宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)系(xi)藁城傳統名特(te)面(mian)(mian)(mian)食品(pin),風味(wei)獨特(te)。該產(chan)(chan)品(pin)以優質(zhi)小麥面(mian)(mian)(mian)粉(fen)(fen)、香(xiang)油、淀粉(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)主要(yao)原料(liao),經10余道工序精制而(er)成,有營(ying)養、雜糧(liang)、風味(wei)三大系(xi)列。其配料(liao)考究,制作精細(xi),營(ying)養豐富(fu),具有條細(xi)心空(kong)、耐煮不(bu)糟、湯清面(mian)(mian)(mian)秀、嚼有口勁等特(te)點。20世紀50年代,藁城縣(xian)政府(fu)組織(zhi)有關部門,對宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)傳統技術進行(xing)深入(ru)挖掘、整理,開始(shi)恢復和(he)發展宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)批量生產(chan)(chan)。1960年縣(xian)糧(liang)食局建成第一家(jia)(jia)掛(gua)面(mian)(mian)(mian)生產(chan)(chan)廠(后改為(wei)(wei)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)廠),主要(yao)銷往石家(jia)(jia)莊(zhuang)。如今,藁城宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)不(bu)僅行(xing)銷全國各地(di),還(huan)出口日本、馬(ma)來西亞(ya)、新加(jia)坡、英國、俄羅斯、美(mei)國和(he)加(jia)拿(na)大等國家(jia)(jia)。
宮(gong)面(mian)原為(wei)手工掛面(mian),生產(chan)始(shi)于唐貞觀年(nian)間(jian),經無(wu)數(shu)次(ci)工藝改(gai)進,當時即已(yi)成為(wei)具有(you)地方風味(wei)(wei)的(de)名(ming)特食品。清代(dai)曾連年(nian)進貢朝(chao)廷,被列為(wei)宮(gong)廷御膳佳品,遂稱之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)宮(gong)面(mian)。對此,《藁城縣志(zhi)》曾有(you)這(zhe)欄的(de)記載(zai):“吾邑之(zhi)(zhi)掛面(mian),系(xi)土(tu)人所藝,味(wei)(wei)極(ji)適口,相傳數(shu)百載(zai),曾進貢清皇室,故名(ming)產(chan)也。”
藁城宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian),又名(ming)藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)。源于(yu)隋唐,盛于(yu)明清(qing),歷時(shi)1500余年(nian)源遠流長。據(ju)元朝(chao)時(shi)期(qi)馬可(ke)波羅所(suo)著《馬可(ke)波羅游(you)記》記載,意大利空心粉(fen)就(jiu)是按(an)照“藁城宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)”模仿、演變而來。明朝(chao)詩人凌(ling)儒子曾(ceng)賦詩一首(shou):眾(zhong)贊荷花貴(gui)似仙,情深又嘆并(bing)蒂蓮(lian)。莫愁去蒂恐絲斷,化做藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)皆是緣(yuan)。對“藁城宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)”贊譽有(you)加。清(qing)朝(chao)時(shi),地方官吏就(jiu)以(yi)藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)常年(nian)進貢(gong)皇宮(gong)(gong),故(gu)得(de)名(ming)“宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)”。直隸總督李(li)鴻章以(yi)此進貢(gong)慈禧時(shi)曾(ceng)說:“藁邑之掛(gua)面(mian)(mian)(mian),系(xi)鄉(xiang)人所(suo)藝,味極適(shi)口,相傳數百載,乃名(ming)產也。”在民(min)國(guo)時(shi)期(qi),出口朝(chao)鮮(xian),并(bing)受孫(sun)中山南京總統府(fu)嘉(jia)獎。
“藁(gao)城宮面—藕面”不(bu)僅是(shi)一種(zhong)食品,更是(shi)一種(zhong)文化。關(guan)于它還有一個美麗(li)的傳說:當年張(zhang)果(guo)老邀柴(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)與魯班打賭,賭趙州橋(qiao)禁不(bu)住張(zhang)果(guo)老的毛(mao)驢(lv)和柴(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)的推柴(chai)車,結果(guo)張(zhang)果(guo)老驢(lv)馱日月星辰,柴(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)車推三(san)山(shan)五岳,從(cong)南向北(bei)走(zou)(zou)過趙州橋(qiao),卻只留下(xia)驢(lv)蹄印子和車轍印,而橋(qiao)卻分毫無(wu)損。(河(he)北(bei)著名民(min)歌--“小放牛(niu)”皆因此而來)兩(liang)位神(shen)仙(xian)心中不(bu)快(kuai),不(bu)知不(bu)覺向北(bei)走(zou)(zou)了(le)五十里,來到了(le)滹沱(tuo)河(he)岸邊,放眼(yan)望去遠近皆是(shi)荷花荷葉,美不(bu)勝收(shou)。
