宮面系藁城(cheng)傳統(tong)名(ming)特面食品,風味(wei)獨特。該(gai)產品以優(you)質(zhi)小麥面粉、香油、淀(dian)粉為主要原料(liao)(liao),經10余道(dao)工序精(jing)制(zhi)而成(cheng),有(you)營養(yang)、雜(za)糧、風味(wei)三大(da)系列(lie)。其配(pei)料(liao)(liao)考究,制(zhi)作精(jing)細(xi),營養(yang)豐富,具有(you)條(tiao)細(xi)心空(kong)、耐(nai)煮(zhu)不(bu)糟、湯(tang)清面秀(xiu)、嚼有(you)口勁等(deng)特點。20世紀50年代,藁城(cheng)縣(xian)政府(fu)組織有(you)關部門,對宮面傳統(tong)技(ji)術進行(xing)深(shen)入(ru)挖掘、整(zheng)理,開始恢(hui)復和發展宮面批量生(sheng)產。1960年縣(xian)糧食局建成(cheng)第一家掛面生(sheng)產廠(后改為宮面廠),主要銷往石(shi)家莊。如今,藁城(cheng)宮面不(bu)僅行(xing)銷全國各(ge)地,還出口日(ri)本、馬來西亞、新(xin)加(jia)坡、英(ying)國、俄(e)羅斯(si)、美國和加(jia)拿大(da)等(deng)國家。
宮(gong)面(mian)原為(wei)手(shou)工掛(gua)面(mian),生產始(shi)于唐貞(zhen)觀(guan)年(nian)間,經無(wu)數次工藝改進,當時即已成(cheng)為(wei)具(ju)有地(di)方(fang)風(feng)味的(de)名特食品(pin)。清(qing)代(dai)曾連年(nian)進貢朝(chao)廷,被列(lie)為(wei)宮(gong)廷御(yu)膳佳品(pin),遂稱之為(wei)宮(gong)面(mian)。對此(ci),《藁城縣志(zhi)》曾有這(zhe)欄的(de)記(ji)載:“吾邑之掛(gua)面(mian),系土人(ren)所藝,味極(ji)適(shi)口,相傳數百載,曾進貢清(qing)皇室,故名產也。”
藁(gao)(gao)城宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),又(you)名(ming)藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)。源(yuan)于(yu)隋唐(tang),盛于(yu)明(ming)清,歷時1500余年源(yuan)遠流長。據元(yuan)朝時期(qi)(qi)馬可波(bo)羅(luo)所著《馬可波(bo)羅(luo)游(you)記》記載(zai),意大利(li)空心粉就是按照(zhao)“藁(gao)(gao)城宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)”模仿、演變而來。明(ming)朝詩人(ren)凌儒子曾(ceng)賦(fu)詩一首:眾贊(zan)荷花貴似仙(xian),情深又(you)嘆并蒂蓮(lian)。莫愁去蒂恐絲斷,化做藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)皆(jie)是緣。對“藁(gao)(gao)城宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)—藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)”贊(zan)譽有加。清朝時,地方官吏(li)就以藕(ou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)常年進(jin)貢(gong)皇宮,故得名(ming)“宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)”。直隸總督李鴻章以此進(jin)貢(gong)慈(ci)禧時曾(ceng)說:“藁(gao)(gao)邑之(zhi)掛面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),系鄉人(ren)所藝,味極適口,相(xiang)傳數百載(zai),乃(nai)名(ming)產也。”在民(min)國時期(qi)(qi),出口朝鮮,并受孫中山(shan)南京總統府(fu)嘉獎。
“藁城宮面—藕面”不(bu)(bu)僅是一(yi)種(zhong)食品,更是一(yi)種(zhong)文化(hua)。關(guan)于(yu)它還有(you)一(yi)個美(mei)(mei)麗的(de)傳(chuan)說(shuo):當年張(zhang)果老邀(yao)柴王爺與魯班打賭,賭趙州橋(qiao)(qiao)禁不(bu)(bu)住張(zhang)果老的(de)毛驢和(he)柴王爺的(de)推柴車,結果張(zhang)果老驢馱日(ri)月(yue)星辰(chen),柴王爺車推三山五(wu)(wu)岳,從南向北走過趙州橋(qiao)(qiao),卻(que)只留(liu)下驢蹄印子和(he)車轍印,而(er)橋(qiao)(qiao)卻(que)分毫無(wu)損。(河北著名民歌--“小放牛”皆因(yin)此(ci)而(er)來)兩(liang)位(wei)神仙心中不(bu)(bu)快,不(bu)(bu)知不(bu)(bu)覺向北走了(le)(le)五(wu)(wu)十里,來到了(le)(le)滹沱河岸邊,放眼(yan)望去遠近皆是荷花荷葉,美(mei)(mei)不(bu)(bu)勝收。
二(er)人覺得饑(ji)腸轆轆,見荷花(hua)深(shen)處有(you)一(yi)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)館,便(bian)走了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)進去(qu)。酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)館是(shi)(shi)兩(liang)(liang)位八旬開(kai)外的(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)夫妻所開(kai),銀發飄飄,仙風道(dao)骨。柴王爺(ye)(ye)問有(you)啥(sha)飯(fan)菜,老(lao)(lao)(lao)太(tai)太(tai)說(shuo):“有(you)空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)菜,空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)窩(wo)頭(tou),還有(you)空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)葫蘆(lu)裝的(de)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)。”