The foods eaten in northern beginning of winter are: radish and old duck pot, mutton, jiaozi and so on.

1. Radish old duck pot

Winter is the time for nourishing, and the combination of old duck and radish can give full play to their advantages. The soup is mellow and fragrant, and it is very suitable for a family to eat.

2. Mutton

On this day in beginning of winter, some areas in the north will eat mutton, which is fattened and supplemented by beginning of winter, and it is also the season to eat mutton. People usually roast, fry and stew, and each method has its own flavor and characteristics.

3. jiaozi

As the saying goes, "You can't taste better than jiaozi". In northern beginning of winter, you want to eat jiaozi on this day, because jiaozi originated from the saying "when you have sex". Beginning of winter is at the turn of autumn and winter, so jiaozi can't help eating when she's having sex.

Introduction of traditional customs in beginning of winter:

1. Sacrifice

beginning of winter is one of the "Four Seasons and Eight Festivals" in ancient society, and it is a very important festival. In some parts of China, there are customs such as offering sacrifices to ancestors, drinking banquets, and divining the old age, so as to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of future generations and pray for a bumper year from heaven.

2. Make up for the winter

After beginning of winter, it means that this year's winter is officially coming. Vegetation withers, stinging insects hibernate, although there is no such thing as hibernation, there is a folk custom of making up for winter in beginning of winter. In ancient times, farmers worked for a year, so they took advantage of beginning of winter to rest and reward the family for their hard work.

3. "Scabbing scabs"

In the past, people in beginning of winter, Henan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces also took a bath with various herbs, chrysanthemums and honeysuckle, which was called "Scabbing scabs", in order to cure diseases and ensure good health for the winter.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-beginning of winter