Today is the slight cold in the 24 solar terms. There is a folk proverb, "It will be 239 when it is cold, and the north wind will roar when it is cold", which describes that the weather is very cold when it is cold. Therefore, after entering the slight cold solar terms, we must pay attention to keep warm. You should not only wear warm clothes, but also eat warm food. When it comes to eating, the dietary customs in different areas in the slight cold season also have their own characteristics.

polished glutinous rice

According to the data, on the day of slight cold, Guangzhou has the custom of eating "glutinous rice" for breakfast. This glutinous rice is made by mixing glutinous rice with fragrant rice, frying minced bacon, sausage and peanuts together, adding chopped green onion and mixing in the rice, which is delicious and warm.

Vegetable rice

Eating vegetable rice with slight cold is still a custom in some families in Nanjing. "Vegetable rice", as its name implies, is made of glutinous rice, supplemented by Nanjing specialties such as "Aihuang" (a variety of Chinese cabbage), sausages, salted duck, bacon, and some ginger.

mutton

In winter in the north, mutton can be described as seasonal meat. Light snow, winter solstice and slight cold can be eaten, and there are many ways to eat, including mutton soup, stewed mutton, instant-boiled mutton, etc ... There are countless ways to eat. In cold weather, eating a pot of steaming mutton will make the whole person warmer.