特色面點
劉長(chang)(chang)興的(de)面(mian)(mian)點主要(yao)有(you)(you):薄(bo)皮(pi)(pi)蟹(xie)(xie)黃小(xiao)(xiao)籠(long)包(bao)(bao)子(zi)、五仁饅頭(tou)、大(da)肉面(mian)(mian)、鱔魚面(mian)(mian)和熏魚面(mian)(mian)等(deng)。其(qi)中最為著名(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)是(shi)薄(bo)皮(pi)(pi)蟹(xie)(xie)黃小(xiao)(xiao)籠(long)包(bao)(bao)子(zi),它的(de)特(te)點是(shi):選用黃多肥(fei)鮮的(de)河(he)蟹(xie)(xie),不(bu)用黃少瘦而欠鮮的(de)江蟹(xie)(xie);選用體重七八(ba)十(shi)斤現宰的(de)豬肉,三成(cheng)(cheng)肥(fei)七成(cheng)(cheng)瘦,放就(jiu)蟹(xie)(xie)黃,用手工(gong)(gong)斬成(cheng)(cheng)肉糜,加入適量 佐(zuo)料(liao),調制(zhi)成(cheng)(cheng)餡;選用上(shang)等(deng)面(mian)(mian)粉加入適量清(qing)水,拌和搓揉透徹,手工(gong)(gong)搟制(zhi)成(cheng)(cheng)皮(pi)(pi),皮(pi)(pi)薄(bo)均勻(yun)(yun)有(you)(you)勁,四張(zhang)皮(pi)(pi)僅有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)兩四錢重;包(bao)(bao)餡時(shi)同時(shi)均勻(yun)(yun)地包(bao)(bao)上(shang)一(yi)(yi)份蟹(xie)(xie)肉,捏出的(de)花紋均在(zai)24個左(zuo)右;入鍋(guo)蒸熟后,花紋清(qing)晰,提起透明放下(xia)發亮(liang),鮮美(mei)至(zhi)極,被人(ren)們譽為:“劉長(chang)(chang)興一(yi)(yi)絕(jue)”。實際上(shang)何止是(shi)“劉長(chang)(chang)興一(yi)(yi)絕(jue)”,應(ying)當說是(shi)南(nan)京(jing)一(yi)(yi)絕(jue)。1947年,蔣(jiang)介(jie)石在(zai)介(jie)壽(shou)(shou)堂(今市工(gong)(gong)人(ren)文化(hua)宮(gong))舉行六十(shi)壽(shou)(shou)慶(qing)時(shi),派專車(che)去劉長(chang)(chang)興面(mian)(mian)館,請(qing)高手姚慶(qing)林、趙伯良(liang)等(deng)四人(ren),去做薄(bo)皮(pi)(pi)蟹(xie)(xie)黃小(xiao)(xiao)籠(long)包(bao)(bao)子(zi)。自此,劉長(chang)(chang)興面(mian)(mian)館的(de)名(ming)(ming)(ming)聲轟動(dong)了南(nan)京(jing),海內(nei)外都有(you)(you)了知名(ming)(ming)(ming)度(du)。九十(shi)年代,臺(tai)灣(wan)著名(ming)(ming)(ming)影星(xing)秦漢、相聲大(da)師馬季都慕名(ming)(ming)(ming)而來,品嘗之后,贊口不(bu)絕(jue),留(liu)下(xia)了“天下(xia)第一(yi)(yi)包(bao)(bao)”的(de)美(mei)譽。
今日傳承
1958年(nian)(nian),劉長興面館(guan)遷入現址后,在老(lao)一(yi)代(dai)名廚姚慶林等(deng)人(ren)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)帶下,一(yi)代(dai)新秀頗具實力。繼承和發展(zhan)了(le)傳(chuan)(chuan)統特(te)(te)色,增加了(le)花(hua)色品種(zhong),增設了(le)全市(shi)獨(du)有的(de)點心酒(jiu)席和包(bao)子(zi)宴席,提高了(le)薄(bo)(bo)皮(pi)小(xiao)(xiao)籠(long)包(bao)子(zi)的(de)質量。它的(de)特(te)(te)色產品“薄(bo)(bo)皮(pi)小(xiao)(xiao)籠(long)包(bao)”以其“薄(bo)(bo)皮(pi)色白(bai),鹵多味美”在一(yi)九八九年(nian)(nian)榮(rong)獲國(guo)家商業部名特(te)(te)小(xiao)(xiao)吃(chi)“金(jin)鼎(ding)獎”,一(yi)九九六年(nian)(nian)被(bei)國(guo)內(nei)貿(mao)易部認證為(wei)“中(zhong)華名小(xiao)(xiao)吃(chi)”,“香菇蒸餃”,“螃蟹包(bao)”等(deng)九個品種(zhong)亦因制作(zuo)工(gong)藝獨(du)特(te)(te)精(jing)細(xi),榮(rong)獲江蘇省貿(mao)易廳“特(te)(te)色大眾小(xiao)(xiao)吃(chi)”金(jin)牌。1985年(nian)(nian)被(bei)評為(wei)江蘇省優質產品;1989年(nian)(nian)又榮(rong)獲商業部頒發的(de)金(jin)鼎(ding)獎。
如今的劉長興,經常供應各種包子、餃子、面條、中西菜肴、中西糕點,共有近百個花色品種。。