恩平裹粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)僅(jin)是廣東恩平人的(de)(de)傳統特色食俗,也是恩平市級非物(wu)質文(wen)化遺產(chan)。恩平人稱(cheng)包(bao)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)為(wei)“裹粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)”,一般分(fen)為(wei)咸肉粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)和堿(jian)水粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)兩種,但其裹的(de)(de)款式(shi)卻很多樣,有單龍角、雙龍角,還有四角形。與臺山粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)和肇慶粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)不(bu)同(tong),恩平人包(bao)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)的(de)(de)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)葉,是一種名(ming)為(wei)“蓢古”的(de)(de)帶刺(ci)野生植物(wu),通常生長在(zai)山林(lin)里。當地人將“蓢古”采割回來(lai)后,要先用(yong)針去刺(ci),再(zai)削成細條,才(cai)能用(yong)來(lai)包(bao)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)。用(yong)“蓢古”包(bao)的(de)(de)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong),不(bu)僅(jin)特別扎實,能讓(rang)米粒受熱(re)均勻(yun),而且(qie)經過蒸制后會(hui)散發出獨特的(de)(de)香味(wei),能讓(rang)粽(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)子(zi)保存數日(ri)不(bu)變味(wei)。
“四角”形的(de)(de)恩平咸肉(rou)粽(zong),傳統餡料(liao)(liao)通常(chang)為綠豆(dou)、咸蛋和咸肉(rou)。粽(zong)里的(de)(de)五花肉(rou),會(hui)加(jia)入(ru)恩平獨特(te)的(de)(de)香料(liao)(liao)‘紅藍葉’腌制(zhi),紅藍葉不僅能帶(dai)出特(te)有(you)的(de)(de)鮮香味,而且(qie)還(huan)有(you)清熱(re)、暖胃的(de)(de)功效,是恩平粽(zong)的(de)(de)一大特(te)色。在(zai)此基礎(chu)上,為了豐(feng)富食客的(de)(de)選擇,如今,恩平裹(guo)粽(zong)還(huan)會(hui)加(jia)入(ru)蝦米、栗子、瑤柱等食材,選擇多(duo)多(duo)。