慈城(cheng)年糕(gao)產(chan)于慈城(cheng)鎮(zhen),位(wei)于東經121。31’,北(bei)(bei)緯29。80’。西與余姚市(shi)相鄰(lin),緊靠河姆(mu)渡(du)鎮(zhen),北(bei)(bei)接慈溪(xi)市(shi),東北(bei)(bei)界鎮(zhen)海區,南(nan)面與鄞州(zhou)區接壤。慈城(cheng)年糕(gao)專用稻米生產(chan)區域主(zhu)要(yao)分(fen)布于民豐(feng)、浦豐(feng)、龔(gong)馮、王(wang)山、雙頂山、三勤、王(wang)家壩、洪陳、楊陳、虹星、半浦、前洋共12個村(cun),英雄水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)、毛力水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)為生產(chan)慈城(cheng)年糕(gao)的(de)優(you)質水(shui)(shui)源。慈城(cheng)年糕(gao)以其獨(du)特的(de)水(shui)(shui)磨工藝,產(chan)品外觀光(guang)滑、無(wu)皺紋、無(wu)粉粒,切口整齊(qi),大小厚薄均勻,色澤潔(jie)白(bai)如(ru)玉(yu),口感(gan)柔滑,無(wu)牙磣、不(bu)粘牙,有一定韌(ren)性。浸煮不(bu)糊,食用方便(bian)。
食用方法
年糕(gao)(gao)的食用(yong)方法(fa):用(yong)煮(zhu)、炒(chao)(chao)、炸、片炒(chao)(chao)、湯煮(zhu)等(deng),且咸(xian)甜(tian)皆(jie)宜。例如(ru)(ru):糖炒(chao)(chao)年糕(gao)(gao)。民(min)(min)諺(yan)曰:“糖炒(chao)(chao)炒(chao)(chao),油爆爆,吃得(de)嘴角生大泡”。又(you)如(ru)(ru):薺(qi)菜年糕(gao)(gao)。民(min)(min)諺(yan)有云:“薺(qi)菜肉(rou)絲(si)炒(chao)(chao)年糕(gao)(gao),灶君菩薩伸手撈(lao)”。還有:汁水年糕(gao)(gao)湯鮮(xian)美無比,是家家戶戶除夕夜的必備食品。烹飪方法(fa)之多,林林總(zong)總(zong)不下數十,以前(qian)貯(zhu)藏(zang)條件(jian)不好,所(suo)以許多居民(min)(min)將(jiang)年糕(gao)(gao)切片后曬(shai)干貯(zhu)藏(zang),食用(yong)時用(yong)水浸(jin)上二天即可。亦有以水浸(jin)批(pi)量者,竟能保鮮(xian)數月(yue)之久。
傳統
寧(ning)(ning)波一帶民(min)(min)間(jian)有(you)“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)高(gao),今年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)更比去年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)好(hao)”的(de)(de)民(min)(min)諺。人們還用年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕印板壓成(cheng)“五福”、“六寶(bao)”、“金錢”、“如意(yi)(yi)”等等形狀外觀,象(xiang)征(zheng)“吉(ji)祥如意(yi)(yi)”、“大吉(ji)大利”;有(you)的(de)(de)則做(zuo)成(cheng)“玉兔”、“白鵝”等小動物,構成(cheng)真正意(yi)(yi)義上(shang)的(de)(de)內容(rong)與形式的(de)(de)完(wan)美結(jie)合。1974年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),考古工作(zuo)者在(zai)距今七千(qian)多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寧(ning)(ning)波余姚(yao)河姆(mu)渡史前(qian)遺址中就(jiu)(jiu)發現了(le)顆粒飽滿、保(bao)存完(wan)好(hao)水稻的(de)(de)種(zhong)子,這說明早在(zai)七千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前(qian)我們的(de)(de)祖先就(jiu)(jiu)已(yi)經開始種(zhong)植(zhi)稻谷。慈(ci)城年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕生(sheng)產歷史悠(you)久,距今有(you)上(shang)千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)歷史。相傳春(chun)秋末期吳國大夫伍子胥(xu)在(zai)寧(ning)(ning)波慈(ci)城作(zuo)戰。他臨死前(qian)對部(bu)下(xia)說:“如果國家有(you)苦難,百姓斷(duan)糧,你們到(dao)城墻(qiang)下(xia)挖(wa)(wa)地三尺可得到(dao)糧食。”伍子胥(xu)死后,他的(de)(de)部(bu)下(xia)被(bei)越軍包(bao)圍(wei),城中斷(duan)糧已(yi)餓死不少(shao)人,這時有(you)人想起伍子胥(xu)的(de)(de)話(hua),就(jiu)(jiu)去挖(wa)(wa)城墻(qiang),挖(wa)(wa)了(le)三尺多(duo)(duo)深,果然(ran)挖(wa)(wa)到(dao)了(le)許多(duo)(duo)可吃的(de)(de)“城磚”即年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕,結(jie)果打了(le)勝仗。原來是當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)伍子胥(xu)在(zai)慈(ci)城督造城墻(qiang)時,已(yi)做(zuo)好(hao)了(le)屯糧防饑的(de)(de)準(zhun)備。從此以后,每逢過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)慈(ci)城家家戶戶都做(zuo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夜飯就(jiu)(jiu)吃年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕湯來紀念伍子胥(xu)。