China is a country of foodies. We cannot do anything without eating. So when the snow festival comes, what traditional foods can we eat? In this issue of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, I will take you to learn about the four traditional foods of the Snowy Solar Terms. Let’s take a look.

1. Mutton "takes nourishment in winter and kills tigers in spring." Heavy snow reminds people to start taking supplements. The function of supplements is to improve the body's immune function, promote metabolism, improve chills, and have a healthy winter. . Old Nanjing Daxue Tonic likes to eat mutton, which can dispel cold and nourish, replenish qi and deficiency, promote blood circulation, and enhance the ability to resist cold. Mutton can also increase digestive enzymes and help digestion. Experts suggest that eating mutton tonic in winter can be "mixed" with yam, wolfberry, etc. to make it more nutritious. As for the northern people, it is already quite cold at this time. For example, there is a proverb in the Baotou area that says, "Light snow kills pigs, heavy snow kills sheep." When the heavy snow season comes, it is the time to kill pigs to prepare New Year's goods. At this time, no matter whose family slaughters the livestock, relatives and friends will come to help, and the owner will prepare food, wine, and side dishes for the banquet. Therefore, the light snow and heavy snow seasons are the time for family members and friends to reminisce and bond.

2. Red sticky porridge After the heavy snow, the temperature gradually became colder. People paid great attention to keeping warm inside and outside the house, and put on winter clothes one after another to prevent cold and frostbite. There is a saying among the people in Northern Shandong that "Lukqi is out of the house and only drinks red sticky porridge", which means that when the weather is cold, he no longer visits the house and only drinks warm sweet potato porridge at home to survive. Porridge can harmonize the stomach, nourish the spleen, and moisturize the lungs. It is an excellent choice for health preservation. Millet porridge has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, soothing the stomach and sleeping, while sweet potatoes are also known to have the effects of "tonifying deficiency, replenishing qi and strength, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and strengthening kidney yin", making people "longevity and less sick".

3. Dog meat As the saying goes, "dog meat is sold on a sheep's head." In fact, Wenzhou people have always said that "winter fragrant meat warms the stomach." This fragrant meat is dog meat. The cold winter is the best time to eat dog meat for nourishment. It is recorded in "Da Ming Materia Medica" that "yellow dogs are greatly beneficial to people, and the remaining color is slightly nourishing". It is said that children who are weak and drown in bed can recover after eating dog meat once or twice. In the past, many families in Wenzhou gave dog meat to each other as a good supplement for pregnant women.

4. "Duitang'er" "Tang'er customers, take your time, and follow the big group for a while." Whenever there is a "heavy snow" solar term, a kind of "Duitang'er" will appear on the streets of Wenzhou. scene. Caramel workshops in various places provide the full-size caramel made to small vendors who specialize in carrying burdens and walk around the streets, commonly known as "candy customers". "Tangerke" banged the sugar knife and shouted to sell sweets. Children are often attracted, and parents exchange copper scraps, coins, copper plates and other items at home for candy with "sugar customers". Since eating malt candies in winter has the benefit of nourishing the body, this "sweetening" business has also developed into a business method.

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