1, bacon
On the winter solstice, most Cantonese people have the custom of "adding vegetables" to eat winter solstice meat. Among them, roasted meat is an indispensable traditional food on the table of Guangdong people during the winter solstice. After offering sacrifices to ancestors, the whole family prepared a table of big fish, big meat, bacon and sausage, and ate a meal with laughter, so as to pray for lucky strike and good luck in the coming year.
2. Tangyuan
Drinking glutinous rice balls on the winter solstice is a traditional custom in China, especially in Guangdong. There is a folk saying that "drinking glutinous rice balls is one year older". The custom of Guangzhou people is that at noon on the day of the winter solstice, dumplings must be made, and the whole family will drink them together and reunite in public.
3. Boiled rice
In the past, there was a custom of eating "boiled rice" in beginning of winter in Chaoshan area, which existed in ancient times. As the saying goes in Chaoshan area, "eat boiled rice on October 10th", and early October is the time when new rice comes on the market. Together with white radish, garlic and fresh pork at that time, a simple and delicious boiled rice is made. "wok" refers to the way of cooking, refers to the use of fire, reflecting the rich cooking methods of Chaozhou cuisine.
Characteristics of solar terms in beginning of winter
1, the temperature drops and changes obviously. With the strengthening of cold air, the trend of temperature drop is accelerated. Before and after beginning of winter, the precipitation in most parts of China decreased significantly, the air generally became drier and the soil contained less water.
2. In late autumn and winter, it is prone to frost and fog. In the normal year 1 1 month, the first frost will appear one after another from the Qinling Mountains in the north, the western and southern parts of Huanghuai, and the northern part of Jiangnan in the south. In the cold year, 1 1 mid-month, the first frost will also appear north of Nanling. After beginning of winter, the sunshine time will continue to be shortened, the noon sun height angle will continue to decrease, and the solar radiation intensity will continue to weaken.
3. The temperature difference between the north and the south is widening, and the weather is getting colder. After beginning of winter, the northern part of China has entered the cold season, while the southern part is still in the late autumn or early winter. This has caused a great temperature difference between the north and the south. The climate in beginning of winter has also changed from dry autumn to rainy and cold winter.