My hometown is in the south. On the solstice of winter, I will eat glutinous rice balls and jiaozi. As the saying goes, "The winter solstice is as big as a year, and little reunion is on earth." Every winter solstice, every family will get together, eat jiaozi at home, enjoy the harvest and joy of the year, and be as lively as the New Year. Winter solstice is one of the "four seasons and eight festivals" and an important festival in winter. On such a beautiful day, everyone should remember to say "auspicious words", do "auspicious things" and eat "auspicious dishes" to pray for family reunion, peace and health in the coming year.

Many families are used to holding a big family dinner on the solstice of winter to entertain relatives and friends. When preparing the winter solstice family banquet, there are four kinds of "auspicious" foods that must be brought to the table. They follow the tradition, conform to the season, are rich in nutrition and delicious.

I. Maruko (Reunion)

Meatballs from winter to sun are also called "winter to yen". In the south of China, the custom of eating meatballs from winter solstice has been circulating. Round and chubby meatballs symbolize family reunion, happiness and well-being. They are not only delicious, but also very auspicious. This is an indispensable "auspicious dish" at the family banquet from winter solstice to Sunday.

Emerald meatball soup

1. Clean lean meat and paste it. Crush the old tofu with your hands and mix well with the paste.

2. Add Jiang Mo, eggs, cooking wine, soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, white pepper, starch and appropriate amount of water into the prepared tofu meat stuffing and stir well.

3, loofah peeled, washed and cut into hob pieces, chopped leeks for later use.

4. Heat enough water in the pot. After the water is boiled, beat the tofu into balls and put them in the pot. When the meatballs are cooked and float, pour the loofah into the pot and cook for another 3 minutes.

5. Add a little salt and white pepper to the eggs and beat them into egg liquid. After the ingredients in the pot are cooked, pour the egg mixture evenly. Turn off the heat after the egg liquid is solidified.

6. Add a little salt, white pepper, sesame oil and chopped green onion before eating to improve taste and freshness.

Second, the rice cake (step by step)

Rice cakes are "auspicious dishes" served in festivals. The glutinous rice cake is soft and glutinous in taste, rich in rice flavor and rich in nutrition, and is deeply loved by people. Eat rice cakes on the solstice in winter and live a better life. You must remember to be prepared in advance.

Fried rice cake with shredded vegetables and pork.

1. Cut vegetables into large pieces, clean them and shred them. Shred tenderloin, add soy sauce, cooking wine, white pepper and starch, and marinate for 20 minutes.

2. Slice the rice cake and cook it in clear water for 15 minutes. Cook the rice cake until it is 70% cooked, and take it out for later use.

3. Heat the oil in the pot, saute the shredded ginger, then pour the shredded pork and stir fry to change color. Pour the prepared rice cake into the pot and stir-fry it with shredded pork.

4. Add a little soy sauce, salt and sugar to the pot to taste, and pour some water around the pot to make the ingredients fully simmer.

5. Finally, pour the prepared vegetables into the pot, stir-fry the three ingredients together for 2 minutes, and turn off the heat after the vegetables are cooked.

Third, chicken (good luck)

When the solstice of winter comes, it is about to start counting nine. People often say that this is the beginning of counting nine. The weather is getting colder and colder, which is most suitable for health and tonic. Therefore, people are used to stewing a pot of chicken soup on the first day of "Counting Nine" to drive away cold and warm the stomach, which is nutritious and nourishing, and also means good luck.