宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)系藁(gao)城傳統名特(te)面(mian)(mian)(mian)食(shi)(shi)品(pin),風味獨特(te)。該產(chan)品(pin)以優(you)質小麥面(mian)(mian)(mian)粉、香(xiang)油、淀粉為主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)原料,經10余道(dao)工(gong)序精(jing)制而(er)成(cheng),有(you)(you)營養、雜(za)糧(liang)、風味三大系列(lie)。其配料考究(jiu),制作(zuo)精(jing)細,營養豐富,具有(you)(you)條細心空、耐煮不糟、湯清面(mian)(mian)(mian)秀、嚼有(you)(you)口勁(jing)等特(te)點。20世紀50年代,藁(gao)城縣政府組織(zhi)有(you)(you)關部門,對宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)傳統技術進行深入挖掘、整(zheng)理,開始恢復和發展(zhan)宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)批量(liang)生(sheng)產(chan)。1960年縣糧(liang)食(shi)(shi)局建成(cheng)第一家掛面(mian)(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產(chan)廠(后(hou)改為宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)廠),主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)銷(xiao)往石家莊。如今,藁(gao)城宮(gong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)不僅(jin)行銷(xiao)全(quan)國(guo)各地,還出口日本、馬來西(xi)亞、新加(jia)坡、英國(guo)、俄羅斯、美國(guo)和加(jia)拿(na)大等國(guo)家。
宮面(mian)(mian)原為(wei)手工掛(gua)面(mian)(mian),生產始于唐貞觀年間,經(jing)無(wu)數次工藝(yi)改進(jin),當時(shi)即(ji)已成為(wei)具(ju)有地方風味的名特食(shi)品。清代(dai)曾(ceng)連年進(jin)貢(gong)朝廷,被列為(wei)宮廷御膳佳品,遂稱之為(wei)宮面(mian)(mian)。對此(ci),《藁(gao)城縣志》曾(ceng)有這欄(lan)的記(ji)載(zai)(zai):“吾邑之掛(gua)面(mian)(mian),系土人所藝(yi),味極適口(kou),相傳數百載(zai)(zai),曾(ceng)進(jin)貢(gong)清皇(huang)室,故名產也(ye)。”
藁(gao)(gao)(gao)城宮(gong)(gong)面(mian),又名藕面(mian)。源于隋唐,盛于明(ming)清,歷時1500余年源遠流(liu)長。據元朝時期馬可(ke)波(bo)(bo)羅(luo)所著《馬可(ke)波(bo)(bo)羅(luo)游記(ji)》記(ji)載,意大利空心粉就(jiu)是(shi)按照(zhao)“藁(gao)(gao)(gao)城宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)—藕面(mian)”模(mo)仿、演變(bian)而來。明(ming)朝詩人凌儒子曾(ceng)賦詩一首:眾贊荷花貴似仙,情深又嘆并蒂蓮。莫愁去(qu)蒂恐絲(si)斷,化做(zuo)藕面(mian)皆是(shi)緣。對“藁(gao)(gao)(gao)城宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)—藕面(mian)”贊譽有加。清朝時,地方官吏就(jiu)以(yi)藕面(mian)常年進貢皇(huang)宮(gong)(gong),故得名“宮(gong)(gong)面(mian)”。直(zhi)隸總督李(li)鴻章以(yi)此進貢慈(ci)禧(xi)時曾(ceng)說:“藁(gao)(gao)(gao)邑之掛面(mian),系鄉人所藝,味極適口,相傳(chuan)數百載,乃名產(chan)也。”在(zai)民國(guo)時期,出口朝鮮,并受(shou)孫中(zhong)山南京總統(tong)府嘉獎。
“藁城(cheng)宮面—藕面”不(bu)(bu)僅是(shi)一種食品,更是(shi)一種文化。關于(yu)它還有一個美(mei)麗的(de)傳說:當年張果老(lao)邀柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)(ye)與魯班打賭,賭趙州橋(qiao)禁不(bu)(bu)住張果老(lao)的(de)毛驢和(he)柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)(ye)的(de)推柴(chai)(chai)車,結果張果老(lao)驢馱日月星辰(chen),柴(chai)(chai)王(wang)爺(ye)(ye)車推三(san)山五岳(yue),從南向(xiang)北走過趙州橋(qiao),卻只(zhi)留下驢蹄印(yin)子和(he)車轍(che)印(yin),而(er)橋(qiao)卻分毫無損(sun)。(河北著名(ming)民歌--“小(xiao)放牛”皆(jie)因(yin)此而(er)來(lai))兩位神仙心(xin)中不(bu)(bu)快(kuai),不(bu)(bu)知不(bu)(bu)覺(jue)向(xiang)北走了五十(shi)里,來(lai)到了滹沱(tuo)河岸邊,放眼望去遠近皆(jie)是(shi)荷(he)(he)花荷(he)(he)葉,美(mei)不(bu)(bu)勝收。