二人(ren)覺得(de)饑腸(chang)轆轆,見荷花深處有一(yi)(yi)酒(jiu)(jiu)館,便走了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)進去。酒(jiu)(jiu)館是兩(liang)位(wei)(wei)八旬開外的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)夫妻所開,銀發飄(piao)飄(piao),仙風道骨。柴王爺問有啥(sha)飯(fan)(fan)菜,老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)太太說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“有空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)菜,空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)窩頭,還有空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)葫(hu)蘆(lu)裝的(de)(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu)(jiu)。”張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)一(yi)(yi)聽氣就(jiu)(jiu)不打一(yi)(yi)處來(lai)心(xin)想:空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)橋(qiao)讓俺們丟(diu)盡了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)子(zi),吃(chi)個飯(fan)(fan)又碰上空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)菜,空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)酒(jiu)(jiu)…,便道:“我們只(zhi)(zhi)要兩(liang)碗空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)吃(chi),別的(de)(de)(de)(de)不要。”老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)太一(yi)(yi)聽犯了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)難,看了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)看掌勺的(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han),老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“兩(liang)位(wei)(wei)稍等(deng),一(yi)(yi)會(hui)便好(hao)。”說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)完(wan)便拿菜刀出店而去。一(yi)(yi)會(hui)那老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)拿回幾(ji)根帶梗(geng)(geng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)并蒂蓮(lian)(lian),切去蓮(lian)(lian)花把(ba)蓮(lian)(lian)梗(geng)(geng)扔進鍋(guo)里,轉(zhuan)眼便端上兩(liang)碗湯(tang)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),柴王爺吃(chi)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)喝(he)湯(tang),狼吞虎咽,片(pian)刻即完(wan),連(lian)贊(zan)好(hao)吃(chi)。而張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)為了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)驗證是空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),就(jiu)(jiu)把(ba)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)含在嘴里,用面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)來(lai)吸食面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)湯(tang),果(guo)然碗里只(zhi)(zhi)剩下(xia)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),而沒(mei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)湯(tang),才(cai)相信(xin)是空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)。張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)大吃(chi)一(yi)(yi)驚(jing),屈(qu)指(zhi)一(yi)(yi)算,原來(lai)此(ci)人(ren)乃財神爺-空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)人(ren)比干轉(zhuan)世。只(zhi)(zhi)見那老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)笑笑,說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)名叫(jiao)荷芑蓀(sun),今(jin)日有緣,請二位(wei)(wei)喝(he)幾(ji)杯吧”說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)完(wan)便拿來(lai)酒(jiu)(jiu)葫(hu)蘆(lu)、酒(jiu)(jiu)杯和一(yi)(yi)盤藕片(pian),邊(bian)倒酒(jiu)(jiu)邊(bian)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo):“葫(hu)蘆(lu)掏的(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)叫(jiao)酒(jiu)(jiu)葫(hu)蘆(lu),酒(jiu)(jiu)杯燒(shao)得(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)能(neng)盛酒(jiu)(jiu),面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)鉆(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)能(neng)吸湯(tang),趙州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大石(shi)橋(qiao)建的(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le),方能(neng)負重,否則那就(jiu)(jiu)不是橋(qiao)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)…。”