ancient pastry such as “Nine-layered Steamed Rice Cake”

「九層粿」

“Double Glutinous Rice Cake” is available.

「雙糕潤」等傳統古早糕點

In early agricultural time, farmers had them to boost energy.

農業時期農民用來補充體力的來源

They are also popular snack foods.

也是最受民眾喜愛的零食

“Rice Cakes” played an important part in agricultural society.

「粿」在農業社會扮演重要的角色

They are used for the celebration on the birthdays of gods,

神明壽誕

and when a new store is open and there is a worshiping ceremony.

開店入厝 拜拜都需要

Especially, “rice cakes” are used in Chinese Lunar New Year.

農曆年「粿」更是不可少

Let’s go to discover the good taste of the ancient flavor.

讓我們一起尋找傳統古早粿的好味道

Pastry is often used in Taiwan to worship gods

糕餅類在臺灣常被用以供神

as long as you pray for gods

只要是拿香拜拜的人

Pastry is very important to you.

一生都和糕餅脫離不了關係

Traditionally, from the beginning to the end of Chinese Lunar New Year. different types of pastry are used to worship gods

在傳統習俗中自農曆春節至年底 . 不同時節便需要不同的高點來供神

For example, “steamed Chinese New Year cake”

像是過年必備的「蒸年糕」

has the similar sound of “getting better each year ”

年糕因為諧音「年高」寓意著「年年高升」

so it is often prepared by each household

在迎新納福的期盼下

for Chinese Lunar New Year as a symbol of fortune and prosperity.

再加上多樣的口味 成了家家新年必備食品

On the 9th day of Chinese Lunar New Year,

還有大年初九

The Birthday of Jade Emperor, “five Sugar Towers”

天公生要拜「五秀糖塔」

in July, on the Ghosts’ Festival, “sweet rice pudding”

七月普渡要拜「米糕錢」

on Mid-autumn Festival, small Chinese cakes

中秋節拜小漢餅

on winter solstice, vegetable buns

冬至要做菜包

in the end of year ”sweet” such as gourd slice

年底送神要製備冬瓜條

vegerable inch date

素食寸棗

sugar dated peanuts.

裹糖花生仁

And small cakes need to be prepared.

小糕點等甜料

After sending gods, it is about time to make rice cake.

送完神就該開始準備灶燒年糕了

Even when the baby is one month old

甚至嬰兒滿月的時候

granny will use red rice dumplings and tortoise cake

祖母用紅圓及紅龜

to thank for the blessing of Jade Emperor

來一起拜天公

Although time changes

在時代的變遷下

some traditions are not observed now.

這些傳統以不復當年風行

Pastry still plays an important role in traditional religious ceremonies.

但在傳統祭祀中仍扮演著無法取代的重要角色

Our history of making rice cakes

我們中崙粿仔伯的歷史

started from my grandpa in the Fifth Year of Showa Era in 1920.

從我祖父 昭和五年民國19年

That’s the beginning.

那時候開始做粿

My father

到我父親

has five brothers.

我爸爸有五個兄弟

They all learned how to make rice cakes.

我伯伯叔叔都有學

They all started their businesses.

也都有做粿

I am the third generation.

到我已經第三代

It’s more than 80-year of rice making.

至今已經有八十多年的歷史了

It’s very complicate to make Nine-layered steam Rice Cake.

九層粿的製作非常繁瑣

Different rice cakes use different types of rice.

不同的粿需要不同的米

First, you need to select the rice.

第一選米

For making rice cake, Idica Rice is used.

粿的米是選用在來米

Second, you need to soak the rice in water for about 1.5 hours.

第二浸米 浸泡時間要一個半小時左右

Then grind your rice into rice milk.

第三磨漿 將米打成米漿

Fourth, pour boiled water into the raw rice milk

第四泡漿 滾水沖泡生米漿

that’s the key to good taste

泡漿 好不好吃就在泡漿

This requires to be adjusted according to the temperature.

泡漿必須隨著氣候的差異來調整溫度

Tips are too keep the right temperature of water

因為天氣如果太冷 彈性不好 水太冷 溫度不夠

during winter and summe

夏天太熱 也是不行 這都是一些秘訣

Stirred the cooked rice milk with brown and white sugar.

第五拌漿 加入黑糖 白糖

Pour rice milk, the semi-cooked one in thin layer inside the steamer.

第六倒漿 半熟米漿薄博一層倒入蒸籠

Add rice milk in another layer every half hour

第七添漿 約半小時熟後再倒入一層

You need to steam rice cake about 4 hours

炊粿(蒸粿)的時間大約四小時

Wait for cooling down;

第八冷卻

that’s about three to four hours.

降溫待涼約三至四小時

Cut into small diamond shapes.

第九切塊 切成菱形小塊

Packing

第十包裝

The complete rice cake making process takes

一塊九層粿從頭到完成

about seven to eight hours.

總共要七八個小時

This piece of Nine-layered Steamed Rice Cake looks normal

一塊看似平常的九層粿

but it’s quite time and labor consuming.

卻是十足的工夫

From the selection of rice, the temperature of rice milk,

從米食的選擇 泡漿的溫度

the right thickness of each layer.

一層一層倒漿的厚度都必須掌握恰到好處

The whole process takes about seven to eight hours.

一次製作就是七至八個小時

It takes you the whole day to make a piece of Nine-layered Steamed Rice Cake.

做一塊九層粿需要花費一天

You can taste the flavor with a coin

如此費工的九層粿卻是銅板價

the hidden ancient flavor.

裡頭藏著古早的滋味

The red bean rice cake tastes chewy.

他的紅豆粿吃起來很Q

It’s not too sweet. 也不會太甜

也不會太甜

You just cannot stop eating.

所以可以一塊接一塊地吃下去

The owner told us to start from white top.

老闆說九層粿要從最上層白色的開始一層一層吃

You then can taste the different texture of nine layers.

可以吃到九層粿口感上的變化

From the original glutinous flavor to the chewy taste,

從原味的糯米香及Q彈口感

you are able to feel the sweetness of Nine-layered Steamed Rice Cake.

一層一層慢慢感受到九層粿甘甜的滋味

The tip is to feel

這是九層粿好吃的秘訣

each layer with your heart.

也可以感受到一層一層製作的用心

Do visit Tainan and go to traditional market

到臺南別忘了到市場

for this authentic ancient flavor.

品嘗一下最道地的古早味