宮(gong)面系(xi)藁城(cheng)(cheng)傳統(tong)名特面食(shi)品,風味(wei)獨(du)特。該(gai)產品以優質小麥面粉、香油、淀粉為(wei)主要原料,經10余道工序(xu)精(jing)制而成,有(you)營養、雜糧(liang)、風味(wei)三大系(xi)列(lie)。其配料考究,制作精(jing)細,營養豐富,具有(you)條(tiao)細心空、耐煮不糟、湯(tang)清面秀、嚼(jiao)有(you)口勁等(deng)特點。20世紀(ji)50年代,藁城(cheng)(cheng)縣政府組(zu)織有(you)關部門,對宮(gong)面傳統(tong)技術(shu)進行(xing)深入(ru)挖(wa)掘(jue)、整理,開始恢復和(he)發展宮(gong)面批量生(sheng)產。1960年縣糧(liang)食(shi)局建成第一家掛(gua)面生(sheng)產廠(后改為(wei)宮(gong)面廠),主要銷往石家莊。如今,藁城(cheng)(cheng)宮(gong)面不僅行(xing)銷全國(guo)各地,還出口日本、馬(ma)來西亞(ya)、新加坡、英(ying)國(guo)、俄(e)羅斯(si)、美國(guo)和(he)加拿大等(deng)國(guo)家。
宮(gong)(gong)面原(yuan)為(wei)手工掛(gua)面,生(sheng)產始于唐貞觀年(nian)間,經無(wu)數次工藝(yi)改進(jin),當時(shi)即已(yi)成為(wei)具有地方(fang)風味的名(ming)特食品(pin)。清代曾(ceng)連年(nian)進(jin)貢朝廷,被列為(wei)宮(gong)(gong)廷御膳佳品(pin),遂(sui)稱之(zhi)為(wei)宮(gong)(gong)面。對(dui)此,《藁城縣(xian)志》曾(ceng)有這欄的記載:“吾(wu)邑(yi)之(zhi)掛(gua)面,系土人所藝(yi),味極適口(kou),相傳數百(bai)載,曾(ceng)進(jin)貢清皇室,故名(ming)產也。”
藁城宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),又名(ming)藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)。源于隋唐,盛于明清,歷時1500余年(nian)(nian)源遠流(liu)長。據元朝時期(qi)馬可波(bo)羅所著《馬可波(bo)羅游記》記載(zai),意大(da)利空(kong)心(xin)粉就是(shi)按照“藁城宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)”模仿、演變而來(lai)。明朝詩人(ren)凌儒子曾賦(fu)詩一首:眾贊(zan)荷花貴似仙,情(qing)深又嘆并蒂蓮。莫愁去蒂恐(kong)絲斷,化做藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)皆(jie)是(shi)緣(yuan)。對“藁城宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)”贊(zan)譽有加。清朝時,地方官吏就以藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)常年(nian)(nian)進(jin)貢皇(huang)宮(gong),故(gu)得名(ming)“宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)”。直隸總(zong)督李鴻章(zhang)以此進(jin)貢慈禧(xi)時曾說:“藁邑之掛面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),系鄉人(ren)所藝,味(wei)極(ji)適口,相(xiang)傳數百載(zai),乃名(ming)產也。”在民國時期(qi),出口朝鮮,并受(shou)孫中山南(nan)京總(zong)統(tong)府嘉獎。
“藁城(cheng)宮面—藕面”不(bu)僅是(shi)一種食品,更是(shi)一種文化(hua)。關于(yu)它(ta)還有(you)一個美(mei)麗的(de)傳說:當年張(zhang)果(guo)老邀柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)(ye)與魯班(ban)打賭,賭趙(zhao)州橋禁(jin)不(bu)住張(zhang)果(guo)老的(de)毛驢(lv)和柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)(ye)的(de)推柴(chai)(chai)車,結果(guo)張(zhang)果(guo)老驢(lv)馱(tuo)日(ri)月星辰(chen),柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)(ye)車推三山(shan)五岳,從南向(xiang)北走過(guo)趙(zhao)州橋,卻只留下驢(lv)蹄印子(zi)和車轍印,而橋卻分毫無(wu)損(sun)。(河(he)北著名民歌--“小放牛”皆(jie)因此而來)兩(liang)位(wei)神仙心中不(bu)快,不(bu)知不(bu)覺向(xiang)北走了五十里,來到了滹(hu)沱河(he)岸邊,放眼(yan)望去遠近皆(jie)是(shi)荷花(hua)荷葉,美(mei)不(bu)勝收。
二人(ren)(ren)覺得(de)(de)饑腸(chang)轆(lu)轆(lu),見荷花深(shen)處有(you)(you)(you)一酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)館,便走(zou)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)進去(qu)。酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)館是(shi)(shi)(shi)兩位(wei)八旬開外(wai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)夫妻所開,銀發飄飄,仙風道骨(gu)。柴(chai)王爺問有(you)(you)(you)啥飯菜(cai),老(lao)(lao)太太說(shuo):“有(you)(you)(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)菜(cai),空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)窩頭,還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)葫蘆裝的(de)(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)。”