Foods eaten on the Winter Solstice include: dumplings, glutinous rice balls, rice cakes, Winter Solstice noodles, Lei Yuan, etc.

1. Dumplings

The status of dumplings in the hearts of northerners is unshakable, and dumplings must be eaten during festivals. On the Winter Solstice Festival, every household makes dumplings to eat. Dumplings have the meaning of "Jiaozi". In ancient times, the Winter Solstice Festival was equivalent to the Spring Festival. The day before the Winter Solstice is the end of the year, so the Winter Solstice means the replacement of the old with the new. Eating dumplings has the meaning of getting rid of the old and welcoming the new.

2. Tangyuan

The status of glutinous rice balls in the hearts of southerners is just like dumplings in the north. Many important festivals in the south are to eat glutinous rice balls. Tangyuan means reunion and family harmony. People eat glutinous rice balls on important festivals to seek good luck. Glutinous rice has a delicate and soft texture. Many people like to eat it. Grind the glutinous rice into powder and wrap it with different fillings to make glutinous rice balls. It is rich in nutrition and has a good meaning.

3. New Year Cake

Like glutinous rice balls, New Year Cake is also one of the foods that must be eaten during festivals in many places. It has the same status as the Spring Festival, so you should also eat rice cakes like the Spring Festival. The rice cake is soft, glutinous and delicate, and you won’t get tired of eating it.

4. Winter Solstice Noodles

Eating noodles during the Winter Solstice is a custom in many places in the north. The old saying goes, "Eating Winter Solstice noodles will make you grow a little longer every year." This means that after the Winter Solstice, The days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter every day. There are not many requirements for making Winter Solstice noodles. It depends on the local eating habits, such as fried noodles in Beijing, braised noodles and noodles in Henan, beef noodles in Lanzhou, knife-shaped noodles in Shanxi, Sichuan Dandan noodles, Wuhan hot dry noodles, etc. .

5. Leiyuan

Leiyuan, also known as "Winter Solstice Round", is a traditional delicacy in Taizhou, Zhejiang. It is similar to glutinous rice balls and rice cakes, and is made of glutinous rice. Add water to glutinous rice flour and make a dough, steam it in a pot, roll it into small balls, then coat it with a layer of brown sugar and soybean flour, or dip it in sesame seeds, peanuts, osmanthus, etc. Every household in Taizhou makes Leyuan during the Winter Solstice Festival. The Leyuan has a delicate and soft texture, is sweet and waxy, and has a round appearance, symbolizing family reunion.