宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)系(xi)藁城傳統(tong)名特(te)面(mian)食(shi)(shi)品,風(feng)味獨(du)特(te)。該產(chan)(chan)品以(yi)優質小麥面(mian)粉、香油、淀粉為主要原料,經(jing)10余道工序精(jing)制而(er)成,有(you)營養、雜糧、風(feng)味三(san)大(da)系(xi)列(lie)。其配料考究,制作精(jing)細,營養豐富,具有(you)條細心空、耐煮不(bu)糟、湯清面(mian)秀、嚼有(you)口(kou)勁等(deng)特(te)點(dian)。20世紀50年代,藁城縣政府組織有(you)關部門,對宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)傳統(tong)技術進行深(shen)入(ru)挖(wa)掘、整理,開(kai)始(shi)恢復和(he)發展宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)批量生產(chan)(chan)。1960年縣糧食(shi)(shi)局建成第(di)一家掛面(mian)生產(chan)(chan)廠(chang)(后改為宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)廠(chang)),主要銷往石(shi)家莊。如今,藁城宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)不(bu)僅行銷全國各地,還出口(kou)日本、馬來西(xi)亞、新加(jia)(jia)坡(po)、英國、俄羅(luo)斯、美國和(he)加(jia)(jia)拿大(da)等(deng)國家。
宮(gong)面原為(wei)手工(gong)(gong)掛面,生(sheng)產始于唐貞觀年間,經無數次工(gong)(gong)藝(yi)改進,當時即已成為(wei)具(ju)有地方風味的(de)名(ming)特(te)食品。清代(dai)曾連(lian)年進貢朝廷,被列為(wei)宮(gong)廷御(yu)膳佳(jia)品,遂稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)宮(gong)面。對此(ci),《藁城縣(xian)志》曾有這欄的(de)記(ji)載:“吾(wu)邑之(zhi)(zhi)掛面,系土人所藝(yi),味極(ji)適口,相傳數百載,曾進貢清皇室,故(gu)名(ming)產也。”
藁(gao)城宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian),又名(ming)藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)。源(yuan)于隋唐,盛于明(ming)清,歷(li)時1500余年源(yuan)遠(yuan)流長(chang)。據元朝(chao)時期馬可波(bo)(bo)羅所著(zhu)《馬可波(bo)(bo)羅游記(ji)》記(ji)載,意大利空心粉就(jiu)是(shi)按照“藁(gao)城宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)”模仿、演(yan)變而來。明(ming)朝(chao)詩(shi)(shi)人(ren)凌儒子(zi)曾賦詩(shi)(shi)一(yi)首:眾(zhong)贊荷花貴似仙,情深又嘆并蒂蓮。莫(mo)愁去蒂恐絲斷,化做藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)皆是(shi)緣。對“藁(gao)城宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)”贊譽(yu)有(you)加。清朝(chao)時,地方官(guan)吏就(jiu)以藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)常年進(jin)貢皇宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),故得名(ming)“宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)”。直(zhi)隸總督李鴻(hong)章以此進(jin)貢慈禧(xi)時曾說(shuo):“藁(gao)邑之掛(gua)面(mian)(mian)(mian),系鄉人(ren)所藝,味極適口,相(xiang)傳數百載,乃名(ming)產也。”在民國時期,出口朝(chao)鮮,并受孫(sun)中(zhong)山南京總統府嘉獎。
“藁(gao)城宮(gong)面(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)”不(bu)僅是(shi)一種(zhong)食品,更(geng)是(shi)一種(zhong)文化。關于它還有一個(ge)美(mei)麗的傳說:當年(nian)張果老(lao)邀柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)與魯班(ban)打(da)賭,賭趙州橋禁(jin)不(bu)住張果老(lao)的毛(mao)驢(lv)(lv)和柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)的推柴(chai)(chai)車,結果張果老(lao)驢(lv)(lv)馱日月星辰(chen),柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)車推三山(shan)五岳,從南向(xiang)(xiang)北走過趙州橋,卻只留下驢(lv)(lv)蹄印(yin)子(zi)和車轍(che)印(yin),而橋卻分毫無(wu)損。(河(he)北著名民歌--“小放(fang)牛(niu)”皆因此而來)兩位(wei)神仙心中(zhong)不(bu)快,不(bu)知不(bu)覺向(xiang)(xiang)北走了五十里,來到了滹沱(tuo)河(he)岸邊,放(fang)眼望去遠近皆是(shi)荷(he)花荷(he)葉,美(mei)不(bu)勝收。
