1.產品特色
文(wen)慶鯉(li)主要以在塱塘生(sheng)長的芡(qian)實、茆草、野生(sheng)馬蹄、稻草等(deng)水生(sheng)植(zhi)物為主要食物,因此(ci),文(wen)慶鯉(li)具有肉質清(qing)(qing)甜嫩(nen)滑、骨(gu)骼柔軟(ruan),鱗(lin)薄脆滑,吃了不(bu)燥熱不(bu)上火等(deng)特色。特別是“清(qing)(qing)蒸文(wen)?鯉(li)”,清(qing)(qing)蒸時,不(bu)用去鱗(lin),把魚(yu)剖開對半,不(bu)用放姜,不(bu)放醬(jiang)油,只放鹽、少量陳皮(pi)碎、花生(sheng)油,上碟后(hou)的文(wen)慶鯉(li)魚(yu)油清(qing)(qing)澈,入口魚(yu)味突出,滑嫩(nen)甘(gan)香(xiang),鮮(xian)美無(wu)比,魚(yu)鱗(lin)爽滑,食欲感很強。
2.產品由來
文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)因(yin)產(chan)(chan)于(yu)鼎(ding)(ding)湖區(qu)(qu)沙浦鎮的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)(lang)而得名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)(lang)是位(wei)西(xi)江(jiang)邊上(shang),在(zai)(zai)古時,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)(lang)地(di)勢低洼,每當西(xi)江(jiang)汛期,河水(shui)(shui)上(shang)漲,內塱(lang)(lang)雨(yu)水(shui)(shui)成(cheng)澇(lao),無法外(wai)排(pai),形成(cheng)了大大小(xiao)(xiao)小(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)塘(tang),塘(tang)內浮游(you)生(sheng)(sheng)物及(ji)天然植物多(duo)(duo),養魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)不(bu)用放(fang)飼料,加上(shang)塘(tang)水(shui)(shui)清(qing)(qing)(qing)新(xin),魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)病較少,所以文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)(lang)所養的(de)(de)(de)(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)特(te)別(bie)(bie)肥(fei)美。由于(yu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)?塱(lang)(lang)出產(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鯉(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)特(te)別(bie)(bie)肥(fei)美有(you)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming),為(wei)(wei)(wei)區(qu)(qu)別(bie)(bie)于(yu)其他產(chan)(chan)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鯉(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),當地(di)居民以其產(chan)(chan)地(di)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)稱(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)”。坊間(jian)也(ye)有(you)傳說文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)?鯉(li)來歷--此魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)乃(nai)從(cong)山(shan)上(shang)來: 相(xiang)傳古時候肇(zhao)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鼎(ding)(ding)湖沙浦村里,一樵哥一天上(shang)山(shan)因(yin)放(fang)生(sheng)(sheng)由仙女變成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鯉(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),仙女托(tuo)夢多(duo)(duo)謝,臨(lin)走前(qian)(qian)在(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)缸里放(fang)下兩條鯉(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)后(hou)。打柴仔一覺醒來,見水(shui)(shui)缸中真的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)兩條鯉(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu),后(hou)來清(qing)(qing)(qing)朝某(mou)位(wei)宮中權貴認為(wei)(wei)(wei)該魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是吃(chi)了山(shan)上(shang)神仙的(de)(de)(de)(de)桃核而修(xiu)煉成(cheng)仙的(de)(de)(de)(de),就賜名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)“。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)產(chan)(chan)于(yu)明代,名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)噪于(yu)清(qing)(qing)(qing)代光緒年間(jian)。據說清(qing)(qing)(qing)光緒年間(jian),一位(wei)欽(qin)差大臣(chen)到過產(chan)(chan)地(di)嘗(chang)(chang)食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li),因(yin)該魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)肉質好,鮮甘(gan)香(xiang)俱備,驚嘆為(wei)(wei)(wei)“魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)中之(zhi)(zhi)王”,其美味妙(miao)不(bu)可言,立(li)即派人日夜(ye)兼程送給慈禧太(tai)后(hou)品嘗(chang)(chang)。慈禧太(tai)后(hou)嘗(chang)(chang)過之(zhi)(zhi)后(hou),大加贊(zan)賞,并(bing)頒賜鐫有(you)“嶺(ling)南第(di)一塘(tang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)王”的(de)(de)(de)(de)牌匾給文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)塘(tang)塘(tang)主(zhu)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)從(cong)1951年開始成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省水(shui)(shui)產(chan)(chan)館常年展覽品,名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)揚海(hai)內外(wai)。在(zai)(zai)上(shang)世(shi)紀(ji)60年代-70年代,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)作為(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)宴名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)菜款(kuan)待外(wai)賓,受(shou)到外(wai)國(guo)(guo)賓客的(de)(de)(de)(de)歡迎。埃塞俄(e)比(bi)亞(ya)(ya)塞拉(la)西(xi)一世(shi)皇帝(di)及(ji)柬埔寨西(xi)哈努克親王到廣(guang)州訪問時,指名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)要品嘗(chang)(chang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)。解放(fang)前(qian)(qian),文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)(lang)被一叫莫可宜(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)主(zhu)資(zi)本家一手壟(long)斷(duan),他特(te)意刻制了一顆“嶺(ling)南第(di)一塘(tang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)印(yin)章(zhang),當時在(zai)(zai)整個(ge)東(dong)(dong)南亞(ya)(ya)各國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)資(zi)本家,凡時看到發貨單蓋(gai)有(you)這個(ge)印(yin)的(de)(de)(de)(de),都搶著按最(zui)高的(de)(de)(de)(de)時價再加百分之(zhi)(zhi)三十的(de)(de)(de)(de)價錢(qian)收購。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)?鯉(li)在(zai)(zai)建國(guo)(guo)前(qian)(qian)、建國(guo)(guo)后(hou)都是出口(kou)特(te)產(chan)(chan),在(zai)(zai)1965年,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)產(chan)(chan)量為(wei)(wei)(wei)1.1萬公斤,全部(bu)出口(kou)銷售以增創外(wai)匯。在(zai)(zai)上(shang)世(shi)紀(ji)八十年代前(qian)(qian),文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)主(zhu)要銷往香(xiang)港、澳(ao)門及(ji)東(dong)(dong)南亞(ya)(ya)地(di)區(qu)(qu),當地(di)百姓也(ye)難有(you)機(ji)會(hui)品嘗(chang)(chang)到可口(kou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)肉。
3.歷史淵源
清朝光緒(xu)年間(jian),有(you)一欽(qin)差(cha)大臣到肇慶出(chu)巡,吃過(guo)文(wen)慶鯉后(hou),嘆之為“難得的美(mei)味珍(zhen)饈”,并立即派人將其火(huo)速呈送回京城,獻給(gei)(gei)慈禧太后(hou)。太后(hou)品嘗過(guo)后(hou),龍(long)顏(yan)大悅,給(gei)(gei)文(wen)朗頒賜(si)了“嶺(ling)南第一塘文(wen)慶鯉王”的匾額(e)。