燒(shao)(shao)(shao)麥(mai)(mai)是一種(zhong)以死面為皮裹餡上籠(long)蒸(zheng)熟的面食小(xiao)吃。明(ming)代,作(zuo)為九邊重鎮之首的大同,燒(shao)(shao)(shao)麥(mai)(mai)制作(zuo)就(jiu)格外(wai)有名(ming)。品種(zhong)花(hua)樣(yang)繁多(duo),計有菜葉燒(shao)(shao)(shao)麥(mai)(mai)、水晶燒(shao)(shao)(shao)麥(mai)(mai)、翡翠(cui)燒(shao)(shao)(shao)麥(mai)(mai)、金絲(si)蝦(xia)燒(shao)(shao)(shao)麥(mai)(mai)等,但只屬鳳臨閣百(bai)花(hua)燒(shao)(shao)(shao)麥(mai)(mai)上佳。
如今(jin)去鳳臨閣(ge)就餐,誰都不(bu)忘上一(yi)籠(long)燒(shao)(shao)麥,有時甚至是幾籠(long)幾籠(long)地(di)上,味道不(bu)盡(jin)相(xiang)同(tong)(tong),尤(you)其是百(bai)花燒(shao)(shao)麥,褶子(zi)捏得像(xiang)盛開(kai)的(de)花朵,朵朵美艷嬌嫩,下箸煞是不(bu)忍。每次(ci)排隊(dui)侯餐,一(yi)籠(long)籠(long)的(de)燒(shao)(shao)麥蒸騰而出,香味四(si)處彌(mi)漫開(kai)來,每個排隊(dui)的(de)人(ren)(ren)都悄悄吞咽著不(bu)爭氣的(de)口水,盼望前面的(de)人(ren)(ren)快些。為了能吃到(dao)久負(fu)盛名的(de)百(bai)花燒(shao)(shao)麥,常(chang)(chang)常(chang)(chang)半小時一(yi)小時地(di)等,毫無怨言。每逢外地(di)賓朋來同(tong)(tong)做客(ke),好(hao)客(ke)的(de)大(da)同(tong)(tong)人(ren)(ren)都會(hui)請他來鳳臨閣(ge)一(yi)品百(bai)花燒(shao)(shao)麥。如今(jin)的(de)鳳臨閣(ge)已經成為大(da)同(tong)(tong)人(ren)(ren)名副(fu)其實的(de)城市(shi)會(hui)客(ke)廳,而百(bai)花燒(shao)(shao)麥更是大(da)同(tong)(tong)人(ren)(ren)引以為榮的(de)美味。