慈城(cheng)(cheng)年糕產(chan)(chan)于慈城(cheng)(cheng)鎮,位(wei)于東經121。31’,北緯(wei)29。80’。西與余姚市相鄰,緊靠河姆渡鎮,北接慈溪市,東北界鎮海區(qu)(qu),南面與鄞州區(qu)(qu)接壤。慈城(cheng)(cheng)年糕專用稻米生產(chan)(chan)區(qu)(qu)域(yu)主要(yao)分布于民豐、浦豐、龔馮、王(wang)山(shan)、雙(shuang)頂(ding)山(shan)、三勤、王(wang)家壩、洪(hong)陳(chen)、楊陳(chen)、虹星、半浦、前洋共12個村(cun),英雄水(shui)庫(ku)、毛力水(shui)庫(ku)為(wei)生產(chan)(chan)慈城(cheng)(cheng)年糕的(de)優質(zhi)水(shui)源。慈城(cheng)(cheng)年糕以其獨特(te)的(de)水(shui)磨工藝,產(chan)(chan)品外觀光滑、無(wu)皺紋、無(wu)粉粒,切口整齊(qi),大小厚薄均(jun)勻,色澤潔(jie)白如玉,口感柔(rou)滑,無(wu)牙磣、不(bu)粘牙,有一定(ding)韌性。浸煮不(bu)糊,食用方便(bian)。
食用方法
年(nian)糕(gao)的(de)食用(yong)(yong)(yong)方法(fa):用(yong)(yong)(yong)煮(zhu)、炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)、炸、片炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)、湯(tang)(tang)煮(zhu)等,且咸甜皆宜。例如:糖(tang)炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)年(nian)糕(gao)。民諺曰:“糖(tang)炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao),油爆爆,吃(chi)得嘴角生大泡”。又如:薺菜(cai)年(nian)糕(gao)。民諺有(you)云:“薺菜(cai)肉絲炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)年(nian)糕(gao),灶君(jun)菩薩伸手撈”。還有(you):汁水(shui)年(nian)糕(gao)湯(tang)(tang)鮮美無(wu)比,是(shi)家家戶戶除夕夜的(de)必備(bei)食品。烹飪(ren)方法(fa)之(zhi)多,林(lin)林(lin)總(zong)總(zong)不下數十,以前(qian)貯藏(zang)(zang)條(tiao)件不好(hao),所以許多居民將年(nian)糕(gao)切片后曬干貯藏(zang)(zang),食用(yong)(yong)(yong)時用(yong)(yong)(yong)水(shui)浸上二天即可。亦有(you)以水(shui)浸批(pi)量者,竟能保鮮數月之(zhi)久。
傳統
寧(ning)波(bo)一帶民間有(you)“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)高,今年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)更比去年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)好”的(de)民諺。人(ren)們還用年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)印板壓(ya)成(cheng)“五福”、“六寶”、“金錢(qian)”、“如意”等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng)形(xing)狀外觀,象征(zheng)“吉祥如意”、“大(da)吉大(da)利”;有(you)的(de)則做成(cheng)“玉兔”、“白鵝”等(deng)(deng)小動物,構成(cheng)真正意義上(shang)的(de)內(nei)容(rong)與形(xing)式(shi)的(de)完美結合。1974年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),考古工作者(zhe)在(zai)距今七(qi)千多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寧(ning)波(bo)余姚河姆渡(du)史前(qian)(qian)遺(yi)址中就(jiu)發現了(le)(le)(le)顆(ke)粒(li)飽滿、保存完好水稻(dao)的(de)種(zhong)子,這(zhe)說明早在(zai)七(qi)千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前(qian)(qian)我們的(de)祖先(xian)就(jiu)已(yi)(yi)經開始種(zhong)植稻(dao)谷。慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)生(sheng)產歷(li)史悠久,距今有(you)上(shang)千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)歷(li)史。相傳春(chun)秋末期吳國大(da)夫伍(wu)子胥(xu)在(zai)寧(ning)波(bo)慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)作戰。他臨死(si)前(qian)(qian)對部下說:“如果國家有(you)苦難,百(bai)姓斷糧(liang),你們到(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)下挖(wa)地三尺(chi)可得到(dao)糧(liang)食。”伍(wu)子胥(xu)死(si)后(hou),他的(de)部下被越軍包圍(wei),城(cheng)(cheng)中斷糧(liang)已(yi)(yi)餓死(si)不少人(ren),這(zhe)時有(you)人(ren)想(xiang)起伍(wu)子胥(xu)的(de)話(hua),就(jiu)去挖(wa)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang),挖(wa)了(le)(le)(le)三尺(chi)多(duo)(duo)深,果然挖(wa)到(dao)了(le)(le)(le)許(xu)多(duo)(duo)可吃的(de)“城(cheng)(cheng)磚”即(ji)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao),結果打了(le)(le)(le)勝(sheng)仗。原來(lai)(lai)是當(dang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)伍(wu)子胥(xu)在(zai)慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)督造城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)(qiang)時,已(yi)(yi)做好了(le)(le)(le)屯(tun)糧(liang)防饑的(de)準備。從此以后(hou),每逢過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)家家戶(hu)戶(hu)都做年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夜飯(fan)就(jiu)吃年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)湯來(lai)(lai)紀念伍(wu)子胥(xu)。