Jiaozi, an ancient traditional pasta, was eaten by northerners on 30th. And "the solstice in winter is as big as a year". Of course, you should also eat jiaozi on this day, and jiaozi is an indispensable meal for the festival, regardless of the rich or the poor. There is a folk proverb, "On 10/day, when winter solstice comes, every household eats jiaozi".

This custom was left in memory of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", who gave up medicine from the winter solstice. When you eat jiaozi on the solstice in winter, you will never forget the kindness of Zhang Zhongjing, a "medical sage", in "Quhan Joule Decoction". Until now, folk songs such as "jiaozi bowl runs amok from winter to the sun, and nobody cares about frozen ears" are still circulating in many places.

2. Tangyuan

An ancient poem said, "Every family beats rice to make glutinous rice balls, knowing that it is the winter solstice of the Ming Dynasty." Eating glutinous rice balls on the solstice in winter is a traditional custom in China, especially in the south of the Yangtze River. There is a folk saying that "eating glutinous rice balls is one year older". Tangyuan is also called jiaozi, and eating jiaozi on the winter solstice is also called "jiaozi on the winter solstice"; Tangyuan can be used for ancestor worship or as a gift to relatives and friends.

3. Egg noodles

"Eat until winter, and you can arrange a line a day." Eating noodles during the winter solstice is a custom to celebrate the winter solstice in northern Anhui. "Winter solstice noodle", commonly known as "dried noodles", is a kind of pasta, which is made by local people by hand.

4. Dog meat

It is said that the custom of eating dog meat from winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate dog meat cooked by Fan Kuai on the solstice in winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating dog meat from winter solstice has been formed among the people. Nowadays, people eat dog meat, mutton and all kinds of nutritious food on the solstice of winter, which is a good sign for the coming year.

5. Chaos

There is a saying in old Beijing that "winter solstice wonton, summer solstice noodles". "Yanjing Years Old" says: "The shape of husband's wonton is like a chicken egg, which is quite similar to the chaos of heaven and earth, so it is eaten from winter to the sun." In addition to similar shapes, "wonton" is also homophonic with "chaos". Eating wonton in winter is beneficial to the storage of heat energy in cold season.

6. Mutton soup

It is said that the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice began in the Han Dynasty. According to legend, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, ate mutton cooked in Fan Kuai on the solstice of winter, which was particularly delicious and full of praise. Since then, the custom of eating mutton from winter solstice has been formed among the people. On the solstice of winter, people eat mutton and various nourishing foods one after another in order to have a good omen for the coming year.

7. Red bean porridge

Porridge is one of the traditional dietary methods in China. People in China have the custom of eating red bean porridge from winter to Sunday. They eat Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month and Babao porridge on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. In the cold winter, a bowl of warm porridge can not only drive away the cold, but also be nutritious. If you add some medicated diet, you can still cure diseases, which can be described as many benefits.