳統(tong)的(de)安鋪(pu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕,過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)家(jia)家(jia)戶(hu)戶(hu)都(dou)會挑上年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕作為大(da)家(jia)送(song)(song)禮的(de)佳品。