慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)糕產(chan)于(yu)(yu)慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)鎮,位于(yu)(yu)東經121。31’,北緯29。80’。西與余姚市(shi)相(xiang)鄰,緊靠(kao)河姆渡鎮,北接(jie)慈(ci)溪市(shi),東北界(jie)鎮海區(qu),南面與鄞(yin)州區(qu)接(jie)壤。慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)糕專用稻米生(sheng)產(chan)區(qu)域主要分布于(yu)(yu)民豐、浦豐、龔馮、王(wang)山、雙頂山、三勤、王(wang)家(jia)壩、洪陳、楊陳、虹星、半浦、前(qian)洋共12個村,英雄水(shui)庫、毛力水(shui)庫為(wei)生(sheng)產(chan)慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)糕的(de)優質(zhi)水(shui)源。慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)糕以其獨特的(de)水(shui)磨工(gong)藝,產(chan)品(pin)外(wai)觀光(guang)滑、無皺紋(wen)、無粉粒(li),切口(kou)整齊,大小(xiao)厚薄均(jun)勻,色澤(ze)潔白如(ru)玉(yu),口(kou)感柔滑,無牙(ya)磣、不粘牙(ya),有一定(ding)韌性(xing)。浸煮(zhu)不糊,食用方便。
食用方法
年(nian)(nian)糕的(de)(de)食用方法:用煮、炒、炸、片(pian)炒、湯煮等,且咸甜皆宜。例如:糖炒年(nian)(nian)糕。民(min)諺曰:“糖炒炒,油爆爆,吃得嘴角生大泡”。又如:薺菜年(nian)(nian)糕。民(min)諺有云:“薺菜肉絲炒年(nian)(nian)糕,灶君菩(pu)薩伸手撈(lao)”。還有:汁水(shui)(shui)年(nian)(nian)糕湯鮮美無(wu)比,是家家戶戶除夕夜的(de)(de)必(bi)備(bei)食品。烹飪(ren)方法之多,林林總(zong)(zong)總(zong)(zong)不下(xia)數十,以前(qian)貯(zhu)藏條件不好(hao),所以許多居民(min)將年(nian)(nian)糕切片(pian)后曬干貯(zhu)藏,食用時用水(shui)(shui)浸上二天即可。亦有以水(shui)(shui)浸批量者,竟能保鮮數月(yue)之久(jiu)。
傳統
寧波一(yi)帶民間有“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)高,今年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)更(geng)比(bi)去(qu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)好”的(de)(de)(de)民諺。人們(men)還用(yong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)印板(ban)壓成“五福”、“六寶”、“金錢(qian)”、“如(ru)意(yi)(yi)”等等形狀外觀(guan),象征“吉祥如(ru)意(yi)(yi)”、“大吉大利”;有的(de)(de)(de)則做(zuo)成“玉(yu)兔(tu)”、“白(bai)鵝”等小動物(wu),構成真(zhen)正意(yi)(yi)義上的(de)(de)(de)內容(rong)與形式的(de)(de)(de)完美(mei)結(jie)合。1974年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),考古工作(zuo)(zuo)者在距今七千多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寧波余(yu)姚河姆(mu)渡史前(qian)遺址中(zhong)就(jiu)發現了顆粒飽(bao)滿、保存完好水稻(dao)的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)子(zi),這說(shuo)明早在七千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前(qian)我們(men)的(de)(de)(de)祖先就(jiu)已經(jing)開始種(zhong)植稻(dao)谷。慈(ci)(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)生(sheng)產歷史悠久(jiu),距今有上千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)歷史。相傳春秋(qiu)末期(qi)吳(wu)國大夫伍(wu)(wu)子(zi)胥(xu)(xu)(xu)在寧波慈(ci)(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)作(zuo)(zuo)戰。他臨死前(qian)對部下(xia)(xia)說(shuo):“如(ru)果國家有苦(ku)難,百姓斷(duan)糧,你們(men)到城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)下(xia)(xia)挖(wa)地三尺(chi)(chi)可得到糧食。”伍(wu)(wu)子(zi)胥(xu)(xu)(xu)死后,他的(de)(de)(de)部下(xia)(xia)被越(yue)軍包圍,城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)斷(duan)糧已餓死不(bu)少人,這時有人想起伍(wu)(wu)子(zi)胥(xu)(xu)(xu)的(de)(de)(de)話(hua),就(jiu)去(qu)挖(wa)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang),挖(wa)了三尺(chi)(chi)多深,果然挖(wa)到了許多可吃的(de)(de)(de)“城(cheng)(cheng)磚(zhuan)”即(ji)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao),結(jie)果打了勝仗。原來(lai)(lai)是當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)伍(wu)(wu)子(zi)胥(xu)(xu)(xu)在慈(ci)(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)督(du)造城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)時,已做(zuo)好了屯糧防(fang)饑的(de)(de)(de)準備。從(cong)此以后,每逢過(guo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)慈(ci)(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)家家戶(hu)戶(hu)都做(zuo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夜飯就(jiu)吃年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)湯來(lai)(lai)紀念(nian)伍(wu)(wu)子(zi)胥(xu)(xu)(xu)。