安(an)鋪(pu)年(nian)糕是廣東省湛(zhan)江廉江市安(an)鋪(pu)的傳(chuan)統特(te)色美食(shi),年(nian)糕和(he)(he)安(an)鋪(pu)一樣都是有(you)歷史(shi)性的,安(an)鋪(pu)年(nian)糕有(you)著悠久的歷史(shi)。很久以(yi)前,每(mei)逢過年(nian),安(an)鋪(pu)人都會做“駝衣仔”。制作方式十分簡單(dan),就是將糯米(mi)(mi)、片(pian)糖、面(mian)粉做成(cheng)(cheng)面(mian)團(tuan),然后加入花(hua)生和(he)(he)椰子(zi)絲(si),有(you)咸味也(ye)有(you)甜(tian)味,最后用(yong)(yong)葉子(zi)包(bao)起來,蒸熟(shu)即成(cheng)(cheng)。過年(nian)時,老百姓就會拿給家人吃或者送(song)朋友,但保(bao)質期頂(ding)多是2天(tian)。上(shang)世紀(ji)50年(nian)代后,“駝衣仔”變成(cheng)(cheng)“大米(mi)(mi)乙”,制作方式相似,用(yong)(yong)爐(lu)火炊熟(shu)。直到上(shang)世紀(ji)80年(nian)代,“大米(mi)(mi)乙”逐(zhu)漸變成(cheng)(cheng)“年(nian)糕”。傳(chuan)統的年(nian)糕也(ye)是采用(yong)(yong)糯米(mi)(mi)、白砂糖和(he)(he)花(hua)生油等材料制作而成(cheng)(cheng)。不同的是,年(nian)糕的味道(dao)香(xiang)滑可口,使用(yong)(yong)真空包(bao)裝(zhuang),保(bao)質期可以(yi)達到60天(tian)。
安鋪(pu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)有黃、白兩色,象征金銀,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)又稱“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)”,與“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)高(gao)”諧(xie)音,寓(yu)意著人們的工作(zuo)和生活(huo)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)比(bi)一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)提高(gao)。所以前人有詩稱年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao):“人心多好(hao)高(gao),諧(xie)聲制食品(pin),義取年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)勝(sheng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),籍以祈歲諗”,“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)寓(yu)意稍云深,白色如銀黃色金。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)歲盼高(gao)時時利,虔誠默祝望(wang)財臨。”現在安鋪(pu)過(guo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)送禮(li)大家(jia)(jia)都會選擇傳統(tong)的安鋪(pu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao),過(guo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)家(jia)(jia)家(jia)(jia)戶(hu)戶(hu)都會挑上年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)作(zuo)為大家(jia)(jia)送禮(li)的佳品(pin)。