二(er)人覺得饑腸轆(lu)轆(lu),見(jian)荷(he)花(hua)深處有(you)一(yi)(yi)酒館(guan)(guan),便(bian)(bian)走了進(jin)去。酒館(guan)(guan)是(shi)兩(liang)(liang)位八旬開外的(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)夫妻所開,銀發飄(piao)飄(piao),仙風道(dao)骨。柴王爺(ye)問有(you)啥飯菜(cai),老(lao)(lao)太(tai)(tai)太(tai)(tai)說(shuo)(shuo):“有(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)菜(cai),空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)窩頭,還有(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)葫(hu)蘆(lu)(lu)裝(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)酒。”張果(guo)老(lao)(lao)一(yi)(yi)聽氣(qi)就不打一(yi)(yi)處來心(xin)想:空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)橋讓俺(an)們丟盡(jin)(jin)了面(mian)(mian)(mian)子,吃(chi)(chi)(chi)個飯又碰上(shang)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)菜(cai),空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)酒…,便(bian)(bian)道(dao):“我(wo)們只(zhi)要(yao)(yao)兩(liang)(liang)碗空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)吃(chi)(chi)(chi),別的(de)(de)(de)不要(yao)(yao)。”老(lao)(lao)太(tai)(tai)一(yi)(yi)聽犯了難,看了看掌勺的(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)漢,老(lao)(lao)漢說(shuo)(shuo):“兩(liang)(liang)位稍等,一(yi)(yi)會(hui)便(bian)(bian)好(hao)。”說(shuo)(shuo)完(wan)便(bian)(bian)拿菜(cai)刀出店(dian)而去。一(yi)(yi)會(hui)那老(lao)(lao)漢拿回幾根帶梗的(de)(de)(de)并蒂(di)蓮,切去蓮花(hua)把(ba)蓮梗扔進(jin)鍋里,轉眼(yan)便(bian)(bian)端上(shang)兩(liang)(liang)碗湯(tang)面(mian)(mian)(mian),柴王爺(ye)吃(chi)(chi)(chi)面(mian)(mian)(mian)喝湯(tang),狼吞虎咽(yan),片刻即完(wan),連贊好(hao)吃(chi)(chi)(chi)。而張果(guo)老(lao)(lao)為了驗證(zheng)是(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian),就把(ba)面(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)含在(zai)嘴里,用面(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)來吸食面(mian)(mian)(mian)湯(tang),果(guo)然碗里只(zhi)剩下了面(mian)(mian)(mian),而沒了湯(tang),才相信是(shi)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)。張果(guo)老(lao)(lao)大吃(chi)(chi)(chi)一(yi)(yi)驚,屈指一(yi)(yi)算,原(yuan)來此(ci)(ci)人乃(nai)財神(shen)爺(ye)-空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)人比干轉世。只(zhi)見(jian)那老(lao)(lao)漢笑(xiao)笑(xiao),說(shuo)(shuo):“老(lao)(lao)漢名叫(jiao)(jiao)荷(he)芑蓀,今日(ri)有(you)緣,請二(er)位喝幾杯(bei)吧”說(shuo)(shuo)完(wan)便(bian)(bian)拿來酒葫(hu)蘆(lu)(lu)、酒杯(bei)和一(yi)(yi)盤藕片,邊倒酒邊說(shuo)(shuo):“葫(hu)蘆(lu)(lu)掏的(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了才叫(jiao)(jiao)酒葫(hu)蘆(lu)(lu),酒杯(bei)燒得空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了才能(neng)盛酒,面(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)鉆的(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了才能(neng)吸湯(tang),趙州的(de)(de)(de)大石(shi)橋建的(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了,方能(neng)負重,否則那就不是(shi)橋了…。”張果(guo)老(lao)(lao)聽完(wan),哈哈一(yi)(yi)笑(xiao),把(ba)酒一(yi)(yi)飲而盡(jin)(jin),隨手把(ba)驢(lv)(lv)鞭一(yi)(yi)扔,騎(qi)驢(lv)(lv)而去。從此(ci)(ci)后張果(guo)老(lao)(lao)便(bian)(bian)沒了驢(lv)(lv)鞭子,當地(di)就多(duo)了一(yi)(yi)句諺語:“張果(guo)老(lao)(lao)騎(qi)驢(lv)(lv)---愛上(shang)哪兒上(shang)哪。”
