First, the mink warms the kang. Northeasters like to wear fur, not only to look good or highlight something, but also because the weather in Northeast China is really cold. For example, in the early days, without modern heating equipment, some ethnic groups living in the northeast still needed to go out hunting and fishing in winter, so they would wear fur. Vest, coat, trousers, boots, hat, etc. Made of animal fur, I have to say that this kind of clothes can really keep out the wind and keep warm. In fact, even now, fishermen who fish in Chagan Lake in winter wear such old-fashioned fur.
One characteristic of the north is that it is healthy, especially in the northeast, which is different from other places in the north. The kang in the northeast is big enough to accommodate the next family to roll on it. Kang is a good thing. It can be heated by firewood, paper and other fuels, which can ensure that it is warm all day. Moreover, a potato, sweet potato or something, can be baked in a wok, and can also be used to heat rice and boil water, which can be described as making the best use of everything.
Second, hot pot heating has reached the modern age, especially after entering the new century. Every family began to popularize heating and entered the era of collective heating. Central heating in Northeast China started from 10. So there was no heating in the northeast before? All wet. Before modern collective heating, there were those small stoves in the north. Although there is a small stove over there, it will warm the whole room when it burns. So the cold in the northeast is outdoor cold, not indoor cold. Nowadays, hot pot has gradually become one of people's favorite foods. Eating hot pot in winter is the best choice. Think about it. Northeasters munch hot pot in warm rooms and even take off their clothes and go shirtless when they are happy.
Then, the hot pot was not as hot as it is now, and the traffic was not convenient enough. When it is not easy to transport vegetables, fruits, meat and chafing dish bottoms from all over the country to any place in China, there is an artifact in the northeast that can keep them warm in winter. Up to now, this phenomenon has become one of the labels in Northeast China, and that is stew. In the northeast, everything can be stewed, and everything you can think of can be stewed together. The most famous stew in Northeast China should be pork and cabbage stewed vermicelli, because at the beginning, vegetables were scarce, and people in Northeast China basically lived on cabbage, radish and potatoes that were resistant to storage. Rich families can also stew chicken with delicacies, which are so fragrant that they can swallow their tongues.
Then, let's take a look at the fishermen caught in Chagan Lake in winter. Although they wear animal fur and work outside for a long time, they still have to deal with the cold river, and they will get wet if they are not careful. In the ice and snow environment in the northeast, they will soon become ice bumps. So, these fishermen came up with a famous dish, Molly stewed fish. They stew fresh fish with vermicelli, tofu or other vegetables, which not only enjoys the delicious fish, but also keeps their bodies warm and fearless of the cold winter. Therefore, in winter in Northeast China, there are many ways for people to keep warm, so this happens. In the northeast, ice cream is sold all over the street, and it is a common practice for northeast people to eat ice cream in winter.
These heating methods mentioned above range from the rich to the common people. Even the poor can stew a cabbage to keep warm. Winter in Northeast China is really bitter for those homeless vagrants who wander the streets. They have no fur coats, no heating and no warm house to live in. Even if they eat, they can't eat a bowl of hot soup and water. Maybe they can only chew a cold steamed bread and drink a mouthful of cold water, nest in a sunny corner in a sheltered place, and wrap themselves in worn-out tight clothes and quilts.