1.產品特色
文慶鯉(li)主要以在塱(lang)塘生(sheng)長的(de)芡實、茆草(cao)、野生(sheng)馬蹄、稻草(cao)等(deng)水生(sheng)植物(wu)為主要食物(wu),因(yin)此,文慶鯉(li)具有肉質清(qing)甜嫩滑(hua)(hua)、骨(gu)骼柔軟,鱗(lin)薄脆滑(hua)(hua),吃了不(bu)燥熱不(bu)上火等(deng)特色。特別是(shi)“清(qing)蒸文?鯉(li)”,清(qing)蒸時,不(bu)用(yong)(yong)去鱗(lin),把(ba)魚(yu)剖開對半,不(bu)用(yong)(yong)放姜,不(bu)放醬(jiang)油,只(zhi)放鹽(yan)、少量陳皮碎、花生(sheng)油,上碟(die)后的(de)文慶鯉(li)魚(yu)油清(qing)澈,入(ru)口魚(yu)味突(tu)出(chu),滑(hua)(hua)嫩甘香(xiang),鮮美無比,魚(yu)鱗(lin)爽滑(hua)(hua),食欲感很(hen)強(qiang)。
2.產品由來
文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)因產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)于(yu)鼎湖(hu)區(qu)(qu)沙浦鎮的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)而得名(ming)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)是位(wei)西(xi)江邊上(shang),在(zai)古(gu)時(shi)(shi)(shi),文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)地(di)勢低洼,每當西(xi)江汛(xun)期,河(he)水(shui)上(shang)漲,內(nei)塱(lang)雨水(shui)成(cheng)澇,無法外(wai)排(pai),形成(cheng)了大(da)(da)大(da)(da)小(xiao)小(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)塘(tang)(tang),塘(tang)(tang)內(nei)浮游生物及(ji)天然(ran)植物多,養魚(yu)(yu)(yu)不(bu)用放飼(si)料,加上(shang)塘(tang)(tang)水(shui)清新,魚(yu)(yu)(yu)病較少,所以文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)所養的(de)(de)(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)特別(bie)肥(fei)美。由于(yu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)?塱(lang)出產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)鯉(li)(li)(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)特別(bie)肥(fei)美有名(ming),為(wei)(wei)區(qu)(qu)別(bie)于(yu)其他(ta)(ta)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)鯉(li)(li)(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu),當地(di)居(ju)民以其產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)地(di)名(ming)稱之(zhi)為(wei)(wei)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)”。坊間也有傳(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)?鯉(li)(li)(li)來(lai)歷--此魚(yu)(yu)(yu)乃從(cong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)來(lai): 相傳(chuan)古(gu)時(shi)(shi)(shi)候肇慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鼎湖(hu)沙浦村里,一(yi)樵哥一(yi)天上(shang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)因放生由仙(xian)女(nv)變(bian)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)鯉(li)(li)(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu),仙(xian)女(nv)托(tuo)夢多謝,臨走前在(zai)水(shui)缸(gang)(gang)里放下兩(liang)(liang)條鯉(li)(li)(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)后(hou)。打柴仔一(yi)覺醒(xing)來(lai),見水(shui)缸(gang)(gang)中真(zhen)的(de)(de)(de)有兩(liang)(liang)條鯉(li)(li)(li)魚(yu)(yu)(yu),后(hou)來(lai)清朝某位(wei)宮中權貴認為(wei)(wei)該魚(yu)(yu)(yu)是吃了山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)神仙(xian)的(de)(de)(de)桃核而修煉成(cheng)仙(xian)的(de)(de)(de),就賜(si)名(ming)“文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)“。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)于(yu)明代(dai),名(ming)噪于(yu)清代(dai)光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)間。據說(shuo)(shuo)清光緒年(nian)(nian)(nian)間,一(yi)位(wei)欽差大(da)(da)臣到過(guo)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)地(di)嘗食文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li),因該魚(yu)(yu)(yu)肉(rou)(rou)質好,鮮甘香(xiang)(xiang)俱(ju)備,驚嘆為(wei)(wei)“魚(yu)(yu)(yu)中之(zhi)王(wang)”,其美味妙不(bu)可言,立即派人日夜兼程送給慈(ci)禧太后(hou)品嘗。慈(ci)禧太后(hou)嘗過(guo)之(zhi)后(hou),大(da)(da)加贊賞,并(bing)頒賜(si)鐫有“嶺南(nan)第一(yi)塘(tang)(tang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)王(wang)”的(de)(de)(de)牌匾給文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)塘(tang)(tang)塘(tang)(tang)主。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)從(cong)1951年(nian)(nian)(nian)開始成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)廣東(dong)省水(shui)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)館常年(nian)(nian)(nian)展覽品,名(ming)揚海(hai)內(nei)外(wai)。在(zai)上(shang)世紀(ji)60年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)-70年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai),文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)作為(wei)(wei)國(guo)宴名(ming)菜款待外(wai)賓,受到外(wai)國(guo)賓客(ke)的(de)(de)(de)歡迎。埃塞俄比亞(ya)塞拉西(xi)一(yi)世皇帝(di)及(ji)柬埔寨西(xi)哈(ha)努克親王(wang)到廣州訪問(wen)時(shi)(shi)(shi),指名(ming)要品嘗文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)。解放前,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)塱(lang)被一(yi)叫莫可宜(yi)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)主資(zi)(zi)本家一(yi)手壟斷(duan),他(ta)(ta)特意(yi)刻(ke)制了一(yi)顆“嶺南(nan)第一(yi)塘(tang)(tang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)”的(de)(de)(de)印章,當時(shi)(shi)(shi)在(zai)整個(ge)東(dong)南(nan)亞(ya)各國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)資(zi)(zi)本家,凡時(shi)(shi)(shi)看到發貨(huo)單蓋(gai)有這個(ge)印的(de)(de)(de),都(dou)搶(qiang)著按最高(gao)的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)(shi)(shi)價(jia)再加百(bai)分之(zhi)三十的(de)(de)(de)價(jia)錢(qian)收購(gou)。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)?鯉(li)(li)(li)在(zai)建國(guo)前、建國(guo)后(hou)都(dou)是出口特產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan),在(zai)1965年(nian)(nian)(nian),文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)產(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)量為(wei)(wei)1.1萬公斤,全(quan)部出口銷(xiao)售以增創外(wai)匯。在(zai)上(shang)世紀(ji)八(ba)十年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)前,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)慶(qing)(qing)(qing)(qing)鯉(li)(li)(li)主要銷(xiao)往香(xiang)(xiang)港、澳門及(ji)東(dong)南(nan)亞(ya)地(di)區(qu)(qu),當地(di)百(bai)姓(xing)也難有機會品嘗到可口的(de)(de)(de)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)肉(rou)(rou)。
3.歷史淵源
清(qing)朝光緒年間,有一(yi)(yi)欽差大臣到肇慶出(chu)巡,吃過文慶鯉后,嘆之為“難得的(de)美味珍饈(xiu)”,并立即派(pai)人將其火速呈送(song)回京城,獻(xian)給(gei)慈禧(xi)太后。太后品(pin)嘗過后,龍顏大悅,給(gei)文朗頒賜了“嶺南第一(yi)(yi)塘文慶鯉王(wang)”的(de)匾額。