1. Drink mutton soup. In fact, mutton soup is a relatively northern regional delicacy. For friends in the north, the severe cold in winter requires warming mutton to ward off the cold. Mutton is naturally warm in nature, so it is perfect to eat in winter. Moreover, mutton is a nourishing food that contains a lot of high-quality protein, calcium, etc. Have a bowl of it on a winter morning and warm it from head to toe.
2. Eat bacon. Eating bacon in the twelfth lunar month is really appropriate for the occasion. Bacon is a unique regional delicacy in the South. Due to its special climate environment, the bacon cured in the south is fragrant, crystal clear and appetizing. Moreover, eating bacon on the winter solstice is also commonly known as "increasing the age", which means that there will be more than enough in the new year. One of the more famous delicacies is Guangdong’s bacon fried rice. 3. Pumpkin cake. Pumpkin cake is also a traditional "winter solstice special delicacy" in some areas. Pumpkin is a seasonal vegetable in winter. Although pumpkin is cheap, its nutritional value is not inferior at all. It is rich in dietary fiber, and proper consumption can help promote digestion and absorption. As for the traditional pumpkin cake, the fragrant and soft glutinous pumpkin glutinous rice skin is filled with sweet and pleasant bean paste filling. It is sweet, delicious and refreshing. 4. Tangyuan. On the day of the winter solstice, glutinous rice balls are eaten in many places in the south. The outer shell of glutinous rice balls is made of glutinous rice dough mixed evenly with glutinous rice flour and water. The fillings inside can be sweet or salty according to your preference. The most common filling of sweet glutinous rice balls is black sesame and white sugar. After being wrapped, rolled into a round shape, cooked in boiling water and fished out. The outer skin is white in color and the taste is soft, glutinous and sweet.
5. Camel breast. After the winter solstice, it means entering the "counting of nine". As the saying goes, "Three, nine, forty-nine, you can walk on ice." The weather is getting colder and colder. For middle-aged and elderly people, the rapid loss of body nutrients will inevitably cause some seasonal discomforts: cold hands and feet, numbness of limbs, etc. Why not add this to your breakfast table, camel milk.