二人覺得饑腸轆(lu)轆(lu),見(jian)(jian)荷花深處有(you)一(yi)(yi)酒(jiu)館,便(bian)(bian)(bian)走(zou)了(le)(le)(le)(le)進(jin)去(qu)(qu)(qu)。酒(jiu)館是兩(liang)(liang)位(wei)八旬開(kai)外的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)夫(fu)妻所開(kai),銀發(fa)飄(piao)飄(piao),仙風道骨。柴王(wang)爺(ye)問有(you)啥飯菜(cai),老(lao)(lao)(lao)太(tai)太(tai)說(shuo)(shuo):“有(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)菜(cai),空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)窩頭,還(huan)有(you)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)葫蘆(lu)裝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)酒(jiu)。”張果(guo)(guo)(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)一(yi)(yi)聽氣就不(bu)(bu)打一(yi)(yi)處來(lai)心(xin)(xin)(xin)想:空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)橋讓俺們丟盡了(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian)(mian)子(zi),吃(chi)(chi)個飯又碰上空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)菜(cai),空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)酒(jiu)…,便(bian)(bian)(bian)道:“我們只(zhi)要(yao)兩(liang)(liang)碗(wan)空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)吃(chi)(chi),別(bie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)要(yao)。”老(lao)(lao)(lao)太(tai)一(yi)(yi)聽犯了(le)(le)(le)(le)難,看了(le)(le)(le)(le)看掌勺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han),老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)說(shuo)(shuo):“兩(liang)(liang)位(wei)稍等,一(yi)(yi)會便(bian)(bian)(bian)好(hao)。”說(shuo)(shuo)完便(bian)(bian)(bian)拿菜(cai)刀出店而去(qu)(qu)(qu)。一(yi)(yi)會那老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)拿回幾根帶梗(geng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)并蒂蓮,切去(qu)(qu)(qu)蓮花把(ba)(ba)蓮梗(geng)扔(reng)進(jin)鍋里,轉眼便(bian)(bian)(bian)端上兩(liang)(liang)碗(wan)湯(tang)面(mian)(mian)(mian),柴王(wang)爺(ye)吃(chi)(chi)面(mian)(mian)(mian)喝湯(tang),狼吞虎咽,片刻即完,連贊好(hao)吃(chi)(chi)。而張果(guo)(guo)(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)為(wei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)驗(yan)證是空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian),就把(ba)(ba)面(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)含在嘴里,用面(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)來(lai)吸食面(mian)(mian)(mian)湯(tang),果(guo)(guo)(guo)然碗(wan)里只(zhi)剩下了(le)(le)(le)(le)面(mian)(mian)(mian),而沒(mei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)湯(tang),才(cai)相信是空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)。張果(guo)(guo)(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)大吃(chi)(chi)一(yi)(yi)驚,屈指(zhi)一(yi)(yi)算,原來(lai)此(ci)人乃財神爺(ye)-空(kong)(kong)(kong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)人比干轉世(shi)。只(zhi)見(jian)(jian)那老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)笑笑,說(shuo)(shuo):“老(lao)(lao)(lao)漢(han)名叫(jiao)荷芑蓀,今日有(you)緣,請二位(wei)喝幾杯吧”說(shuo)(shuo)完便(bian)(bian)(bian)拿來(lai)酒(jiu)葫蘆(lu)、酒(jiu)杯和一(yi)(yi)盤藕片,邊倒酒(jiu)邊說(shuo)(shuo):“葫蘆(lu)掏(tao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)叫(jiao)酒(jiu)葫蘆(lu),酒(jiu)杯燒(shao)得空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)能(neng)(neng)盛酒(jiu),面(mian)(mian)(mian)條(tiao)鉆(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le)才(cai)能(neng)(neng)吸湯(tang),趙(zhao)州的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)大石(shi)橋建的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)空(kong)(kong)(kong)了(le)(le)(le)(le),方能(neng)(neng)負重,否則那就不(bu)(bu)是橋了(le)(le)(le)(le)…。”張果(guo)(guo)(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)聽完,哈哈一(yi)(yi)笑,把(ba)(ba)酒(jiu)一(yi)(yi)飲而盡,隨手把(ba)(ba)驢(lv)鞭(bian)(bian)一(yi)(yi)扔(reng),騎驢(lv)而去(qu)(qu)(qu)。從此(ci)后張果(guo)(guo)(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)便(bian)(bian)(bian)沒(mei)了(le)(le)(le)(le)驢(lv)鞭(bian)(bian)子(zi),當地就多了(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)句諺(yan)語:“張果(guo)(guo)(guo)老(lao)(lao)(lao)騎驢(lv)---愛上哪(na)(na)兒上哪(na)(na)。”
