龍(long)江煎(jian)堆是(shi)(shi)一個(ge)以順德龍(long)江命名(ming)的(de)地方(fang)小吃,已有幾百年(nian)歷史(shi),最初(chu)是(shi)(shi)由龍(long)江鎮民間(jian)興(xing)起,每到年(nian)底家家戶(hu)戶(hu)都要(yao)做(zuo)一些煎(jian)堆作為年(nian)宵糕點,敬奉(feng)祖(zu)先及過年(nian)自(zi)奉(feng)送(song)禮(li)所用“煎(jian)堆碌碌,金銀滿(man)屋”就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)寄托(tuo)了民眾對生活的(de)愿望,龍(long)江煎(jian)堆由最初(chu)的(de)民間(jian)各(ge)家各(ge)戶(hu)自(zi)做(zuo)發(fa)展(zhan)到由工(gong)廠規模(mo)化(hua)生產(chan),把龍(long)江煎(jian)堆的(de)品牌推(tui)到世界各(ge)地。
龍(long)(long)江(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)與(yu)九(jiu)江(jiang)這二個地(di)域相連的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方,卻產出二種(zhong)不(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)(de)同(tong)名產品(pin)(pin),并且叮(ding)當碼頭,各(ge)有“尋(xun)芳客”,內里相信還有不(bu)少故事待人們發掘。二種(zhong)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)并稱(cheng)二大流派,際遇也(ye)幾乎(hu)一(yi)(yi)樣。“煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)碌(liu)(liu)碌(liu)(liu),金銀滿屋”。廣東人喜歡做(zuo)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)食(shi)(shi)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui),除了其香口好食(shi)(shi)之(zhi)外,而(er)且其外形(xing)圓碌(liu)(liu)碌(liu)(liu),有團圓、“碌(liu)(liu)得起(qi)”的(de)(de)(de)吉祥(xiang)之(zhi)意,也(ye)是春(chun)節送禮佳品(pin)(pin)。煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)的(de)(de)(de)品(pin)(pin)種(zhong)很(hen)多,如石(shi)岐(qi)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)、九(jiu)江(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)、空心(xin)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)等(deng),其中以(yi)龍(long)(long)江(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)為(wei)上品(pin)(pin),區別在(zai)于龍(long)(long)江(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)是實(shi)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)球(qiu)狀。龍(long)(long)江(jiang)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)是一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)年宵(xiao)食(shi)(shi)品(pin)(pin),始制(zhi)于明代。據做(zuo)煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)的(de)(de)(de)師傅介紹,簡(jian)單地(di)說(shuo),煎(jian)(jian)堆(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)(dui)是以(yi)糯米粉(fen)糅合(he)粘米粉(fen)碾作皮(pi),以(yi)爆(bao)谷花與(yu)炸(zha)花生加糖(tang)漿拌均作餡,捏成球(qiu)狀,大若拳頭,表皮(pi)轆滿芝麻,下油鍋(guo)炸(zha)至(zhi)金黃色即(ji)成,味道(dao)松脆甘(gan)香。
糯米粉、粘米粉、爆(bao)谷花(hua)、花(hua)生(sheng)、糖漿.芝麻。
煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆,最(zui)重要兩個部分,一(yi)是煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆皮(pi),二是煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆餡(xian)(xian)料(liao)。煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆皮(pi)精(jing)選優質糯米粉用手(shou)搓擦,使(shi)其均勻,而后(hou)捏成拳(quan)頭大小的團子,再用棍搓成一(yi)塊片狀。煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆餡(xian)(xian)料(liao)主(zhu)要由白砂糖(tang)(tang)、爆(bao)米谷(gu)、花(hua)(hua)生仁等組(zu)成,先把(ba)(ba)白砂糖(tang)(tang)放(fang)入(ru)鍋(guo)中不停翻炒成漿,直至起絲,下一(yi)步把(ba)(ba)爆(bao)米谷(gu)與花(hua)(hua)生仁按比(bi)例放(fang)入(ru)糖(tang)(tang)漿中攪拌(ban)均勻,然后(hou)用手(shou)搓成一(yi)團團圓球(qiu)形狀。把(ba)(ba)做好的煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆皮(pi)包在餡(xian)(xian)料(liao)外,封(feng)好邊,放(fang)在芝麻池中滾動,讓表皮(pi)均勻粘滿芝麻,然后(hou)放(fang)入(ru)油(you)鍋(guo)。油(you)炸時,邊炸邊不停地翻動,越(yue)翻動越(yue)容(rong)易脹大,俗稱“越(yue)碌(liu)(liu)越(yue)大”,這也就(jiu)是民(min)間所說的“煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆碌(liu)(liu)碌(liu)(liu),金銀(yin)滿屋”的由來(lai)。炸好的煎(jian)(jian)(jian)堆表皮(pi)呈(cheng)金黃色,食味松脆甘香,也是春節(jie)送禮佳品。
做(zuo)煎堆精(jing)選新鮮糯(nuo)米,將(jiang)其入(ru)水浸泡5小(xiao)時左(zuo)右。然后(hou)(hou)再(zai)(zai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)石碾碾為米粉狀(zhuang),用(yong)(yong)(yong)篩(shai)子(zi)篩(shai)取精(jing)細部(bu)分,再(zai)(zai)用(yong)(yong)(yong)水搓成粉團,放進(jin)鍋中(zhong)煮熟,然后(hou)(hou)滲和余(yu)下的(de)糯(nuo)米粉用(yong)(yong)(yong)手搓擦,使(shi)其均(jun)勻(yun),而(er)后(hou)(hou)捏成拳頭(tou)大小(xiao)的(de)團子(zi),加(jia)進(jin)餡料。餡料有糯(nuo)米粉、粘米粉、白砂糖、爆米谷、花(hua)生仁(ren)、芝麻(ma)仁(ren)、食用(yong)(yong)(yong)植物油(you)等。油(you)炸(zha)時,邊炸(zha)邊不(bu)停(ting)地(di)翻動(dong),使(shi)其厚薄一(yi)致,幾分鐘后(hou)(hou)撈起(qi),涼一(yi)會再(zai)(zai)炸(zha),如此三四次,直到表皮呈金燦燦的(de)顏色,顯得貴氣十足。