慈(ci)城年(nian)糕產于慈(ci)城鎮,位(wei)于東經121。31’,北(bei)緯29。80’。西與余姚市相鄰,緊靠河(he)姆渡鎮,北(bei)接慈(ci)溪市,東北(bei)界鎮海區(qu)(qu),南面與鄞州區(qu)(qu)接壤。慈(ci)城年(nian)糕專用(yong)稻米生產區(qu)(qu)域主要分布于民豐、浦豐、龔馮(feng)、王山(shan)、雙頂山(shan)、三(san)勤、王家壩、洪(hong)陳(chen)、楊(yang)陳(chen)、虹星、半浦、前洋共12個村,英雄水(shui)庫、毛力水(shui)庫為生產慈(ci)城年(nian)糕的優質水(shui)源。慈(ci)城年(nian)糕以其(qi)獨特的水(shui)磨工(gong)藝(yi),產品(pin)外觀光(guang)滑(hua)(hua)、無(wu)皺(zhou)紋、無(wu)粉粒,切口整齊,大小厚薄均勻,色(se)澤(ze)潔白如玉,口感柔滑(hua)(hua),無(wu)牙磣、不粘牙,有一定(ding)韌性。浸煮(zhu)不糊,食用(yong)方便。
食用方法
年糕(gao)(gao)的食用方(fang)法:用煮(zhu)、炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)、炸(zha)、片炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)、湯(tang)煮(zhu)等,且咸甜皆宜。例如(ru):糖炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)年糕(gao)(gao)。民諺曰:“糖炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao),油爆(bao)爆(bao),吃得(de)嘴角生大泡(pao)”。又如(ru):薺(qi)菜年糕(gao)(gao)。民諺有(you)云:“薺(qi)菜肉(rou)絲炒(chao)(chao)(chao)(chao)年糕(gao)(gao),灶君菩薩伸手撈”。還有(you):汁水年糕(gao)(gao)湯(tang)鮮(xian)美無比(bi),是家家戶戶除夕夜的必備食品。烹飪方(fang)法之多,林(lin)林(lin)總(zong)總(zong)不下數十,以前貯藏條件不好,所以許多居民將(jiang)年糕(gao)(gao)切片后曬干(gan)貯藏,食用時用水浸上(shang)二(er)天即可(ke)。亦有(you)以水浸批(pi)量者,竟能保鮮(xian)數月之久。
傳統
寧波一帶民間有“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”的民諺。人(ren)們還用年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)印板壓成“五福”、“六寶”、“金錢”、“如(ru)意(yi)”等(deng)等(deng)形(xing)狀外觀,象(xiang)征“吉(ji)祥如(ru)意(yi)”、“大(da)(da)吉(ji)大(da)(da)利(li)”;有的則做(zuo)成“玉(yu)兔”、“白鵝”等(deng)小動(dong)物,構成真正意(yi)義上(shang)的內容與形(xing)式的完美(mei)結合(he)。1974年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),考古工(gong)作者在(zai)距今七千多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寧波余姚河姆渡史(shi)(shi)前遺址中就(jiu)發現了(le)(le)(le)顆粒(li)飽滿、保存完好水稻的種子,這說明早在(zai)七千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前我們的祖先就(jiu)已經開始(shi)種植稻谷。慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)生(sheng)產歷史(shi)(shi)悠(you)久,距今有上(shang)千年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的歷史(shi)(shi)。相傳春秋(qiu)末期吳國大(da)(da)夫伍子胥(xu)在(zai)寧波慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)作戰。他(ta)臨死(si)前對部(bu)下說:“如(ru)果(guo)國家(jia)有苦難,百姓斷糧(liang),你們到(dao)(dao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻下挖(wa)地三尺可(ke)得到(dao)(dao)糧(liang)食。”伍子胥(xu)死(si)后,他(ta)的部(bu)下被(bei)越(yue)軍(jun)包圍(wei),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中斷糧(liang)已餓(e)死(si)不(bu)少人(ren),這時(shi)有人(ren)想起(qi)伍子胥(xu)的話,就(jiu)去挖(wa)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻,挖(wa)了(le)(le)(le)三尺多(duo)深,果(guo)然(ran)挖(wa)到(dao)(dao)了(le)(le)(le)許多(duo)可(ke)吃的“城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)磚”即年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao),結果(guo)打(da)了(le)(le)(le)勝仗。原(yuan)來是當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)伍子胥(xu)在(zai)慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)督造城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻時(shi),已做(zuo)好了(le)(le)(le)屯糧(liang)防饑(ji)的準備。從此以后,每逢(feng)過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)慈(ci)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)家(jia)家(jia)戶(hu)戶(hu)都做(zuo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夜飯就(jiu)吃年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)(gao)湯來紀念伍子胥(xu)。