張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)一(yi)聽氣就不(bu)打一(yi)處來(lai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)想:空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)石橋讓俺們丟盡了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian)子,吃個飯(fan)又碰上空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)菜,空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)…,便(bian)道(dao):“我們只要兩(liang)(liang)碗(wan)(wan)空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian)吃,別的(de)不(bu)要。”老(lao)(lao)(lao)太(tai)一(yi)聽犯了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)難(nan),看了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)看掌勺的(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han),老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)說(shuo):“兩(liang)(liang)位稍等,一(yi)會便(bian)好。”說(shuo)完(wan)便(bian)拿菜刀(dao)出(chu)店(dian)而(er)(er)去(qu)。一(yi)會那(nei)老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)拿回幾(ji)根帶梗(geng)(geng)的(de)并蒂(di)蓮,切去(qu)蓮花(hua)把(ba)蓮梗(geng)(geng)扔(reng)進鍋里,轉(zhuan)眼便(bian)端上兩(liang)(liang)碗(wan)(wan)湯(tang)面(mian)(mian),柴王爺(ye)(ye)吃面(mian)(mian)喝湯(tang),狼吞虎咽,片(pian)(pian)刻即完(wan),連贊好吃。而(er)(er)張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)為了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)驗證是(shi)(shi)空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian),就把(ba)面(mian)(mian)條(tiao)含在嘴里,用面(mian)(mian)條(tiao)來(lai)吸(xi)(xi)食面(mian)(mian)湯(tang),果(guo)然碗(wan)(wan)里只剩下了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian),而(er)(er)沒了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)湯(tang),才(cai)(cai)相信是(shi)(shi)空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian)。張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)大吃一(yi)驚,屈指(zhi)一(yi)算,原來(lai)此人乃財神爺(ye)(ye)-空(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)人比干轉(zhuan)世(shi)。只見那(nei)老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)笑笑,說(shuo):“老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)(han)名叫荷芑蓀,今日有(you)緣,請二(er)位喝幾(ji)杯(bei)吧”說(shuo)完(wan)便(bian)拿來(lai)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)葫蘆(lu)、酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)杯(bei)和一(yi)盤藕片(pian)(pian),邊(bian)倒酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)邊(bian)說(shuo):“葫蘆(lu)掏的(de)空(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)(cai)叫酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)葫蘆(lu),酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)杯(bei)燒得空(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)(cai)能盛酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu),面(mian)(mian)條(tiao)鉆的(de)空(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)(cai)能吸(xi)(xi)湯(tang),趙州(zhou)的(de)大石橋建(jian)的(de)空(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le),方能負重,否則那(nei)就不(bu)是(shi)(shi)橋了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)…。”張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)聽完(wan),哈哈一(yi)笑,把(ba)酒(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)一(yi)飲而(er)(er)盡,隨手把(ba)驢鞭一(yi)扔(reng),騎驢而(er)(er)去(qu)。從(cong)此后張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)便(bian)沒了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)驢鞭子,當地(di)就多了(le)(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)句諺語:“張(zhang)(zhang)果(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)騎驢---愛(ai)上哪兒上哪。”
