The foods eaten during the Winter Solstice in Jiangxi include dumplings, hot tofu, mochi, glutinous rice, glutinous rice balls, etc.
1. Dumplings. Dumplings are eaten during the Winter Solstice to commemorate the "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing who gave away medicine during the Winter Solstice. Eating dumplings during the winter solstice is to remember the kindness of "Medical Saint" Zhang Zhongjing's "Quhan Jiao Er Soup".
2. Hot tofu. Nanchang people eat a bowl of hot tofu during the Winter Solstice. As the saying goes, "You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." Winter is here. Eating a bowl of hot tofu can not only warm up the body, but also indicates that the coming year will be prosperous and warm.
3. Mochi is a specialty of Jiangxi and a famous snack in southern Fujian. It is mostly used as a sacrificial offering. Mochi is sweet and delicious, and it resists hunger after eating. It has a sweet and smooth texture, and is soft, tough and slightly icy. The finished product is bright white in color, smooth, tough and transparent.
4. Glutinous rice: Eat glutinous rice during the winter solstice. If you like it sweet, add sweet potatoes to it; if you like it salty, add peas and bacon.
5. Rice dumplings. During the winter solstice, rice dumplings fermented with wine are eaten. It is commonly known as "if you don't move the dumplings during the winter solstice, your husband will not make money." Glutinous rice balls are also called "glutinous rice balls", and eating glutinous rice balls during the Winter Solstice is also called "winter solstice dumplings". "Winter Solstice Group" can be used to worship ancestors, and can also be used to exchange gifts with relatives and friends.