普寧(ning)南(nan)糖,要(yao)算“陳(chen)長(chang)泰(tai)南(nan)糖”為最(zui),是(shi)廣東省普寧(ning)市軍埠鎮(zhen)大長(chang)隴(long)陳(chen)長(chang)泰(tai)所首創(chuang),已有七(qi)十多年歷史(shi),堪稱糖食類的上乘(cheng),遠近聞(wen)名。
“陳(chen)長(chang)泰南(nan)糖(tang)(tang)”之所(suo)以(yi)揚名,是(shi)因為(wei)(wei)南(nan)糖(tang)(tang)選料(liao)精辟,工藝(yi)獨(du)特,貨真價實,別有風味。其(qi)主要(yao)用(yong)(yong)料(liao)是(shi):精選花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)米、新鮮豬油(you)、優(you)質麥芽糖(tang)(tang)和(he)白砂糖(tang)(tang)。制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)時把(ba)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)用(yong)(yong)豬油(you)煎炸熟扣,鋪平放(fang)在(zai)盤上,再(zai)把(ba)豬油(you)、麥芽糖(tang)(tang)、白砂糖(tang)(tang)(按一定(ding)比例配料(liao))混和(he),下鍋加(jia)熱,使(shi)熔化一體,變(bian)成(cheng)膠狀,稱為(wei)(wei)“苷”,然后把(ba)“苷”澆灌在(zai)炸花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)上面,均勻地滲(shen)透在(zai)炸花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)周圍即凝成(cheng)南(nan)糖(tang)(tang)。陳(chen)長(chang)泰制(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)糖(tang)(tang)的(de)(de)看(kan)家本(ben)領關鍵在(zai)炸花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)和(he)制(zhi)(zhi)“苷”兩點(dian)。首(shou)先是(shi)炸花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),既(ji)能(neng)炸熟又不(bu)(bu)會過火,制(zhi)(zhi)“苷”用(yong)(yong)料(liao)的(de)(de)比例要(yao)恰到好處(chu),成(cheng)“苷”后既(ji)會凝結而不(bu)(bu)會“反(fan)沙”,用(yong)(yong)季節不(bu)(bu)同(tong),能(neng)使(shi)一年(nian)四季制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)的(de)(de)南(nan)糖(tang)(tang)一個樣(yang),這是(shi)他人望塵莫及(ji)的(de)(de)。所(suo)以(yi),陳(chen)長(chang)泰所(suo)產南(nan)糖(tang)(tang)具有獨(du)特優(you)點(dian):一是(shi)膠軟(ruan)而不(bu)(bu)黏牙(ya);二是(shi)花(hua)(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)粒香酥松(song)脆,牙(ya)齒不(bu)(bu)全的(de)(de)人也能(neng)享用(yong)(yong);三(san)是(shi)香甜(tian)雙(shuang)收,油(you)而不(bu)(bu)膩,清爽適口。故歷(li)來被譽為(wei)(wei)茶(cha)點(dian)之上乘(cheng)、請客送禮之佳品,深(shen)受人們所(suo)喜愛,前(qian)往惠(hui)顧者眾。