那驢鞭落(luo)地化成了一座石碑,碑上有詩曰: 盧溝獅不語(yu),丹心(xin)無(wu)馬(ma)革,若得(de)戰令(ling)出,焉(yan)能過長(chang)城?后來此地出了著名愛國抗日名將――何基豐。
再說那財神(shen)爺轉(zhuan)世的荷芑(qi)蓀,此(ci)后便讓當地(di)百姓,用(yong)當地(di)小(xiao)麥,當地(di)的水(shui),跟他學起(qi)做(zuo)這(zhe)種空心(xin)(xin)面(mian),因(yin)其(qi)有著:條細(xi)空心(xin)(xin)、筋道耐煮(zhu)、湯清面(mian)秀、味皆入面(mian)、健身(shen)養(yang)顏等特點,而名揚四方。而用(yong)其(qi)它地(di)方的小(xiao)麥和水(shui),卻做(zuo)不成這(zhe)種空心(xin)(xin)面(mian)來,(于是(shi)有了一個說法:藁城(cheng)的面(mian)條好做(zuo),眼難鉆。)
后(hou)來人(ren)(ren)們(men)便把這種面叫做:藕(ou)面,意(yi)(yi)為:因荷,得(de)藕(ou)。隨著時(shi)間推移(yi)藕(ou)面已經融進藁城人(ren)(ren)們(men)的生命(ming)里,并賦(fu)予了更(geng)多(duo)的感情(qing)寓意(yi)(yi):洞(dong)房(fang)花燭夜必食藕(ou)面寓意(yi)(yi)為:夫妻今生永遠同(tong)心(xin)同(tong)德(de),相濡以(yi)沫(mo);金榜題名時(shi)眾(zhong)鄉(xiang)親(qin)皆以(yi)藕(ou)面為賀禮寓意(yi)(yi)為:不(bu)論(lun)以(yi)后(hou)官做的有(you)(you)多(duo)大,人(ren)(ren)走的有(you)(you)多(duo)遠,都別(bie)忘(wang)了家鄉(xiang)的鄉(xiang)親(qin);家來貴客、添丁進口…都能(neng)見(jian)到藕(ou)面…。
“藁(gao)城宮(gong)面(mian)—藕面(mian)”是以當地優質高(gao)筋小(xiao)麥精(jing)(jing)粉、精(jing)(jing)油、精(jing)(jing)鹽(yan)、雞(ji)蛋(dan)為(wei)主要原料,精(jing)(jing)心手工(gong)制(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)而成,直(zhi)徑僅(jin)為(wei)0.7MM,皆為(wei)空心。它的制(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)要經(jing)過20余道工(gong)序,工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)流程(cheng)70多個小(xiao)時,自然風干,且受天氣(qi)影(ying)響嚴重,對溫度(du)、濕度(du)要求(qiu)嚴格,嚴寒(han)、酷暑、雨霧(wu)天、陰天不(bu)能(neng)生(sheng)產(chan),年均只(zhi)有一百(bai)來天可(ke)正常生(sheng)產(chan)。因不(bu)能(neng)大(da)規模的生(sheng)產(chan)。而愈發珍(zhen)貴。
食用方法(fa)可(ke)按個人口(kou)味做成清湯面(mian),打(da)鹵面(mian)、涼(liang)拌面(mian)等。但最宜做湯面(mian)為佳(jia),因其空心耐煮(zhu),湯味皆由面(mian)條的空心滲透而(er)入味,光滑繞舌、細膩如玉、獨具風(feng)味。
20世(shi)紀(ji)50年(nian)(nian)代,藁城(cheng)縣(xian)政府組織有關部門,對宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)傳統技術進行深(shen)入挖掘(jue)、整理,開始(shi)恢復(fu)和(he)發展(zhan)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)批(pi)量(liang)生(sheng)產(chan)。 1960年(nian)(nian)縣(xian)糧(liang)食(shi)局(ju)建成第(di)一家(jia)掛面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產(chan)廠(后改為(wei)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)廠)。80年(nian)(nian)代糧(liang)食(shi)局(ju)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)廠、外貿(mao)局(ju)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)廠等廠家(jia)相繼擴建和(he)新建,并相應發展(zhan)起4000多(duo)個(ge)宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)加工專業戶(hu),基(ji)本形成專業化、系(xi)列化宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產(chan)體系(xi)。為(wei)實現傳統宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)營養化、多(duo)樣化,研制(zhi)出了雞(ji)蛋、蕎麥、牛奶(nai)、辣椒、西紅(hong)柿等不同基(ji)料適(shi)宜于孕婦、兒童(tong)、老年(nian)(nian)保(bao)健(jian)的宮(gong)(gong)(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)新品種20余個(ge),深(shen)受國內外廣大消費者青睞。
如今,宮(gong)面不(bu)僅(jin)作為(wei)藁城特(te)色禮品行銷全國(guo)各(ge)地,還(huan)出口日本、馬來(lai)西亞、新加(jia)坡、英國(guo)、俄(e)羅斯,美國(guo)和加(jia)拿大(da)等國(guo)。