張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)一聽氣就不(bu)(bu)打一處來(lai)(lai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)想:空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石橋讓俺們(men)丟盡了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian)子(zi),吃個飯又碰上(shang)(shang)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)菜(cai),空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)…,便道:“我(wo)們(men)只要兩碗(wan)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)吃,別的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)要。”老(lao)(lao)太一聽犯了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)難,看(kan)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)看(kan)掌勺的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)漢(han),老(lao)(lao)漢(han)說(shuo):“兩位(wei)稍(shao)等,一會(hui)便好(hao)(hao)。”說(shuo)完便拿(na)菜(cai)刀出店而(er)去(qu)。一會(hui)那老(lao)(lao)漢(han)拿(na)回幾根(gen)帶梗(geng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)并蒂蓮(lian)(lian),切(qie)去(qu)蓮(lian)(lian)花把蓮(lian)(lian)梗(geng)扔(reng)進鍋里(li)(li),轉眼便端上(shang)(shang)兩碗(wan)湯(tang)面(mian),柴(chai)王爺吃面(mian)喝(he)湯(tang),狼吞虎咽(yan),片(pian)刻即(ji)完,連贊好(hao)(hao)吃。而(er)張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)為了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)驗證(zheng)是(shi)(shi)(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian),就把面(mian)條含在嘴里(li)(li),用(yong)面(mian)條來(lai)(lai)吸食面(mian)湯(tang),果(guo)然碗(wan)里(li)(li)只剩下了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian),而(er)沒了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)湯(tang),才(cai)相信是(shi)(shi)(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)。張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)大(da)(da)吃一驚,屈指一算(suan),原來(lai)(lai)此人(ren)(ren)乃財神(shen)爺-空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)人(ren)(ren)比干轉世。只見那老(lao)(lao)漢(han)笑笑,說(shuo):“老(lao)(lao)漢(han)名叫(jiao)荷芑(qi)蓀,今日有(you)(you)(you)緣,請二位(wei)喝(he)幾杯(bei)吧”說(shuo)完便拿(na)來(lai)(lai)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)葫蘆、酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)杯(bei)和(he)一盤藕片(pian),邊(bian)倒酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)邊(bian)說(shuo):“葫蘆掏的(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)叫(jiao)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)葫蘆,酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)杯(bei)燒得(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)能(neng)(neng)盛酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu),面(mian)條鉆的(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)能(neng)(neng)吸湯(tang),趙州的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)石橋建的(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le),方(fang)能(neng)(neng)負重,否則那就不(bu)(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)橋了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)…。”張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)聽完,哈(ha)哈(ha)一笑,把酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)一飲而(er)盡,隨手把驢(lv)鞭一扔(reng),騎(qi)驢(lv)而(er)去(qu)。從此后張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)便沒了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)驢(lv)鞭子(zi),當地(di)就多了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)一句諺語:“張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)騎(qi)驢(lv)---愛上(shang)(shang)哪(na)兒上(shang)(shang)哪(na)。”
