慈(ci)(ci)城年(nian)糕(gao)產(chan)于慈(ci)(ci)城鎮,位于東經121。31’,北緯29。80’。西(xi)與(yu)(yu)余姚市相(xiang)鄰(lin),緊(jin)靠河姆渡(du)鎮,北接慈(ci)(ci)溪市,東北界鎮海區,南面(mian)與(yu)(yu)鄞州區接壤。慈(ci)(ci)城年(nian)糕(gao)專用稻米生(sheng)產(chan)區域主要分布于民豐、浦豐、龔(gong)馮(feng)、王山、雙(shuang)頂山、三(san)勤、王家壩、洪陳(chen)、楊陳(chen)、虹(hong)星(xing)、半浦、前洋共12個村,英雄水庫、毛力(li)水庫為生(sheng)產(chan)慈(ci)(ci)城年(nian)糕(gao)的(de)優質水源。慈(ci)(ci)城年(nian)糕(gao)以其獨特的(de)水磨工藝(yi),產(chan)品外觀(guan)光(guang)滑(hua)(hua)、無皺紋、無粉(fen)粒,切口整齊,大(da)小(xiao)厚薄(bo)均(jun)勻,色(se)澤潔(jie)白如玉,口感柔(rou)滑(hua)(hua),無牙(ya)(ya)磣、不粘牙(ya)(ya),有(you)一定(ding)韌(ren)性。浸煮(zhu)不糊,食(shi)用方便(bian)。
食用方法
年(nian)糕(gao)(gao)的食(shi)用(yong)(yong)方法(fa):用(yong)(yong)煮、炒(chao)、炸、片炒(chao)、湯煮等,且咸甜皆(jie)宜。例(li)如:糖(tang)炒(chao)年(nian)糕(gao)(gao)。民諺曰:“糖(tang)炒(chao)炒(chao),油(you)爆爆,吃(chi)得嘴(zui)角生大泡”。又如:薺菜年(nian)糕(gao)(gao)。民諺有云:“薺菜肉絲炒(chao)年(nian)糕(gao)(gao),灶君菩薩伸(shen)手(shou)撈(lao)”。還有:汁(zhi)水(shui)(shui)年(nian)糕(gao)(gao)湯鮮美(mei)無(wu)比,是(shi)家家戶戶除夕夜的必(bi)備食(shi)品(pin)。烹飪方法(fa)之(zhi)多,林林總(zong)(zong)總(zong)(zong)不下(xia)數(shu)十,以前貯藏條件不好,所以許多居民將(jiang)年(nian)糕(gao)(gao)切(qie)片后曬干貯藏,食(shi)用(yong)(yong)時用(yong)(yong)水(shui)(shui)浸上二天即可。亦有以水(shui)(shui)浸批(pi)量者,竟(jing)能保鮮數(shu)月之(zhi)久。
傳統
寧波一帶民(min)間有(you)“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)高(gao),今年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)更比去年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)好”的(de)(de)(de)民(min)諺。人(ren)(ren)們(men)還(huan)用年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)印(yin)板壓成(cheng)“五(wu)福”、“六寶”、“金錢”、“如(ru)(ru)意(yi)”等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng)形(xing)狀(zhuang)外觀,象征(zheng)“吉祥如(ru)(ru)意(yi)”、“大吉大利”;有(you)的(de)(de)(de)則做(zuo)成(cheng)“玉兔”、“白鵝”等(deng)(deng)小(xiao)動物(wu),構成(cheng)真正(zheng)意(yi)義上的(de)(de)(de)內容與形(xing)式的(de)(de)(de)完(wan)美結合。1974年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),考古工作(zuo)者在(zai)距今七(qi)千(qian)多(duo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)寧波余姚河姆渡史前遺址中就發現了顆粒飽(bao)滿、保存完(wan)好水稻(dao)的(de)(de)(de)種子,這說明(ming)早在(zai)七(qi)千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前我們(men)的(de)(de)(de)祖(zu)先就已經開始種植稻(dao)谷。慈(ci)城(cheng)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)生產歷史悠(you)久,距今有(you)上千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)歷史。相傳春(chun)秋末期吳國大夫(fu)伍子胥在(zai)寧波慈(ci)城(cheng)作(zuo)戰。他臨死(si)前對部下說:“如(ru)(ru)果國家有(you)苦難,百姓斷糧,你(ni)們(men)到(dao)城(cheng)墻(qiang)下挖(wa)(wa)地(di)三尺(chi)可得到(dao)糧食。”伍子胥死(si)后(hou),他的(de)(de)(de)部下被越軍包(bao)圍,城(cheng)中斷糧已餓(e)死(si)不少人(ren)(ren),這時有(you)人(ren)(ren)想起伍子胥的(de)(de)(de)話,就去挖(wa)(wa)城(cheng)墻(qiang),挖(wa)(wa)了三尺(chi)多(duo)深(shen),果然挖(wa)(wa)到(dao)了許多(duo)可吃的(de)(de)(de)“城(cheng)磚”即年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao),結果打了勝仗。原來(lai)是當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)伍子胥在(zai)慈(ci)城(cheng)督造城(cheng)墻(qiang)時,已做(zuo)好了屯糧防饑(ji)的(de)(de)(de)準(zhun)備。從此以(yi)后(hou),每逢過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)慈(ci)城(cheng)家家戶戶都做(zuo)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao),年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)夜飯(fan)就吃年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)(gao)湯來(lai)紀(ji)念伍子胥。