(一) 我国甘蔗栽培和利用甘蔗制糖,起源很早,是世界上最古老的植蔗和甘蔗制糖国家之一。古代在没有“蔗”字以前,有“柘”或“诸柘”等称呼,名称不下三十余种。公元前四世纪(战国时代)屈原的《招魂赋》中已有“肠鳖炮羔,有柘浆些”的记载。柘浆是蔗汁的浓缩制品,可直接食用,亦可以烹调。《招魂赋》虽然只谈及那时楚国(今湖北一带)的甘蔗食用情况,但是,从甘蔗的生长习性来看,可以推断,我国华南地区对甘蔗的食用应比长江流域更早。晋朝(公元二至三世纪)《西京杂记》(作者未详)提到,汉高帝时(公元前三世纪初期前后)南粤出产石蜜。石蜜一物,后人对它的解释屡见于文献,如公元一世纪(汉朝)杨孚的《异物志》提到:“甘蔗……生取汁……煎而曝之,即凝,如冰……时人谓之石蜜。”公元五世纪(南北朝)陶弘景的《名医别录》提到:“蔗出江南为胜,庐陵亦有好者。广州一种数年生,皆大如竹,长丈余,取汁为沙糖,甚益人。”又有“荻蔗节疏而细,亦可啖也。”等等。 (A) Sugar cane cultivation and utilization of sugar cane, originated very early, is the world’s oldest sugar cane plant and sugar cane countries. In ancient times without the word “cane”, there are “柘” or “柘 柘” and other titles, the name no less than thirty kinds. In the fourth century BC (Warring States Period) Qu Yuan’s “Retribution of Fu” has been “intestine turtle lamb, there is some pulp” records. Juice is concentrated juice cane products, can be eaten directly, you can also cook. Although it only talked about the consumption of sugarcane in Chu State (now Hubei Province) at that time, it is inferred from the growth habit of sugarcane that the consumption of sugarcane should be earlier in South China than in the Yangtze River. Jin Dynasty (AD second to third Century) “Xijing miscellany” (the author does not know) mentioned that when Henkel Emperor (before and after the beginning of the third century BC) South Guangdong to produce honey. Stone honey a thing, the descendants of its interpretation is often found in the literature, such as the first century AD (Han Dynasty) Yang Fu’s “foreign body Chi” mentioned: “Sugar cane ... raw juice ... ... and the exposure of fried, that condensate, Such as ice ... ... when the person that the stone honey. ”In the fifth century AD (Northern and Southern Dynasties) Tao Hongjing’s“ Doctor Do not Record ”mentioned:“ cane out of the south for victory, Luling also have good .Guangzhou a perennial, are large Such as bamboo, long Zhang Yu, juice for the sugar, it benefits people. ”There are“ di sugar cane sparse and thin, but also 啖 also. ”And so on.