那驢鞭落地化成了一座石碑,碑上有詩曰(yue): 盧(lu)溝獅不語,丹心無馬革(ge),若得(de)戰令出,焉能過長城?后來此地出了著(zhu)名愛國抗日(ri)名將――何基(ji)豐。
再說(shuo)那財(cai)神爺轉世的荷芑(qi)蓀,此后(hou)便讓當(dang)地百姓,用當(dang)地小(xiao)(xiao)麥,當(dang)地的水(shui)(shui),跟(gen)他學起做這種空(kong)心面(mian),因其有著:條(tiao)細空(kong)心、筋(jin)道(dao)耐煮、湯清面(mian)秀(xiu)、味皆入面(mian)、健身(shen)養顏(yan)等特點,而名揚四方。而用其它地方的小(xiao)(xiao)麥和水(shui)(shui),卻做不成這種空(kong)心面(mian)來(lai),(于是有了一(yi)個說(shuo)法:藁城的面(mian)條(tiao)好做,眼(yan)難鉆。)
后(hou)來人們便(bian)把(ba)這種面叫做:藕(ou)(ou)(ou)面,意為:因荷,得(de)藕(ou)(ou)(ou)。隨(sui)著時間推移(yi)藕(ou)(ou)(ou)面已經融(rong)進藁城人們的(de)(de)(de)生命里,并賦予了(le)更多的(de)(de)(de)感情寓(yu)意:洞房花燭夜必食(shi)藕(ou)(ou)(ou)面寓(yu)意為:夫妻今(jin)生永遠同(tong)心同(tong)德,相濡(ru)以(yi)沫;金榜(bang)題(ti)名時眾鄉(xiang)(xiang)親皆以(yi)藕(ou)(ou)(ou)面為賀禮(li)寓(yu)意為:不論以(yi)后(hou)官做的(de)(de)(de)有多大,人走(zou)的(de)(de)(de)有多遠,都(dou)別忘了(le)家(jia)鄉(xiang)(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)鄉(xiang)(xiang)親;家(jia)來貴客、添丁進口…都(dou)能(neng)見到藕(ou)(ou)(ou)面…。
“藁城宮面(mian)—藕面(mian)”是以當地優質高(gao)筋小麥精粉、精油、精鹽、雞蛋(dan)為(wei)主要(yao)原料,精心手(shou)工制作(zuo)而成,直徑僅為(wei)0.7MM,皆(jie)為(wei)空心。它的制作(zuo)要(yao)經過20余道(dao)工序,工作(zuo)流程70多個小時,自然風(feng)干,且受天(tian)(tian)氣影響嚴(yan)重,對溫度(du)、濕度(du)要(yao)求嚴(yan)格,嚴(yan)寒、酷(ku)暑、雨霧天(tian)(tian)、陰天(tian)(tian)不(bu)能生(sheng)(sheng)產,年均(jun)只有一百來天(tian)(tian)可正常(chang)生(sheng)(sheng)產。因(yin)不(bu)能大規模的生(sheng)(sheng)產。而愈(yu)發珍貴。
食用方法可按個(ge)人口(kou)味(wei)做成清湯面(mian),打鹵面(mian)、涼拌面(mian)等。但最宜做湯面(mian)為佳,因其空(kong)(kong)心耐(nai)煮,湯味(wei)皆由面(mian)條的(de)空(kong)(kong)心滲(shen)透而入味(wei),光(guang)滑繞舌、細膩如玉、獨具(ju)風(feng)味(wei)。
20世紀50年(nian)代,藁城縣政府(fu)組織有關部門,對(dui)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)傳統技術進行深入挖掘(jue)、整理,開始恢復和(he)發展(zhan)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)批量(liang)生(sheng)產(chan)。 1960年(nian)縣糧食局建成(cheng)第一家掛(gua)面(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產(chan)廠(后改(gai)為宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠)。80年(nian)代糧食局宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠、外(wai)貿局宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠等廠家相繼擴建和(he)新(xin)建,并相應發展(zhan)起4000多個宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)加工(gong)專業(ye)(ye)戶,基本(ben)形成(cheng)專業(ye)(ye)化、系列(lie)化宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產(chan)體系。為實(shi)現傳統宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)營養化、多樣化,研制出了雞(ji)蛋、蕎(qiao)麥(mai)、牛奶、辣(la)椒(jiao)、西(xi)紅柿等不(bu)同基料適宜于(yu)孕婦、兒童、老年(nian)保健(jian)的宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)新(xin)品種20余個,深受(shou)國內外(wai)廣(guang)大消費者青睞(lai)。
如(ru)今,宮(gong)面不僅作為藁城特(te)色禮品行銷全國(guo)各地,還出(chu)口(kou)日本(ben)、馬來西亞(ya)、新加坡、英國(guo)、俄羅斯,美(mei)國(guo)和加拿大等(deng)國(guo)。