那驢鞭(bian)落地化成了一座(zuo)石碑,碑上有(you)詩曰: 盧溝獅不(bu)語,丹(dan)心(xin)無(wu)馬革,若得戰(zhan)令出,焉(yan)能過長城?后(hou)來此(ci)地出了著名(ming)愛(ai)國抗日名(ming)將――何(he)基豐。
再說那財神爺轉(zhuan)世的荷芑蓀(sun),此后便讓當地百姓,用當地小(xiao)麥,當地的水,跟他學起做這種(zhong)空(kong)心面(mian),因其有(you)著:條(tiao)細空(kong)心、筋道(dao)耐煮、湯清面(mian)秀、味(wei)皆(jie)入面(mian)、健身(shen)養顏等特(te)點,而(er)名揚(yang)四方。而(er)用其它地方的小(xiao)麥和水,卻做不成這種(zhong)空(kong)心面(mian)來(lai),(于(yu)是有(you)了一個說法:藁(gao)城的面(mian)條(tiao)好(hao)做,眼難鉆。)
后來人(ren)們便把這種(zhong)面叫做:藕(ou)面,意為:因荷,得藕(ou)。隨著時間推移藕(ou)面已經(jing)融(rong)進藁城人(ren)們的(de)(de)生命里,并賦予了更多(duo)(duo)的(de)(de)感情寓意:洞房(fang)花(hua)燭(zhu)夜必食藕(ou)面寓意為:夫妻今生永遠同(tong)心同(tong)德(de),相濡以(yi)沫;金榜題名時眾鄉(xiang)親皆以(yi)藕(ou)面為賀禮寓意為:不論(lun)以(yi)后官做的(de)(de)有(you)多(duo)(duo)大,人(ren)走的(de)(de)有(you)多(duo)(duo)遠,都(dou)(dou)別(bie)忘了家鄉(xiang)的(de)(de)鄉(xiang)親;家來貴(gui)客、添丁進口(kou)…都(dou)(dou)能見到藕(ou)面…。
“藁城(cheng)宮面(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)”是以當地優質高筋(jin)小麥精粉、精油、精鹽、雞蛋(dan)為(wei)主要(yao)原(yuan)料(liao),精心(xin)手工制作而成,直徑僅為(wei)0.7MM,皆為(wei)空心(xin)。它的制作要(yao)經過20余道工序(xu),工作流程70多個小時,自然(ran)風干(gan),且受天氣(qi)影響嚴重,對溫度(du)、濕度(du)要(yao)求嚴格(ge),嚴寒、酷暑、雨霧(wu)天、陰天不能生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan),年均(jun)只有一百來天可(ke)正(zheng)常生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)。因不能大規(gui)模(mo)的生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)。而愈發珍貴。
食(shi)用方法可按個人口味做(zuo)成(cheng)清湯(tang)面,打鹵面、涼拌(ban)面等。但(dan)最宜(yi)做(zuo)湯(tang)面為佳,因其空(kong)(kong)心耐煮(zhu),湯(tang)味皆由(you)面條(tiao)的空(kong)(kong)心滲透而入味,光滑繞舌、細膩如玉、獨具風味。
20世紀50年(nian)代,藁(gao)城縣政府(fu)組(zu)織有(you)關部門,對(dui)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)傳統技術進行深入挖掘(jue)、整理,開始恢復和發展(zhan)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)批量生產(chan)。 1960年(nian)縣糧食(shi)(shi)局(ju)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成第一(yi)家掛(gua)面(mian)(mian)生產(chan)廠(后改為(wei)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠)。80年(nian)代糧食(shi)(shi)局(ju)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠、外貿局(ju)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠等(deng)(deng)廠家相繼(ji)擴建(jian)(jian)(jian)和新(xin)建(jian)(jian)(jian),并相應(ying)發展(zhan)起(qi)4000多個(ge)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)加工專(zhuan)業(ye)戶,基本形成專(zhuan)業(ye)化(hua)(hua)、系(xi)列化(hua)(hua)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)生產(chan)體系(xi)。為(wei)實現傳統宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)營(ying)養化(hua)(hua)、多樣(yang)化(hua)(hua),研制出了雞(ji)蛋、蕎麥、牛奶、辣椒、西紅柿等(deng)(deng)不同基料(liao)適宜于(yu)孕(yun)婦、兒童、老年(nian)保健的宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)新(xin)品種20余個(ge),深受國內外廣大消(xiao)費(fei)者青睞。
如今,宮面不(bu)僅作為藁(gao)城(cheng)特色禮品行銷(xiao)全(quan)國各(ge)地,還出(chu)口日本、馬(ma)來西(xi)亞(ya)、新加坡、英國、俄羅斯,美國和加拿大等國。