娘酒鸡的独特魅力与大埔人的味蕾记忆
春节到了,想回老家的娘酒心蠢蠢欲动。
趁着寒潮的鸡的记忆来临,想回到那群山深涧,独特大埔幽静但温暖的魅力大埔小山村,吃上一碗暖暖的味蕾娘酒鸡。
这是一道家的味道,更是鸡的记忆一种福气
我的丈夫在梅州大埔长大,每当他回忆起小时候的独特大埔事情,总是魅力会提到逢年过节时才能吃到的美味——娘酒鸡。在那个物质贫乏的味蕾年代,平时很难吃到丰盛的菜肴。但逢年过节,婆婆总是会想尽办法准备一道娘酒鸡,家人围坐在餐桌前,欢声笑语,诉说着彼此的故事。
记得在我坐月子的时候,为了让我尽快恢复体力,公公婆婆会炖上一锅香喷喷的娘酒鸡,不仅能够温暖身体,补充营养,还有助于乳汁的分泌。每天清晨公公就去抓上一只鸡,宰杀好后交给婆婆,婆婆开锅烧油开始炖煮娘酒鸡。看着他们忙碌的身影,我感受到亲情在空气中弥漫,让人倍感珍惜。这是一道家的味道,更是一种福气。
娘酒鸡的故事
相传一千多年前,为避饥荒、战乱,中原汉人带着孩子往南迁徙,路上采野菜野果充饥,跋涉千山万水进入广东(现梅州大埔),累得走不动昏睡在荒山野洞里。第二天,一位满头银发、红光满面的长者拿着一锅红褐色甜甜的鸡汤过来,她们喝下去后顿觉香醇可口,心旷神怡,甚至疲累全消。长者告诉她们:“这是用糯米酿造出来的娘酒,用来煮鸡汤可祛寒湿、补中益气、开胃活血。”后来,梅州成了客家人的祖籍地之一,他们在此安居乐业、繁衍生息,娘酒鸡也世代相传。
比糖水成熟,比烈酒温柔
娘酒的主要原料为糯米。把糯米焖熟,凉透,然后把“酒饼”(曲药)研碎调冷开水均匀撒在糯米饭上拌匀,倒进酒缸里发酵,加盖并保温三天。随后加入红曲,用草皮封好,埋入燃有暗火的火堆中炙上几个小时,让其“成熟”。放置大半月后度数约8-10度,这时的娘酒温润香甜。
奔跑的美味
做娘酒鸡则需先挑选走地鸡。走地鸡是一群自由奔放的“舞者”,至少200多天在这片土地上留下属于自己特殊的印记。它们以天然食物为食,如虫子、草籽、杂粮等,由于其生长环境自由,食物天然,走地鸡的肉质紧实,味道鲜美,每一口都能感受到它们的自由与活力。
厨房里的魔法
烹饪时找来老姜,洗净切碎,用炒至金黄,随后倒入切好的鸡块炒至微黄时,倒入娘酒,炖煮半个小时至四十分钟,娘酒鸡的香气四溢。鸡肉已完全吸收娘酒的味道,轻轻一抿,鸡肉便在嘴里散开。老姜遇上娘酒,少了几分“泼辣”,多了几分暖心的“温柔”。甜辣交织,造就了这碗“家的味道”。
现在每逢过年,我们都会回到梅州大埔,无论家里餐聚,还是走亲访友,总是一大家子围坐聚在一起,满桌子的客家菜,也有一味娘酒鸡,每人碗里再斟满客家娘酒,大家一边吃着饭,拉拉家常,诉说着思念与牵挂。
【统筹】彭进 吴昊晖
【作者】崔蔚
【来源】南方农村报 农财宝典 新牧网
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