張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)聽完(wan),哈哈一(yi)(yi)笑,把(ba)酒(jiu)(jiu)一(yi)(yi)飲(yin)而盡,隨手把(ba)驢(lv)鞭(bian)一(yi)(yi)扔,騎驢(lv)而去。從此(ci)后(hou)張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)便沒(mei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)驢(lv)鞭(bian)子(zi),當地就(jiu)(jiu)多了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)句諺語:“張(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)(lao)騎驢(lv)---愛上哪兒上哪。”
那(nei)驢鞭(bian)落地化成(cheng)了一座(zuo)石碑,碑上有詩(shi)曰(yue): 盧溝獅不(bu)語,丹心無馬(ma)革,若(ruo)得戰令出(chu),焉能過長城?后來此地出(chu)了著名(ming)愛國抗日名(ming)將――何基豐。
再說那財神(shen)爺轉世(shi)的荷芑蓀,此后便讓當(dang)地(di)百姓,用當(dang)地(di)小麥(mai),當(dang)地(di)的水,跟他學起做(zuo)這種空心面,因其有著:條細空心、筋道(dao)耐(nai)煮(zhu)、湯清面秀、味皆入面、健身養顏等特點,而名揚四方。而用其它地(di)方的小麥(mai)和水,卻做(zuo)不成這種空心面來,(于是有了一個說法(fa):藁城的面條好做(zuo),眼難鉆。)
后(hou)來(lai)人們便把這種面(mian)叫做:藕(ou)(ou)面(mian),意(yi)為:因荷,得藕(ou)(ou)。隨著時間推移(yi)藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)已(yi)經融進藁城(cheng)人們的生命里,并賦予了更多的感情寓(yu)意(yi):洞房花燭(zhu)夜必(bi)食藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)寓(yu)意(yi)為:夫(fu)妻今(jin)生永(yong)遠同(tong)心(xin)同(tong)德,相(xiang)濡以(yi)(yi)沫;金(jin)榜題名時眾鄉親(qin)皆以(yi)(yi)藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)為賀禮寓(yu)意(yi)為:不(bu)論以(yi)(yi)后(hou)官做的有多大(da),人走的有多遠,都別(bie)忘了家(jia)(jia)鄉的鄉親(qin);家(jia)(jia)來(lai)貴客、添丁(ding)進口…都能(neng)見到藕(ou)(ou)面(mian)…。
“藁(gao)城宮(gong)面—藕面”是以當地優(you)質高筋小麥精粉、精油、精鹽、雞蛋為(wei)主要原料,精心手工制作(zuo)而(er)成,直徑僅為(wei)0.7MM,皆為(wei)空心。它的制作(zuo)要經過20余道工序,工作(zuo)流程70多個小時(shi),自(zi)然風干,且受(shou)天氣(qi)影響嚴(yan)(yan)重,對(dui)溫度、濕度要求嚴(yan)(yan)格,嚴(yan)(yan)寒、酷暑、雨霧(wu)天、陰天不能(neng)生(sheng)產,年均只有一百來(lai)天可(ke)正常生(sheng)產。因(yin)不能(neng)大規模的生(sheng)產。而(er)愈發珍貴。
食用方法可按個人口味(wei)(wei)做成清湯面,打鹵面、涼拌面等。但最宜(yi)做湯面為佳,因其空心(xin)耐煮,湯味(wei)(wei)皆由(you)面條的空心(xin)滲透而入味(wei)(wei),光滑繞舌、細(xi)膩(ni)如玉(yu)、獨(du)具風味(wei)(wei)。
20世(shi)紀50年(nian)代(dai),藁城縣(xian)(xian)政府(fu)組織(zhi)有關(guan)部門,對宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)傳統(tong)技術進(jin)行深(shen)入挖掘、整(zheng)理,開始恢復和發展宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)批(pi)量(liang)生(sheng)產(chan)。 1960年(nian)縣(xian)(xian)糧食(shi)局建成第一(yi)家(jia)掛面(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產(chan)廠(后改為宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠)。80年(nian)代(dai)糧食(shi)局宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠、外貿局宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)廠等(deng)(deng)廠家(jia)相繼(ji)擴建和新建,并相應發展起(qi)4000多個宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)加(jia)工專業(ye)戶,基本形(xing)成專業(ye)化(hua)、系列化(hua)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產(chan)體系。為實現傳統(tong)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)營養化(hua)、多樣(yang)化(hua),研制出了雞蛋、蕎(qiao)麥、牛奶、辣椒、西(xi)紅柿等(deng)(deng)不同(tong)基料適宜于(yu)孕(yun)婦、兒童、老年(nian)保健的宮(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)新品種20余個,深(shen)受國內外廣大消費者青睞。
如今,宮面不僅作為藁城特色禮(li)品行銷全(quan)國(guo)各地,還出口日(ri)本(ben)、馬來西亞(ya)、新加坡(po)、英國(guo)、俄(e)羅斯,美國(guo)和加拿大等國(guo)。