那(nei)驢鞭落地化(hua)成了(le)一座(zuo)石碑,碑上有詩曰: 盧(lu)溝(gou)獅(shi)不語,丹心無馬(ma)革,若(ruo)得(de)戰令出,焉(yan)能過長城?后來此地出了(le)著名愛(ai)國抗日名將(jiang)――何(he)基豐。
再說(shuo)那(nei)財神爺(ye)轉世(shi)的荷芑蓀(sun),此后便讓當(dang)地百姓,用(yong)當(dang)地小(xiao)麥(mai),當(dang)地的水,跟他學(xue)起(qi)做(zuo)(zuo)這種(zhong)空(kong)心(xin)面(mian),因(yin)其有(you)(you)著:條細空(kong)心(xin)、筋道耐煮、湯清(qing)面(mian)秀、味皆(jie)入面(mian)、健身養顏等特點,而名(ming)揚四方(fang)(fang)。而用(yong)其它(ta)地方(fang)(fang)的小(xiao)麥(mai)和水,卻做(zuo)(zuo)不(bu)成這種(zhong)空(kong)心(xin)面(mian)來,(于是(shi)有(you)(you)了一個說(shuo)法:藁城(cheng)的面(mian)條好做(zuo)(zuo),眼難鉆(zhan)。)
后來(lai)人們便把這種面(mian)叫做:藕(ou)面(mian),意為(wei):因荷(he),得藕(ou)。隨(sui)著時(shi)間推移藕(ou)面(mian)已經融進藁城人們的(de)生(sheng)命(ming)里,并賦予了更多的(de)感(gan)情寓(yu)(yu)意:洞房(fang)花燭夜必食藕(ou)面(mian)寓(yu)(yu)意為(wei):夫(fu)妻今生(sheng)永遠(yuan)同(tong)心(xin)同(tong)德(de),相濡以沫;金榜(bang)題名時(shi)眾鄉(xiang)(xiang)親皆以藕(ou)面(mian)為(wei)賀禮寓(yu)(yu)意為(wei):不(bu)論以后官(guan)做的(de)有(you)多大,人走的(de)有(you)多遠(yuan),都別忘(wang)了家(jia)(jia)鄉(xiang)(xiang)的(de)鄉(xiang)(xiang)親;家(jia)(jia)來(lai)貴客、添丁進口…都能見到(dao)藕(ou)面(mian)…。
“藁城(cheng)宮(gong)面—藕(ou)面”是(shi)以(yi)當(dang)地優質高筋(jin)小(xiao)麥精(jing)(jing)(jing)粉、精(jing)(jing)(jing)油(you)、精(jing)(jing)(jing)鹽(yan)、雞蛋為主要原(yuan)料,精(jing)(jing)(jing)心手(shou)工(gong)制(zhi)作(zuo)而(er)成,直徑(jing)僅為0.7MM,皆為空心。它的制(zhi)作(zuo)要經過20余道(dao)工(gong)序,工(gong)作(zuo)流(liu)程70多個(ge)小(xiao)時(shi),自然風(feng)干,且受天氣(qi)影(ying)響嚴重(zhong),對溫(wen)度、濕度要求嚴格(ge),嚴寒(han)、酷暑(shu)、雨霧天、陰天不(bu)能生(sheng)產(chan),年均只有一百來天可正常生(sheng)產(chan)。因不(bu)能大規模(mo)的生(sheng)產(chan)。而(er)愈發珍貴。
食用方法可按個人口味做成清(qing)湯面(mian),打(da)鹵面(mian)、涼(liang)拌(ban)面(mian)等。但最宜做湯面(mian)為(wei)佳,因其空(kong)心耐煮,湯味皆由(you)面(mian)條的空(kong)心滲透(tou)而入味,光滑繞(rao)舌、細膩(ni)如(ru)玉、獨(du)具(ju)風味。
20世紀50年(nian)(nian)代,藁(gao)城縣政府組織有(you)關部門,對宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)技術進行深(shen)入挖掘(jue)、整理,開始恢復(fu)和(he)(he)發(fa)展宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)批量(liang)生(sheng)產。 1960年(nian)(nian)縣糧(liang)食(shi)局(ju)建成第一(yi)家(jia)掛面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產廠(chang)(后改為宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)廠(chang))。80年(nian)(nian)代糧(liang)食(shi)局(ju)宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)廠(chang)、外貿局(ju)宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)廠(chang)等廠(chang)家(jia)相(xiang)繼擴建和(he)(he)新建,并(bing)相(xiang)應發(fa)展起(qi)4000多個宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)加工專(zhuan)業戶,基本(ben)形成專(zhuan)業化(hua)、系列化(hua)宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)生(sheng)產體系。為實現傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)營養化(hua)、多樣化(hua),研制出了雞蛋、蕎麥、牛奶、辣椒、西(xi)紅柿等不同基料適宜于孕婦、兒童(tong)、老(lao)年(nian)(nian)保健的宮面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)新品種20余個,深(shen)受國(guo)內(nei)外廣大消費者(zhe)青睞。
如今,宮(gong)面(mian)不僅作(zuo)為藁(gao)城特色(se)禮(li)品行銷全(quan)國各地,還(huan)出口日本(ben)、馬來西亞、新(xin)加坡、英(ying)國、俄羅(luo)斯,美國和(he)加拿大等國。