Old hen, jujube and wolfberry soup, American ginseng and black chicken soup, fish glue and pigeon soup, Danggui Sheng Di mutton soup, soybean nourishing pig's hand soup, Shenmai turtle soup, Shiquan Dabu soup ... At first glance, it was full of darkness. In addition to all kinds of tonic soup stewed with meat and herbs, there is a special existence in beginning of winter's recipes, a Chaoshan person-cabbage fried rice. Beginning of winter's tonic is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. Well, it's a traditional custom to cross it out.

Speaking of kale, "fierce fire" and "thick fork" are the key to Chaoshan people frying kale.

"Fierce fire" will burn the wok red. "Coarse fork" means that when frying kale, you must use lard, put some lard, and when the oil smokes, throw some minced garlic and fry it, then add kale and stir fry it a few times, and finally add some soy sauce to taste. In addition, a spray bottle should be prepared and filled with boiling water. In the process of frying, spray a proper amount of boiling water.

Some people like to season with fish sauce. Not everyone can accept the delicious flavor of fish sauce, but it depends on personal hobbies.

Some people also like to fry kale with ground fish (also called flounder and flounder). The method is to change the fried garlic powder into fried ground fish, which tastes good.

According to the extended data of beginning of winter, the weather is getting colder and needs to be replenished in time to enhance the ability to resist the cold. Chaoshan people pay attention to beginning of winter's tonic and think that winter is the best day for tonic. Chinese herbal medicines used for food supplement include ginseng, angelica, medlar, American ginseng, fish glue, pilose antler, Cordyceps, Poria, Astragalus, etc.

Commonly used foods in medicated diet include black-bone chicken, partridge, pigeon, quail, water duck and so on. In addition, there is a saying in Chaoshan that "the dog's head didn't eat until dawn", so beginning of winter farmers' markets, large and small, will put dog meat to sell. Stewed dog meat, mutton and chicken are the first choice for winter tonic in Chaoshan.