安(an)鋪年(nian)糕(gao)是(shi)廣東省湛江(jiang)廉江(jiang)市安(an)鋪的(de)傳(chuan)統特色美食,年(nian)糕(gao)和安(an)鋪一(yi)樣都(dou)是(shi)有(you)歷(li)史性的(de),安(an)鋪年(nian)糕(gao)有(you)著悠久的(de)歷(li)史。很久以(yi)前,每逢過年(nian),安(an)鋪人都(dou)會做(zuo)“駝衣仔”。制(zhi)作方(fang)式十分簡單,就是(shi)將糯米(mi)、片糖、面粉做(zuo)成面團,然后加入花(hua)生和椰(ye)子絲,有(you)咸(xian)味(wei)也有(you)甜味(wei),最后用(yong)葉子包起來,蒸熟即(ji)成。過年(nian)時(shi),老(lao)百姓就會拿給家人吃或(huo)者(zhe)送朋友,但(dan)保質(zhi)(zhi)期頂(ding)多是(shi)2天。上世紀(ji)50年(nian)代(dai)后,“駝衣仔”變(bian)(bian)成“大米(mi)乙”,制(zhi)作方(fang)式相似,用(yong)爐火炊熟。直(zhi)到上世紀(ji)80年(nian)代(dai),“大米(mi)乙”逐漸(jian)變(bian)(bian)成“年(nian)糕(gao)”。傳(chuan)統的(de)年(nian)糕(gao)也是(shi)采用(yong)糯米(mi)、白(bai)砂糖和花(hua)生油等材(cai)料(liao)制(zhi)作而(er)成。不同(tong)的(de)是(shi),年(nian)糕(gao)的(de)味(wei)道香滑可口(kou),使(shi)用(yong)真空包裝,保質(zhi)(zhi)期可以(yi)達(da)到60天。
安鋪(pu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)有黃、白兩色,象征金(jin)(jin)銀,年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)又稱“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)”,與(yu)“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)高”諧音,寓意著人們的工作和生活(huo)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)比一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)提高。所以(yi)前人有詩稱年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao):“人心多好高,諧聲制食品,義取(qu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)勝年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),籍以(yi)祈歲諗”,“年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)寓意稍云深,白色如銀黃色金(jin)(jin)。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)歲盼高時時利,虔誠默(mo)祝望財臨。”現在安鋪(pu)過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)送(song)禮(li)(li)大(da)家(jia)都(dou)會選擇(ze)傳統的安鋪(pu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao),過年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)家(jia)家(jia)戶(hu)戶(hu)都(dou)會挑上年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)糕(gao)作為大(da)家(jia)送(song)禮(li)(li)的佳品。