Traditional foods eaten in heavy snow include: sugar syrup, lotus root, rice cake, mutton and red porridge.
1. Exchange sugar
Every time before and after the solar term of "heavy snow", there will be a scene of "exchange sugar" on the streets of Wenzhou. The whole version of caramel made by caramel workshops in various places is provided to small vendors who specialize in carrying the burden of walking around the streets, commonly known as "candy customers"
2. Lotus root
Lotus root grows in mud and is the root of lotus. When it comes to lotus, it has the name of "coming out of mud without dyeing, and it is clear and ripple without demon". The taste of lotus root is also very delicious, and it can be used to make many delicious foods, such as stir-fried lotus root and glutinous rice lotus root, which are particularly popular among the public.
3. rice cakes
rice cakes have the reputation of "cooling cakes". As the name implies, cooling is to eliminate the severe cold. Eating rice cakes will make your body warm and warm, which can drive away the cold.
4. Mutton
"Tonifying in winter, killing tigers in spring", China people like to tonify mutton after heavy snow and solar terms to enhance their ability to keep out the cold.
5. Red porridge
Red porridge is a delicious food, and its main ingredients are adzuki beans, glutinous rice and other ingredients.